| Word |
Components |
Pinyin |
Meanings |
|---|
| 栳 |
木老 |
lǎo |
1. Only used in 栲栳 (round-bottomed container made of willow or bamboo strips) |
佬 |
亻老 |
lǎo |
1. (chiefly Cantonese dialectal Wu often slightly derogatory) (adult) man; guy; fellow; chap | |
差caai1佬 - cop; policeman |
|
鄉巴ba佬 - hick; villager |
|
天上 九頭鳥，地上 湖北 佬 - Heaven above has nine-headed birds, but Earth below has Hubei folk (meaning Hubei people are clever/crafty) |
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2. =====Usage notes===== |
| liáo |
3. Only used in 侾佬 (large) |
|
4. (Min Nan) to cheat; to swindle |
老鼠 |
老鼠 |
lǎoshǔ |
1. n. mouse and rat in general | |
2. n. cunning, deceitful person |
|
3. n. (classical dialect) bat (animal) |
姥 |
女老 |
lǎo |
1. maternal grandparent | | mǔ |
2. old woman |
|
3. mother |
|
4. Variant of 某 |
