老順
Chinese
old; aged; venerable old; aged; venerable; outdated; experienced; (affectionate prefix) | to obey; to follow; to arrange to obey; to follow; to arrange; to make reasonable; along; favorable | ||
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trad. (老順) | 老 | 順 | |
simp. (老顺) | 老 | 顺 |
Etymology
From the idea that flowing water follows the trajectory of the river, as 劉/刘 (niu2, “surname Liu”) is homophonic with 流 (niu2, “to flow”).
Pronunciation
Noun
老順
- (Sichuanese) someone with the surname Liu (劉)