Chinese edit

Etymology 1 edit

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

淋病

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

Etymology 2 edit

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

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

Pronunciation edit


Proper noun edit

淋病

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

Japanese edit

Kanji in this term
りん
Jinmeiyō
びょう
Grade: 3
goon
Alternative spelling
痳病
 淋病 on Japanese Wikipedia

Pronunciation edit

Noun edit

(りん)(びょう) (rinbyōりんびやう (rinbyau)?

  1. gonorrhea

References edit

  1. ^ Matsumura, Akira, editor (2006), 大辞林 (in Japanese), Third edition, Tōkyō: Sanseidō, →ISBN