王祿仔
Chinese
| king; Wang (proper name) | good fortune; official salary | minutely; young; duty; responsibility | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| trad. (王祿仔) | 王 | 祿 | 仔 | |
| simp. (王禄仔) | 王 | 禄 | 仔 | |
| alt. forms | 王鹿仔 | |||
Etymology
First two syllables are from 黃六／黄六 (huángliù); related to Cantonese 黃六醫生／黄六医生.
Pronunciation
Noun
王祿仔
(Hokkien)
- itinerant (especially one who sells medicine, divines, tells fortunes, performs tricks, etc.)
- (figuratively) swindler; cheater
Synonyms
- 王祿仔仙／王禄仔仙
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