Chinese

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Etymology 1

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phonetic
trad. (蘇東)
simp. (苏东)
alternative forms 梳當梳当 Cantonese

From Malay sotong.

Pronunciation

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Note: Kuala Lumpur.

Noun

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蘇東

  1. (Malaysia, Singapore) cuttlefish (as well as similar animals, such as squid and octopus)
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Adjective

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蘇東

  1. (Malaysia, Singapore, figurative) muddled; confused; befuddled

Etymology 2

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short for 蘇聯苏联 (Sūlián, “Soviet Union”) short for 東歐东欧 (Dōng-Ōu, “Eastern Europe”)
trad. (蘇東)
simp. (苏东)

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Proper noun

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蘇東

  1. Soviet Union and Eastern Europe
    蘇東國家苏东国家  ―  Sūdōng guójiā  ―  the Soviet Union and Eastern European countries
    蘇東劇變苏东剧变  ―  Sūdōng jùbiàn  ―  (please add an English translation of this usage example)