標參

Chinese

		the topmost branches of a tree; surface; sign the topmost branches of a tree; surface; sign; to mark; (outward) sign; indication; prize; award; bid	hostage
trad. (標參)		標	參
simp. (标参)		标	参

Etymology

Perhaps from 勡 (“to rob; to kidnap”) + English ransom.

Pronunciation

• Cantonese (Jyutping): biu¹ sam¹

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• Cantonese
  • (Standard Cantonese, Guangzhou–Hong Kong)⁺
    • Jyutping: biu¹ sam¹
    • Yale: bīu sām
    • Cantonese Pinyin: biu¹ sam¹
    • Guangdong Romanization: biu¹ sem¹
    • Sinological IPA ^(key): /piːu̯⁵⁵ sɐm⁵⁵/

Verb

標參

1. (Cantonese) to kidnap; to abduct; to hold to ransom

Synonyms

• 綁架／绑架 (bǎngjià)
• 綁票／绑票 (bǎngpiào)
• 誘拐／诱拐 (yòuguǎi)
• 釣海參／钓海参 (Hakka)

 

Dialectal synonyms of 綁票 (“to kidnap for ransom”) [map]

Variety	Location	Words edit
Formal (Written Standard Chinese)		綁票
Northeastern Mandarin	Beijing	綁票兒, 架票兒
	Taiwan	綁票
Cantonese	Guangzhou	標參
	Hong Kong	標參
Hakka	Meixian	釣海參
	Xingning	標參, 釣參
	Miaoli (N. Sixian)	綁票
	Pingtung (Neipu; S. Sixian)	綁票
	Hsinchu County (Zhudong; Hailu)	綁票
	Taichung (Dongshi; Dabu)	綁票
	Hsinchu County (Qionglin; Raoping)	綁票
	Yunlin (Lunbei; Zhao'an)	綁票
Southern Min	Shantou	綁票

See also

• 肉參／肉参