阿蓮

See also: 阿莲

Chinese

Etymology 1
 
phonetic; (final part.); (interj.)
phonetic; (final part.); (interj.); flatter; an initial particle; prefix to names of people
 lotus
trad. (阿蓮) 阿 蓮
simp. (阿莲) 阿 莲
alternative forms 阿嗹／阿𪡏

Pronunciation

Proper noun

阿蓮

  1. (～區) Alian (a district of Kaohsiung, Taiwan)
Descendants
  • → English: Alian, Alien

Etymology 2
 
phonetic; (final part.); (interj.)
phonetic; (final part.); (interj.); flatter; an initial particle; prefix to names of people
 lotus
trad. (阿蓮) 阿 蓮
simp. (阿莲) 阿 莲

Formerly a common Chinese female name.

Pronunciation

Noun

阿蓮

  1. (Singapore and Malaysian Hokkien, slang, derogatory) A young ethnic Chinese woman, associated with a stereotype of having little education or sophistication and operating within secret societies and street gangs.
Synonyms
Descendants
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