臭頭雞

Chinese

		baldness due to favus on the scalp; favus of the scalp; tinea capitis	fowl; chicken
trad. (臭頭雞/臭頭鷄)		臭頭	雞/鷄
simp. (臭头鸡)		臭头	鸡

Pronunciation

Southern Min (Hokkien, POJ): chhàu-thâu-koe / chhàu-thâu-ke

Southern Min
- (Hokkien: Quanzhou, Xiamen)
  - Pe̍h-ōe-jī: chhàu-thâu-koe
  - Tâi-lô: tshàu-thâu-kue
  - Phofsit Daibuun: zhao'tau'koef
  - IPA (Quanzhou): /t͡sʰau⁴¹⁻⁵⁵⁴ tʰau²⁴⁻²² kue³³/
  - IPA (Xiamen): /t͡sʰau²¹⁻⁵³ tʰau²⁴⁻²² kue⁴⁴/
- (Hokkien: Zhangzhou)
  - Pe̍h-ōe-jī: chhàu-thâu-ke
  - Tâi-lô: tshàu-thâu-ke
  - Phofsit Daibuun: zhao'tau'kef
  - IPA (Zhangzhou): /t͡sʰau²¹⁻⁵³ tʰau¹³⁻²² ke⁴⁴/

Noun

臭頭雞

(Mainland China Hokkien, literally) sickly and bald (featherless) chicken
(Mainland China Hokkien, figurative) person who is the target of one's complaint, criticism, anger, or reprimand

Synonyms

(target of one's complaint): (Hokkien) 臭頭雞仔／臭头鸡仔

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