蛤蟆

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Chinese

clam frog or toad
trad. (蛤蟆)
simp. #(蛤蟆)
alternative forms 蝦蟆蝦蟇虾蟆
蝦䗫
鰕䗫
鰕䲈
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Etymology

Onomatopoeic (Schuessler, 2007). Compare Old Mon kma(c) /kmɔc/ (ibid.).

The original form is 蝦蟆虾蟆. In Beijing Mandarin, is the vernacular reading of (xiā) used in this word alone.

Pronunciation


Noun

蛤蟆

  1. frog; toad (order Anura) (Classifier: )
  2. (Suzhounese, Songjiang Wu) tadpole (Classifier: )

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Proper noun

蛤蟆

  1. (Mainland China, Internet slang) Nickname of Jiang Zemin

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