橐駝
See also: 橐驼
Chinese
sack; tube for blowing fire | humpback | ||
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trad. (橐駝) | 橐 | 駝 | |
simp. (橐驼) | 橐 | 驼 | |
alternative forms | 橐駞/橐驼 |
Etymology
Schuessler (2014) reconstructs its pronunciation around 59 BCE as *thâk-lâi > *tʰɑk-dɑi.
Pronunciation
Noun
橐駝
- (Classical Chinese) Alternative name for 駱駝/骆驼 (luòtuo, “camel”).
- (Classical Chinese) hunchback due to age and sickness
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