箍絡

Chinese

		hoop; bind with hoops	net-like; small net
trad. (箍絡)		箍	絡
simp. (箍络)		箍	络
anagram		絡箍／络箍

Etymology

Derived from the idea of looped ropes being used to transport objects.

Pronunciation

• Southern Min (Hokkien, POJ): kho͘-lo̍h

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• Southern Min
  • (Hokkien: Zhangzhou)
    • Pe̍h-ōe-jī: kho͘-lo̍h
    • Tâi-lô: khoo-lo̍h
    • Phofsit Daibuun: qoloih
    • Sinological IPA (Zhangzhou): /kʰɔ⁴⁴⁻²² loʔ¹²¹/

Noun

箍絡

1. (Taiwanese Hokkien) lackey; minion

Synonyms

• 奴才 (núcái)

References

• “箍絡”, in 教育部臺灣台語常用詞辭典 [Dictionary of Frequently-Used Taiwanese Taigi] (overall work in Mandarin and Hokkien), Ministry of Education, R.O.C., 2026.