老喜

Chinese

		old; aged; venerable old; aged; venerable; outdated; experienced; (affectionate prefix)	to be fond of; to like; to enjoy to be fond of; to like; to enjoy; to be happy; to feel pleased; happiness; delight; glad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)		老	喜
simp. ^#(老喜)		老	喜

Etymology

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

Pronunciation

Mandarin
(Chengdu, Sichuanese Pinyin): nao³ xi³

Mandarin
- (Chengdu)
  - Sichuanese Pinyin: nao³ xi³
  - Scuanxua Ladinxua Xin Wenz: laoxi
  - Sinological IPA ^(key): /nau⁵³ ɕi⁵³/

Noun

老喜

(Sichuanese) someone with the surname Mei (梅)