七喜
Chinese edit
seven | to be fond of; to like; to enjoy to be fond of; to like; to enjoy; to be happy; to feel pleased; happiness; delight; glad | ||
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trad. (七喜) | 七 | 喜 | |
simp. #(七喜) | 七 | 喜 |
Etymology edit
Originally Cantonese 七起 (cat1 hei2), a calque of English 7 Up. 起 (hei2, “up; to rise”) was replaced with the homophonous 喜 (hei2, “happiness; joy”).
Pronunciation edit
Proper noun edit
七喜