七喜

Chinese

seven
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. (七喜) 七 喜
simp. #(七喜) 七 喜

Etymology

Originally Cantonese 七起 (cat1 hei2), a calque of English 7 Up. 起 (hei2, “up; to rise”) was replaced with the homophonous 喜 (hei2, “happiness; joy”).

Pronunciation

Proper noun

七喜

  1. 7 Up
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