山寨
Chinese
mountain; hill | stronghold; stockade | ||
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simp. and trad. (山寨) | 山 | 寨 | |
variant forms | 山砦 |
Etymology
The use of "Shanzhai" to refer to imitation products comes from Cantonese slang, in which "shanzhai factory" (山寨廠/山寨厂) means an ill-equipped, low-end and family-based factory.
Pronunciation
Noun
山寨
- mountain fortress
- fortified mountain village
- (slang) shanzhai; fake or pirated good, especially an electronic one; knockoff
Derived terms
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Descendants
- English: shanzhai
- Japanese: 山塞