蘑菇

Chinese

Etymology 1

mushroom mushroom
trad. (蘑菇)
simp. #(蘑菇)
alternative forms 蘑菰
摩姑
磨菇

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Pronunciation


Noun

蘑菇

蘑菇

  1. mushroom
Synonyms
Derived terms
Descendants
  • Manchu: ᠮᡝᡤᡠ (megu)
  • Mongolian: ᠮᠥᠭᠦ (mögü) / мөөг (möög)
  • Uyghur: موگۇ (mogu)

See also

Etymology 2

mushroom mushroom
trad. (蘑菇)
simp. #(蘑菇)
alternative forms 磨咕
摩姑

Composed of (, “to dawdle; to pester”) + (gu), a suffix for verbs (Zhou, 2002).

Pronunciation


Verb

蘑菇

  1. (colloquial) to pester; to plague
  2. (colloquial) to dawdle; to dillydally
Derived terms
  • 泡蘑菇 (pào mógu)
  • 蘑菇戰術蘑菇战术
  • 蘑菇碴兒蘑菇碴儿

Etymology 3

mushroom mushroom
trad. (蘑菇)
simp. #(蘑菇)
alternative forms 磨菇

Alteration of 無辜 (mou4 gu1, “innocent; guiltless”).

Pronunciation


Adjective

蘑菇

  1. (Cantonese, humorous) innocent; guiltless
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