蟈蝻
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Chinese
| frog or toad | immature locusts | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| trad. (蟈蝻) | 蟈 | 蝻 | |
| simp. (蝈蝻) | 蝈 | 蝻 | |
Glyph origin
From 國男／国男 (guónán) with the addition of a 虫 (“insect”) radical. See 
Graphic pejoratives in written Chinese on Wikipedia.Wikipedia Also, compare 한남충(韓男蟲) (hannamchung)
Pronunciation
- Mandarin
- (Standard Chinese)+
- Hanyu Pinyin:
- Zhuyin: ㄍㄨㄛˊ ㄋㄢˊ
- Tongyong Pinyin: guónán
- Wade–Giles: kuo2-nan2
- Yale: gwó-nán
- Gwoyeu Romatzyh: gwonan
- Palladius: гонань (gonanʹ)
- Sinological IPA (key): /ku̯ɔ³⁵ nän³⁵/
- (Standard Chinese)+
Noun
蟈蝻
- (Mainland China, derogatory, offensive) Alternative form of 國男／国男 (guónán)