淋病

Chinese

Etymology 1

diseases of the bladder; to drain; to drip
 
ailment; illness; disease
ailment; illness; disease; fall ill; sick; defect
simp. and trad.
(淋病)
淋 病

Pronunciation


Noun

淋病

  1. gonorrhea
Synonyms
  • (chiefly Taiwan) 菜花 (càihuā)

Etymology 2

diseases of the bladder; to drain; to drip
 
ailment; illness; disease
ailment; illness; disease; fall ill; sick; defect
simp. and trad.
(淋病)
淋 病
alternative forms 林病

Near homophonous pair between 淋病 (lam4 beng6) and 林鄭/林郑 (lam4 zeng6). Ultimately 林 (lam4)+鄭/郑 (zeng6), the former as her married surname (from Lam Siu-por) and the latter as her maiden surname.

Pronunciation


Proper noun

淋病

  1. (Hong Kong, derogatory) Carrie Lam, 4th Chief Executive of Hong Kong

Japanese

Kanji in this term
淋 病
りん
Jinmeiyō
びょう
Grade: 3
goon
Alternative spelling
痳病

Pronunciation

  • (Tokyo) りんびょー [rìńbyóó] (Heiban – [0])[1]
  • IPA(key): [ɾʲĩmbʲo̞ː]

Noun

淋(りん)病(びょう) • (rinbyō) ←りんびやう (rinbyau)?

  1. gonorrhea

References

  1. 2006, 大辞林 (Daijirin), Third Edition (in Japanese), Tōkyō: Sanseidō, →ISBN
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