黃牛
See also: 黄牛
Chinese
yellow | ox; cow; bull | ||
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trad. (黃牛) | 黃 | 牛 | |
simp. (黄牛) | 黄 | 牛 | |
anagram | 牛黃/牛黄 |
Etymology
Sense 5 most likely derived by analogy of 黑牛. Compare 白牛, formed similarly.
Pronunciation
Noun
黃牛
- ox; cattle
- ticket scalper
- (Taiwan) one who bribes and speaks on someone else's behalf to illegally gain benefits
- (Liuzhou Mandarin) quack; charlatan
- (Hong Kong Cantonese, Macau Cantonese) cream soda float
- Coordinate terms: 黑牛 (hak1 ngau4, haak1 ngau4), 白牛 (baak6 ngau4)
Synonyms
Dialectal synonyms of 黃牛 (“ox; cattle”) [map]
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