黃六

Chinese

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Etymology

Traditionally thought to be in reference to Huang Chao, a 9^th century rebel who was known for his deviousness. Literally “Huang the sixth”, referring to his rank amongst his siblings.

Pronunciation 1

Mandarin
(Pinyin): huángliù

(Zhuyin): ㄏㄨㄤˊ ㄌㄧㄡˋ
Cantonese
(Guangzhou–Hong Kong, Jyutping): wong⁴ luk^6-2

(Taishan, Wiktionary): vong³ luuk^5*

Mandarin
- (Standard Chinese)⁺
  - Hanyu Pinyin: huángliù
  - Zhuyin: ㄏㄨㄤˊ ㄌㄧㄡˋ
  - Tongyong Pinyin: huángliòu
  - Wade–Giles: huang²-liu⁴
  - Yale: hwáng-lyòu
  - Gwoyeu Romatzyh: hwangliow
  - Palladius: хуанлю (xuanlju)
  - Sinological IPA ^(key): /xu̯ɑŋ³⁵ li̯oʊ̯⁵¹/
- (Standard Chinese, erhua-ed)⁺
  - Hanyu Pinyin: huángliùr
  - Zhuyin: ㄏㄨㄤˊ ㄌㄧㄡˋㄦ
  - Tongyong Pinyin: huángliòur
  - Wade–Giles: huang²-liu⁴-ʼrh
  - Yale: hwáng-lyòur
  - Gwoyeu Romatzyh: hwangliowl
  - Palladius: хуанлюр (xuanljur)
  - Sinological IPA ^(key): /xu̯ɑŋ³⁵ li̯ɤʊ̯ɻʷ⁵¹/
Cantonese
- (Standard Cantonese, Guangzhou–Hong Kong)⁺
  - Jyutping: wong⁴ luk^6-2
  - Yale: wòhng lúk
  - Cantonese Pinyin: wong⁴ luk^9-2
  - Guangdong Romanization: wong⁴ lug^6-2
  - Sinological IPA ^(key): /wɔːŋ²¹ lʊk̚²⁻³⁵/
- (Taishanese, Taicheng)
  - Wiktionary: vong³ luuk^5*
  - Sinological IPA ^(key): /vɔŋ²² lɵk̚³²⁻³²⁵/

Noun

黃六

(figurative, colloquial) quack; swindler

Synonyms

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Pronunciation 2

Cantonese (Jyutping): wong⁴ luk⁶

Cantonese
- (Standard Cantonese, Guangzhou–Hong Kong)⁺
  - Jyutping: wong⁴ luk⁶
  - Yale: wòhng luhk
  - Cantonese Pinyin: wong⁴ luk⁹
  - Guangdong Romanization: wong⁴ lug⁶
  - Sinological IPA ^(key): /wɔːŋ²¹ lʊk̚²/

Adjective

黃六

(Cantonese) mediocre; dubious; shady

Derived terms

王祿仔／王禄仔
黃六醫生／黄六医生
黃黃六六／黄黄六六

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