柏青嫂
Chinese
| cypress; cedar; surname | green (blue, black); Qinghai province (abbrev.) | older brother's wife; sister-in-law | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| trad. (柏青嫂) | 柏 | 青 | 嫂 | |
| simp. #(柏青嫂) | 柏 | 青 | 嫂 | |
Etymology
Phono-semantic matching from Japanese パチスロ (pachisuro) based on 柏青哥 (bóqīnggē, “pachinko”, literally “brother Boqing”).
Pronunciation
- Mandarin
- (Standard Chinese)+
- Hanyu Pinyin: bóqīngsǎo
- Zhuyin: ㄅㄛˊ ㄑㄧㄥ ㄙㄠˇ
- Tongyong Pinyin: bócingsǎo
- Wade–Giles: po2-chʻing1-sao3
- Yale: bwó-chīng-sǎu
- Gwoyeu Romatzyh: borchingsao
- Palladius: боцинсао (bocinsao)
- Sinological IPA (key): /pu̯ɔ³⁵ t͡ɕʰiŋ⁵⁵ sɑʊ̯²¹⁴⁻²¹⁽⁴⁾/
- (Standard Chinese)+
Noun
柏青嫂
- (Taiwan) slot machine, especially a pachislot