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Chinese
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to rise; to raise; to get up
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water; river
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起
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水
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| simp. #(起水)
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起
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水
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Pronunciation
Verb
起水
- (Cantonese, slang) to be horny (of a woman)
- (Cantonese, slang) to have one's menstrual period
- (Xiamen and Zhangzhou Hokkien) to be brought ashore from a boat (of merchandise)
Synonyms
- (to be brought ashore): (Hokkien) 上水