鑿耳

Hello, you have come here looking for the meaning of the word 鑿耳. In DICTIOUS you will not only get to know all the dictionary meanings for the word 鑿耳, but we will also tell you about its etymology, its characteristics and you will know how to say 鑿耳 in singular and plural. Everything you need to know about the word 鑿耳 you have here. The definition of the word 鑿耳 will help you to be more precise and correct when speaking or writing your texts. Knowing the definition of鑿耳, as well as those of other words, enriches your vocabulary and provides you with more and better linguistic resources.

Chinese

		chisel	ear
trad. (鑿耳)		鑿	耳
simp. (凿耳)		凿	耳

Pronunciation

Southern Min (Hokkien, POJ): chha̍k-hī / chha̍k-hǐ

Southern Min
- (Hokkien: Xiamen)
  - Pe̍h-ōe-jī: chha̍k-hī
  - Tâi-lô: tsha̍k-hī
  - Phofsit Daibuun: zhaghi
  - IPA (Xiamen): /t͡sʰak̚⁴⁻³² hi²²/
- (Hokkien: Quanzhou)
  - Pe̍h-ōe-jī: chha̍k-hǐ
  - Tâi-lô: tsha̍k-hǐ
  - IPA (Quanzhou): /t͡sʰak̚²⁴⁻² hi²²/

Adjective

鑿耳

(Quanzhou and Xiamen Hokkien, of a shrill or loud sound) irritating to the ear; penetrating; shrill; ear-piercing

Synonyms

刺耳 (cì'ěr)

Verb

鑿耳

(Quanzhou and Xiamen Hokkien) to have the earlobes pierced (for earrings)

Synonyms

穿耳 (chuān'ěr)

Wikious

Boobota

Sagapedia