蝌蝌啃蠟
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See also: 蝌蝌啃蜡
Chinese[edit]
to gnaw; to nibble; to bite | candle; wax | ||||
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trad. (蝌蝌啃蠟) | 蝌 | 蝌 | 啃 | 蠟 | |
simp. (蝌蝌啃蜡) | 蝌 | 蝌 | 啃 | 蜡 | |
alternative forms | 蝌蝌齦蠟/蝌蝌龈蜡 | ||||
Literally: “tadpole chews wax”. |
Etymology[edit]
Borrowed from English Coca-Cola. This was one of the very first names for Coca-Cola used in China in 1927, at a time when each vendor would come up with his own rendition of foreign names in Chinese.
Pronunciation[edit]
Proper noun[edit]
蝌蝌啃蠟