王祿仔

Chinese

king; Wang (proper name) good fortune; official salary
 
minutely; young; duty; responsibility
trad. (王祿仔) 祿
simp. (王禄仔)
variant 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. (figuratively) swindler; cheater

Synonyms

  • 王祿仔仙王禄仔仙
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