四九
Chinese
four fourth | nine ninth | ||
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simp. and trad. (四九) | 四 | 九 |
Etymology
A clipping of 四九墟 (literally “fourth-&-ninth market”), from locals' gathering for trade on the fourth and ninth days of each lunar month.
Pronunciation
Proper noun
四九
- (~鎮) Sijiu (a town in Taishan, Jiangmen, Guangdong, China)