老喜

Chinese

		old; aged; venerable old; aged; venerable; outdated; experienced; (affectionate prefix)	to be fond of; to like; to enjoy to be fond of; to like; to enjoy; to be happy; to feel pleased; happiness; delight; glad
trad. (老喜)		老	喜
simp. #(老喜)		老	喜

Etymology

From the idea that being joyful is the opposite of misfortune, as 梅 (mei2, “surname Mei”) is homophonic with 霉 (mei2), perhaps related to 倒霉 (dǎoméi).

Pronunciation

• Mandarin

  (Chengdu, Sichuanese Pinyin): nao³ xi³

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• Mandarin
  • (Chengdu)
    • Sichuanese Pinyin: nao³ xi³
    • Scuanxua Ladinxua Xin Wenz: laoxi
    • Sinological IPA ^(key): /nau⁵³ ɕi⁵³/

Noun

老喜

1. (Sichuanese) someone with the surname Mei (梅)