花柳

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Chinese

flower; blossom; to spend
flower; blossom; to spend; fancy pattern
 
willow
trad. (花柳)
simp. #(花柳)

Pronunciation


Noun

花柳

  1. (literary) red flowers and green willow leaves
  2. (literary, figurative) brothel or prostitute
  3. Short for 花柳病 (huāliǔbìng, “sexually transmitted disease”).

Synonyms

  • (brothel):

Derived terms

Japanese

Kanji in this term

Grade: 1
りゅう
Grade: S
on'yomi

Noun

()(りゅう) (karyū

  1. (obsolete) red-light district

Derived terms