Pronunciation
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Etymology 1
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Originally Hokkien before spreading to other Sinitic languages.
(This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.)
Adjective
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三八
- (euphemistic, humorous, originally of a woman) Comedically refers to women (originally) who speak and behave irrationally: nosy; gossipy; impetuous; rash; indecent; immodest; shameless; unreasonable; frivolous; unprincipled; foolish; stupid; silly
三八
- (euphemistic, humorous, by extension) Comedically refers to any person who behaves irrationally or frivolously: spiteful or unpleasant woman; bitch; slut
Interjection
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三八
- (euphemistic, humorous, by extension) how frivolous!; how impetuous!; how irrational!; how unreasonable! (expletive)
Synonyms
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Dialectal synonyms of
傻 (“foolish”)
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| Variety
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Location
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Words
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| Formal (Written Standard Chinese)
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傻
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| Mandarin
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Beijing
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傻
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| Taiwan
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傻
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| Tianjin
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傻
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| Xi'an
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瓜
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| Wuhan
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苕, 哈, 嘎
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| Chengdu
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哈, 瓜, 寶
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| Guilin
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哈
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| Yangzhou
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呆, 木足, 瓜
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| Hefei
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呆, 傻
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| Singapore
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傻, 戇
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| Cantonese
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Guangzhou
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戇, 傻, 戇居
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| Hong Kong
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傻, 戇, 戇居
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| Taishan
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傻, 吽, 戇
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| Dongguan
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戇, 傻, 吽
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| Yangjiang
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傻, 戇
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| Kuala Lumpur (Guangfu)
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傻, 戇
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| Singapore (Guangfu)
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傻, 戇
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| Gan
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Nanchang
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蟬
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| Hakka
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Meixian
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傻, 戇
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| Huizhou (Huicheng Bendihua)
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戇, 傻
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| Huizhou (Shuikou Bendihua)
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傻
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| Huizhou (Hengli Bendihua)
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戇
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| Huidong (Pingshan Bendihua)
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戇
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| Longmen (Pingling Bendihua)
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戇鳩
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| Boluo (Bendihua)
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呆愕
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| Heyuan (Bendihua)
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戇
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| Zijin (Guzhu Bendihua)
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戇鬼
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| Longchuan (Tuocheng Bendihua)
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傻
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| Longchuan (Sidu Bendihua)
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慢, 嚒
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| Heping (Linzhai Bendihua)
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戇鳩
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| Lianping (Zhongxin Bendihua)
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戇
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| Lianping (Longjie Bendihua)
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傻
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| Xinfeng (Matou Bendihua)
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戇鳩
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| Xinfeng (Daxi Bendihua)
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戇鳩
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| Miaoli (N. Sixian)
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戇
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| Pingtung (Neipu; S. Sixian)
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戇
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| Hsinchu County (Zhudong; Hailu)
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戇
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| Taichung (Dongshi; Dabu)
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戇
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| Hsinchu County (Qionglin; Raoping)
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戇
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| Yunlin (Lunbei; Zhao'an)
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戇
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| Jin
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Taiyuan
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傻, 二不楞
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| Northern Min
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Jian'ou
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賴, 戇
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| Eastern Min
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Fuzhou
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戇
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| Changle
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戇
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| Fuqing
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戇
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| Yongtai
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戇
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| Gutian
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阿褒
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| Fu'an
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戇
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| Ningde
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戇, 庸
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| Shouning
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戇, 庸
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| Zhouning
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戇
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| Fuding
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庸
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| Matsu
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戇
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| Southern Min
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Xiamen
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戇
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| Quanzhou
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戇, 潲面 vulgar
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| Zhangzhou
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戇, 哚哥, 潲面 vulgar
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| Zhao'an
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戇
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| Kaohsiung
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戇
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| Changhua (Lukang)
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戇
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| Taichung
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戇
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| Taichung (Wuqi)
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呆
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| Tainan
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槌, 戇
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| Hsinchu
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戇
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| Penghu (Magong)
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戇
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| Penang (Hokkien)
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戇
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| Singapore (Hokkien)
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戇, 悇, 呆, 歁戇, 戇戇, 戇呆, 呆呆, 悇悇
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| Manila (Hokkien)
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戇, 戇戇, 洽, 洽潲 vulgar, 洽仔, 山猴, 三八, 三八潲 vulgar
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| Chaozhou
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㦙, 白仁, 戇
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| Jieyang
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㦙, 白仁, 戇
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| Singapore (Teochew)
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㦙, 戇, 悇
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| Wenchang
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戇, 傻
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| Haikou
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戇
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| Qionghai
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戇
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| Singapore (Hainanese)
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戇
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| Wu
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Shanghai
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戇, 壽, 糞
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| Shanghai (Songjiang)
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戇, 壽, 踱
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| Suzhou
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戇, 壽, 踱
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| Wuxi
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戇, 壽
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| Tongxiang
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踱
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| Ningbo
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呆, 戇
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| Wenzhou
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呆, 憨
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| Xiang
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Changsha
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寶, 醒
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| Shuangfeng
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哈
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Derived terms
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Etymology 2
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Proper noun
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三八
- (～節, ～婦女節) 8th of March, International Women's Day
