疙瘩

Chinese

phonetic
trad. (疙瘩)
simp. #(疙瘩)
alternative forms

Etymology

Possibly related to 蝌蚪 (kēdǒu, “tadpole”), 櫜韜櫜韬 (“fruit shell of water lilies”), 胍𦘴 (“having a big belly”), and 骨朵 (gūduo, “bud; mace”).

Pronunciation


Noun

疙瘩

  1. bump, lump or swelling on the skin
  2. (in general) small block or ball; lump; clump; knot
  3. knot (unpleasant tension in the body)
  4. (figurative) knot (in one's heart); hangup; problem; preoccupation
  5. (regional, colloquial, card games) queen (Q)

Synonyms

  • (queen):
  • (hangup): (Hokkien) (kat)

Derived terms

See also