著誆頭

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Chinese

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particle indicating the successful result of a verb; to touch; to come in contact with
particle indicating the successful result of a verb; to touch; to come in contact with; to feel; to be affected by; to catch fire; to fall asleep; to burn; particle attached after verb to indicate action in progress, like ‑ing ending; to make known; to show; to prove; to write; book; outstanding; to wear (clothes); to contact; to use; to apply; catch; receive; suffer
 
a form of malevolent witchcraft involving methods such as the use of spirits or spells to cause people to become disoriented or fatally ill
trad. (著誆頭/着誆頭) / 誆頭
simp. (着诓头) 诓头

Pronunciation

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Verb

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著誆頭

  1. (Hokkien) to be under the control of a kind of witchcraft known as 誆頭
  2. (Xiamen and Zhangzhou Hokkien) to blindly follow by someone who orders one around

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