菠蘿雞

简 菠萝鸡 · 繁 菠蘿雞
Cantonese · source Jyutpingbo1 lo4 gai1

Meanings

  1. (literally: pineapple chicken); someone who is keen on clinging on to others in order to gain benefits
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Same syllable, six tones

bo波bo1wavebo2—簸bo3to winnowbo4—bo5—bo6—
gai鸡gai1fowlgai2—计gai3to calculategai4—gai5—gai6—

Characters whose customary Unihan reading (kCantonese) is this syllable in each tone, chosen as in the tone atlas (2013 standard level, then the number of CC-CEDICT words they form), with CC-Canto 2017's meaning for that reading; a dash means no catalogue character has that reading. Checked syllables (-p, -t, -k) normally carry tones 1, 3 and 6. Character readings, not word readings; no frequency implied.

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bo1 lo4 gai1

Cantonese word readings for 菠蘿雞. This lexicon supplies readings, not definitions.

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noun

  1. (Cantonese) one who takes advantage of others

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Exact source record & identity菠蘿雞 菠萝鸡 [bo1 luo2 ji1] {bo1 lo4 gai1} /(literally: pineapple chicken); someone who is keen on clinging on to others in order to gain benefits/

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