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Chinese
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old; aged; venerable old; aged; venerable; outdated; experienced; (affectionate prefix) |
hole; aperture; cavity hole; aperture; cavity; (anatomy) sinus |
| trad. (老竇)
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老
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竇
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| simp. (老窦)
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老
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窦
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Etymology
From 老頭／老头 (lou5 tau4), possibly due to dialectal (Shunde) influence. The choice of using 竇 may be influenced by the connection with Dou Yujun (竇禹鈞), father of five sons, who had the right method of teaching them.
Pronunciation
Noun
老竇
- (Cantonese, informal) Alternative form of 老豆 (“dad; old man”)