蛀子

Chinese

		termite; to bore (of insects)	child; son; (noun suffix) child; son; (noun suffix); small thing; seed; egg; 1st earthly branch; 11 p.m.–1 a.m., midnight
simp. and trad. (蛀子)		蛀	子

Pronunciation

• Southern Min (Hokkien, POJ): chiù-chí

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• Southern Min
  • (Hokkien: Quanzhou, Xiamen)
    • Pe̍h-ōe-jī: chiù-chí
    • Tâi-lô: tsiù-tsí
    • Phofsit Daibuun: ciuocie
    • IPA (Xiamen): /t͡siu²¹⁻⁵³ t͡si⁵³/
    • IPA (Quanzhou): /t͡siu⁴¹⁻⁵⁵⁴ t͡si⁵⁵⁴/

Noun

蛀子

1. (Xiamen and Quanzhou Hokkien) small pit (usually of fruits such as longans, lychees, etc.)

Synonyms

• (Hokkien) 蛀核