小開

小開

See also: 小开

Chinese

		small; tiny; few small; tiny; few; young	open; operate (vehicle); start
trad. (小開)		小	開
simp. (小开)		小	开

Etymology

From Shanghainese, constructed from 老K (lǎokāi, “the king in playing cards”).

Pronunciation

• Mandarin

  (Pinyin): xiǎokāi

  (Zhuyin): ㄒㄧㄠˇ ㄎㄞ

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• Mandarin
  • (Standard Chinese)⁺
    • Pinyin: xiǎokāi
    • Zhuyin: ㄒㄧㄠˇ ㄎㄞ
    • Gwoyeu Romatzyh: sheaukai
    • IPA ^(key): /ɕi̯ɑʊ̯²¹⁴⁻²¹¹ kʰaɪ̯⁵⁵/

Noun

小開

1. son of a rich man or family