馬虎
See also: 马虎
Chinese edit
| horse; surname | tiger | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| trad. (馬虎) | 馬 | 虎 | |
| simp. (马虎) | 马 | 虎 | |
| alternative forms | 馬糊／马糊 | ||
Etymology edit
Etymology unclear. Several hypotheses exist. Compare Chinese 模糊 (móhu, “unclear; fuzzy”), 麻糊 (máhú, “careless”); Manchu ᠮᠠᡥᡡ (mahū, “wry face”), ᠯᠠᡥᡡ (lahū, “without hunting skills”). Attested as early as the Yuan dynasty. A literal etymology is unlikely; individual characters are possibly chosen based on their phonetic values rather than meanings, since many variant forms exist.[1][2][3][4]
Pronunciation edit
Adjective edit
馬虎