王祿仔

Chinese

king; Wang (proper name) good fortune; official salary
minutely; young; duty
minutely; young; duty; responsibility
 
trad. (王祿仔) 王 祿 仔
simp. (王禄仔) 王 禄 仔
alternative forms 王鹿仔

Etymology

First two syllables are from 黃六／黄六 (huángliù); related to Cantonese 黃六醫生／黄六医生.

Pronunciation

Noun

王祿仔 (Hokkien)

  1. itinerant (especially one who sells medicine, divines, tells fortunes, performs tricks, etc.)
  2. (figurative) swindler; cheater

Synonyms

  • 王祿仔仙／王禄仔仙
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