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phonetic
trad. (福爾摩斯)
simp. (福尔摩斯)
 
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Etymology edit

Borrowed from English Holmes, with influence from Xiamen Hokkien in the translation by Huang Ding (黃鼎) and Zhang Zaixin (張在新). Initially in the form 福而摩司 [1902], changed to the current form in 《續包探案》 [1903].

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Proper noun edit

福爾摩斯

  1. Sherlock Holmes (fictional detective in the novels by Arthur Conan Doyle)

Noun edit

福爾摩斯

  1. (figurative) person with great powers of observation and deduction

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