碼頭

See also: 码头

Chinese

 
a weight; number; yard
a weight; number; yard; code; pile; stack
head; (noun suffix)
trad. (碼頭) 碼 頭
simp. (码头) 码 头
alternative forms 馬頭/马头 pier
anagram 頭碼/头码

Etymology

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Pronunciation


Noun

碼頭

  1. pier; wharf; dock; quay
    • 1883, Fielde, Adele Marion, “築/筑 (tok)”, in A Pronouncing and Defining Dictionary of the Swatow Dialect, Arranged According to Syllables and Tones, Shanghai: American Presbyterian Mission Press, page 581:
      築碼頭/筑码头 [Teochew]  ―  dog4 bhê2 tao5 [Peng'im]  ―  make a jetty
  2. port city

Synonyms

  • (pier):
  • (port city): 港市 (gǎngshì)

Derived terms

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