⿰⿳⿰SIR木阝

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Translingual

Han character

(Kangxi radical 163, 邑+9, 11 strokes (sans serif) or 14 (serif) strokes, composition ⿰⿳⿰SIR木阝)

Chinese


simp. and trad. (⿰⿳⿰SIR木阝)		⿰⿳⿰SIR木阝

Etymology

Coined in the 2002 film Love Undercover (新紮師妹) as a Chinese character representing English sir.

Pronunciation

Cantonese (Jyutping): soe⁴

Cantonese
- (Standard Cantonese, Guangzhou–Hong Kong)⁺
  - Jyutping: soe⁴
  - Yale: sèuh
  - Cantonese Pinyin: soe⁴
  - Guangdong Romanization: sê⁴
  - Sinological IPA ^(key): /sœː²¹/

Noun

(Hong Kong Cantonese, humorous) alternative form of sir
- 2025 January 30, 康文, 《阿蛇！我想問...》 [Sir! I Would Like to Ask...]‎^[1], spoken by 蛇仔 (Lil' Snake) and 阿Sir (Teacher) (康文，敵人杰), 毛啦啦 [Molala]:
  
  「阿蛇早晨。」「係阿⿰⿳⿰ㄣ丨尺木阝，唔係『阿蛇』。」 [Cantonese, trad.]
  「阿蛇早晨。」「系阿⿰⿳⿰ㄣ丨尺木阝，唔系『阿蛇』。」 [Cantonese, simp.]
  “aa³ se⁴ zou² san⁴.” “hai⁶ aa³ soe⁴, m⁴ hai⁶ ‘aa³ se⁴’.” [Jyutping]
  "Good morning, Snake." "It's Sir, not 'Snake'".