開山子

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Chinese

to cut into a mountain; to unseal a closed mountain for a period of time
child; son; (noun suffix)
child; son; (noun suffix); small thing; seed; egg; 1st earthly branch; 11 p.m.–1 a.m., midnight
 
trad. (開山子) 開山
simp. (开山子) 开山

Etymology

Taboo of mentioning (fu3, “axe”), since it is homophonic with (fu3, “tiger”).

Pronunciation


Noun

開山子

  1. (Xiang, euphemistic) axe (tool)

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