跤梢

Chinese

		bones of leg; wrestle	tip of branch
trad. (跤梢)		跤	梢
simp. #(跤梢)		跤	梢
alternative forms		骹騷／骹骚 腳騷／脚骚 腳梢／脚梢
anagram		梢跤

Etymology

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Pronunciation

• Southern Min (Hokkien, POJ): kha-sau

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• Southern Min
  • (Hokkien: General Taiwanese, Xiamen)
    • Pe̍h-ōe-jī: kha-sau
    • Tâi-lô: kha-sau
    • Phofsit Daibuun: qasaw
    • IPA (Xiamen): /kʰa⁴⁴⁻²² sau⁴⁴/
    • IPA (Taipei, Kaohsiung): /kʰa⁴⁴⁻³³ sau⁴⁴/

Noun

(deprecated template usage) 跤梢

1. (Xiamen and Taiwanese Hokkien) dead skin (from one's feet)
2. (Xiamen Hokkien) person of low and degrading status
3. (Taiwanese Hokkien) female prostitute (usually a cheap one)

Adjective

(deprecated template usage) 跤梢

1. (Xiamen and Taiwanese Hokkien) stupid; foolish; clumsy
2. (Xiamen and Taiwanese Hokkien) substandard; disappointing (of quality, ability, etc.)
3. (Xiamen and Taiwanese Hokkien) mean and low; low and degrading

Synonyms

• (stupid): 笨拙 (bènzhuō), 愚笨 (yúbèn)