胳肢毛
Chinese
| to tickle | hair; fur; one tenth of a yuan or dollar | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| trad. (胳肢毛) | 胳肢 | 毛 | |
| simp. #(胳肢毛) | 胳肢 | 毛 | |
Pronunciation
Noun
胳肢毛
Synonyms
Dialectal synonyms of 腋毛 (“armpit hair; underarm hair”) [map]
| Variety | Location | Words |
|---|---|---|
| Formal (Written Standard Chinese) | 腋毛 | |
| Northeastern Mandarin | Taiwan | 腋毛 |
| Cantonese | Hong Kong | 胳肋底毛 |
| Gan | Pingxiang | 脅毛 |
| Hakka | Meixian | 脅毛 |
| Southern Min | Tainan | 胳耳空草 GT, 胳下空草 GT, 高麗鬚 GT |
| Wu | Shanghai | 胳肢毛, 腋毛 |
| Shanghai (Chongming) | 胳落毛 | |
| Note | GT - General Taiwanese (no specific region identified) | |