凊彩

Chinese

cool; fresh; to cool
 
(bright) color; variety; applause; applaud; (lottery) prize
simp. and trad.
(凊彩)
variant forms
 
請裁请裁
凊采
凊菜
凊採凊采
信採信采
襯採衬采
靘彩
且睬
且採且采
䞋采
䞋綵䞋彩
䞋彩
稱采称采
稱採称采
稱睬称睬
稱彩称彩
儭睬
情在
輕菜轻菜
青菜
青采
信嘴
信手

Etymology

Uncertain. Here are a few possibilities:

  • 凊彩: From (“cold”) + (“good”) — “not good enough” > “cannot choose”.
  • 靘彩: literally “dark or colourful” — it doesn't matter which you choose.
  • 請裁: shortened from 裁決 (“please decide”); this is unlikely.

Pronunciation


Adjective

凊彩

(Min Nan)
  1. anyhow
  2. casual; easygoing
  3. (Xiamen, Quanzhou, Taiwan) careless; irresponsible

Adverb

凊彩

(Min Nan)
  1. casually; informally

Descendants

  • Malay: cincai, cingcai

References

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