梭梭

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Chinese

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Etymology 1

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phonetic
trad. (梭梭)
simp. #(梭梭)
alternative forms 瑣瑣琐琐
鎖鎖锁锁
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Described by Tao Zongyi (1329–1410) as a tree native to Uyghuristan, this is likely a borrowing from Uyghur سۆكسۆك (söksök); compare Turkmen sazak, Mongolian ᠵᠠᠭ (ǰag) / заг (zag), Kazakh сексеуіл (sekseuıl), Uzbek saksovul, Russian саксау́л (saksaúl), English saxaul.

Pronunciation

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Noun

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梭梭

  1. saxaul (Haloxylon ammodendron)

Etymology 2

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shuttle shuttle
trad. (梭梭)
simp. #(梭梭)

Pronunciation

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Adjective

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梭梭

  1. (literary, ideophonic) moving back and forth like the shuttle; frequent

Etymology 3

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shuttle shuttle
trad. (梭梭)
simp. #(梭梭)
alternative forms 唆唆

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Pronunciation

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Noun

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梭梭

  1. (Sichuanese) morphine
  2. (Sichuanese) prostitute
Synonyms
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Suffix

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梭梭

  1. (Sichuanese) Ideophonic suffix used with some adjectives.
Derived terms
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