孩紙
See also: 孩纸
Chinese edit
child | phonetic | ||
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trad. (孩紙) | 孩 | 紙 | |
simp. (孩纸) | 孩 | 纸 |
Etymology edit
From 孩子 (háizi, “child”), with replacement of the diminutive suffix 子 (zi, “child, son”) by the close-sounding retroflexed counterpart 紙/纸 (zhǐ, “paper”). See also 妹紙/妹纸 (mèizhǐ, “young girl; babe”).
Pronunciation edit
Noun edit
孩紙