小開

See also: 小开

Chinese

		small; tiny; few small; tiny; few; young	open; operate (vehicle); start
trad. (小開)		小	開
simp. (小开)		小	开

Etymology

From Shanghainese, constructed from 老K (lǎokāi, “the king in playing cards”).

Pronunciation

Mandarin
(Pinyin): xiǎokāi

(Zhuyin): ㄒㄧㄠˇ ㄎㄞ

Mandarin
- (Standard Chinese)⁺
  - Hanyu Pinyin: xiǎokāi
  - Zhuyin: ㄒㄧㄠˇ ㄎㄞ
  - Tongyong Pinyin: siǎokai
  - Wade–Giles: hsiao³-kʻai¹
  - Yale: syǎu-kāi
  - Gwoyeu Romatzyh: sheaukai
  - Palladius: сяокай (sjaokaj)
  - Sinological IPA ^(key): /ɕi̯ɑʊ̯²¹⁴⁻²¹ kʰaɪ̯⁵⁵/

Noun

小開

son of a rich man or family

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