洋鬼子
Chinese
ocean; foreign | cad; villain; low-bred | ||
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trad. (洋鬼子) | 洋 | 鬼子 | |
simp. #(洋鬼子) | 洋 | 鬼子 |
Etymology
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Pronunciation
Noun
洋鬼子
Synonyms
Dialectal synonyms of 外國人 (“foreigner”) [map]
Dialectal synonyms of 西方人 (“Westerner; Caucasian”) [map]
Derived terms
- 假洋鬼子
Descendants
Japanese
Kanji in this term | ||
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洋 | 鬼 | 子 |
よう Grade: 3 |
き Grade: S |
し Grade: 1 |
on’yomi |
Etymology
From Sinitic 洋鬼子 (yángguǐzi, “western devil; foreign devil”). Given the history of the term, probably from written Chinese 洋鬼子 (yángguǐzi).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): [jo̞ːkʲiɕi]
Noun
洋鬼子 • (yōkishi)
- (dated, derogatory) Literally, “western devil”: term used in China to refer disparagingly to westerners.
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