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老頭樂

简老头乐 · 繁老頭樂

Mandarin · pinyin lǎo tóu lè

backscratcher (made from bamboo etc)
(may also refer to other products that are of benefit to old people, such as padded cloth shoes, mobility tricycle etc)

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老: lǎo · old, aged; experienced; Kangxi radical 125
頭: tóu · head; top; chief, first; boss
樂: lè · happy, glad; enjoyable; music
头: tóu · head; top; chief, first; boss
乐: lè · happy, glad; enjoyable; music

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3–2–4 · lao3 tou2 le4

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noun

(figurative, colloquial) backscratcher
(figurative, colloquial) low-speed motor scooter
(figurative, colloquial) low-speed electric microcar
(figurative, colloquial, regional) massage and sex service targeting elderly men (strolling on the street or in the park)

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