開正
Chinese
| open; operate (vehicle); start | just (right); main; upright just (right); main; upright; straight; correct; principle; Chinese 1st month of year | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| trad. (開正) | 開 | 正 | |
| simp. (开正) | 开 | 正 | |
Pronunciation
- Southern Min (Hokkien, POJ): khui-chiaⁿ
Verb
開正
- (Hokkien) to be the Chinese New Year
- (Xiamen and Zhangzhou Hokkien) to beat a child during the first three days of the Chinese New Year
- (Quanzhou Hokkien) to welcome the first day of the Chinese New Year