Chinese

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old; aged; venerable
old; aged; venerable; outdated; experienced; (affectionate prefix)
 
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
trad. (老喜)
simp. #(老喜)

Etymology

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From the idea that being joyful is the opposite of misfortune, as (mei2, “surname Mei”) is homophonic with (mei2), perhaps related to 倒霉 (dǎoméi).

Pronunciation

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Noun

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老喜

  1. (Sichuanese) someone with the surname Mei ()