煲蠟
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Chinese
[edit]pot or saucepan; to boil; cook or heat | candle; wax | ||
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trad. (煲蠟) | 煲 | 蠟 | |
simp. (煲蜡) | 煲 | 蜡 |
Pronunciation
[edit]- Cantonese
- (Standard Cantonese, Guangzhou–Hong Kong)+
- Jyutping: bou1 laap6
- Yale: bōu laahp
- Cantonese Pinyin: bou1 laap9
- Guangdong Romanization: bou1 lab6
- Sinological IPA (key): /pou̯⁵⁵ laːp̚²/
- (Standard Cantonese, Guangzhou–Hong Kong)+
Verb
[edit]煲蠟
- (Hong Kong) to burn candle wax as a form of entertainment, especially during Mid-Autumn Festival