Chinese edit

king; Wang (proper name) eight
trad. (王八)
simp. #(王八)

Etymology edit

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Noun edit

王八

  1. tortoise; turtle
  2. cuckold
  3. (derogatory) bastard; son of a bitch
  4. man who works in a brothel
  5. (Jin, derogatory) suona player

Synonyms edit

  • (tortoise; turtle):

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