喜菜子
Chinese
to be fond of; to like; to enjoy; to be happy; to feel pleased; happiness; delight; glad | dish (type of food); vegetables | child; son; (noun suffix); small thing; seed; egg; 1st earthly branch; 11 pm-1 am; midnight | ||
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trad. (喜菜子) | 喜 | 菜 | 子 | |
simp. #(喜菜子) | 喜 | 菜 | 子 |
Etymology
Taboo of mentioning 肉 (ròu) in the suburbs of Changsha, as 喫肉去 (“to go eat meat”) is often said during funerals.
Pronunciation
Noun
喜菜子
- (Xiang, euphemistic) meat
Synonyms
- 肉 (ròu)