"暗九" meaning in Chinese

See 暗九 in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

IPA: /ˀän⁵¹ t͡ɕi̯oʊ̯²¹⁴⁻²¹⁽⁴⁾/ [Mandarin, Sinological-IPA, standard], /am⁴¹⁻⁵⁵⁴ kau⁵⁵⁴/ [Hokkien, Min-Nan, Philippines], /ˀän⁵¹ t͡ɕi̯oʊ̯²¹⁴⁻²¹⁽⁴⁾/, /am⁴¹⁻⁵⁵⁴ kau⁵⁵⁴/ Chinese transliterations: ànjiǔ [Mandarin, Pinyin], ㄢˋ ㄐㄧㄡˇ [Mandarin, bopomofo], àm-káu, ànjiǔ [Hanyu-Pinyin, Mandarin, standard], ㄢˋ ㄐㄧㄡˇ [Mandarin, bopomofo, standard], ànjiǒu [Mandarin, Tongyong-Pinyin, standard], an⁴-chiu³ [Mandarin, Wade-Giles, standard], àn-jyǒu [Mandarin, Yale, standard], annjeou [Gwoyeu-Romatsyh, Mandarin, standard], аньцзю [Mandarin, Palladius, standard], anʹczju [Mandarin, Palladius, standard], àm-káu [Hokkien, Min-Nan, POJ], àm-káu [Hokkien, Min-Nan, Tai-lo], armkao [Hokkien, Min-Nan, Phofsit-Daibuun]
Head templates: {{head|zh|noun}} 暗九
  1. (Taiwanese Mandarin and Philippine Hokkien) a custom or superstition where it is believed that bad luck or misfortune comes at an unlucky age where both digits can be added to result into a nine (9), especially at a ripe old age (e.g. 90, 81, 72, 63, 54, 45, 36, 27, 18, 9, etc.) Tags: Hokkien, Philippine, Taiwanese-Mandarin Related terms: 光九, (àm) (english: dark), (kàu) (english: to arrive; to come)
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  "lang_code": "zh",
  "literal_meaning": "hidden nine",
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        "a custom or superstition where it is believed that bad luck or misfortune comes at an unlucky age where both digits can be added to result into a nine (9), especially at a ripe old age (e.g. 90, 81, 72, 63, 54, 45, 36, 27, 18, 9, etc.)"
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        ],
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        ],
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        "(Taiwanese Mandarin and Philippine Hokkien) a custom or superstition where it is believed that bad luck or misfortune comes at an unlucky age where both digits can be added to result into a nine (9), especially at a ripe old age (e.g. 90, 81, 72, 63, 54, 45, 36, 27, 18, 9, etc.)"
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          "english": "dark",
          "roman": "àm",
          "word": "暗"
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        {
          "english": "to arrive; to come",
          "roman": "kàu",
          "word": "到"
        }
      ],
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        "Hokkien",
        "Philippine",
        "Taiwanese-Mandarin"
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  ],
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      "zh-pron": "ànjiǔ"
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        "Mandarin",
        "bopomofo"
      ],
      "zh-pron": "ㄢˋ ㄐㄧㄡˇ"
    },
    {
      "zh-pron": "àm-káu"
    },
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        "Hanyu-Pinyin",
        "Mandarin",
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      ],
      "zh-pron": "ànjiǔ"
    },
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        "standard"
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      "zh-pron": "ㄢˋ ㄐㄧㄡˇ"
    },
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        "Mandarin",
        "Tongyong-Pinyin",
        "standard"
      ],
      "zh-pron": "ànjiǒu"
    },
    {
      "tags": [
        "Mandarin",
        "Wade-Giles",
        "standard"
      ],
      "zh-pron": "an⁴-chiu³"
    },
    {
      "tags": [
        "Mandarin",
        "Yale",
        "standard"
      ],
      "zh-pron": "àn-jyǒu"
    },
    {
      "tags": [
        "Gwoyeu-Romatsyh",
        "Mandarin",
        "standard"
      ],
      "zh-pron": "annjeou"
    },
    {
      "tags": [
        "Mandarin",
        "Palladius",
        "standard"
      ],
      "zh-pron": "аньцзю"
    },
    {
      "tags": [
        "Mandarin",
        "Palladius",
        "standard"
      ],
      "zh-pron": "anʹczju"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/ˀän⁵¹ t͡ɕi̯oʊ̯²¹⁴⁻²¹⁽⁴⁾/",
      "tags": [
        "Mandarin",
        "Sinological-IPA",
        "standard"
      ]
    },
    {
      "tags": [
        "Hokkien",
        "Min-Nan",
        "POJ"
      ],
      "zh-pron": "àm-káu"
    },
    {
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        "Min-Nan",
        "Tai-lo"
      ],
      "zh-pron": "àm-káu"
    },
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        "Min-Nan",
        "Phofsit-Daibuun"
      ],
      "zh-pron": "armkao"
    },
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      "ipa": "/am⁴¹⁻⁵⁵⁴ kau⁵⁵⁴/",
      "tags": [
        "Hokkien",
        "Min-Nan",
        "Philippines"
      ]
    },
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      "ipa": "/ˀän⁵¹ t͡ɕi̯oʊ̯²¹⁴⁻²¹⁽⁴⁾/"
    },
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      "ipa": "/am⁴¹⁻⁵⁵⁴ kau⁵⁵⁴/"
    }
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}
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    },
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      "roman": "àm",
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      "english": "to arrive; to come",
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      ],
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          "add"
        ],
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        ]
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        "(Taiwanese Mandarin and Philippine Hokkien) a custom or superstition where it is believed that bad luck or misfortune comes at an unlucky age where both digits can be added to result into a nine (9), especially at a ripe old age (e.g. 90, 81, 72, 63, 54, 45, 36, 27, 18, 9, etc.)"
      ],
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        "Mandarin",
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      "zh-pron": "ànjiǔ"
    },
    {
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        "Mandarin",
        "bopomofo"
      ],
      "zh-pron": "ㄢˋ ㄐㄧㄡˇ"
    },
    {
      "zh-pron": "àm-káu"
    },
    {
      "tags": [
        "Hanyu-Pinyin",
        "Mandarin",
        "standard"
      ],
      "zh-pron": "ànjiǔ"
    },
    {
      "tags": [
        "Mandarin",
        "bopomofo",
        "standard"
      ],
      "zh-pron": "ㄢˋ ㄐㄧㄡˇ"
    },
    {
      "tags": [
        "Mandarin",
        "Tongyong-Pinyin",
        "standard"
      ],
      "zh-pron": "ànjiǒu"
    },
    {
      "tags": [
        "Mandarin",
        "Wade-Giles",
        "standard"
      ],
      "zh-pron": "an⁴-chiu³"
    },
    {
      "tags": [
        "Mandarin",
        "Yale",
        "standard"
      ],
      "zh-pron": "àn-jyǒu"
    },
    {
      "tags": [
        "Gwoyeu-Romatsyh",
        "Mandarin",
        "standard"
      ],
      "zh-pron": "annjeou"
    },
    {
      "tags": [
        "Mandarin",
        "Palladius",
        "standard"
      ],
      "zh-pron": "аньцзю"
    },
    {
      "tags": [
        "Mandarin",
        "Palladius",
        "standard"
      ],
      "zh-pron": "anʹczju"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/ˀän⁵¹ t͡ɕi̯oʊ̯²¹⁴⁻²¹⁽⁴⁾/",
      "tags": [
        "Mandarin",
        "Sinological-IPA",
        "standard"
      ]
    },
    {
      "tags": [
        "Hokkien",
        "Min-Nan",
        "POJ"
      ],
      "zh-pron": "àm-káu"
    },
    {
      "tags": [
        "Hokkien",
        "Min-Nan",
        "Tai-lo"
      ],
      "zh-pron": "àm-káu"
    },
    {
      "tags": [
        "Hokkien",
        "Min-Nan",
        "Phofsit-Daibuun"
      ],
      "zh-pron": "armkao"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/am⁴¹⁻⁵⁵⁴ kau⁵⁵⁴/",
      "tags": [
        "Hokkien",
        "Min-Nan",
        "Philippines"
      ]
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/ˀän⁵¹ t͡ɕi̯oʊ̯²¹⁴⁻²¹⁽⁴⁾/"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/am⁴¹⁻⁵⁵⁴ kau⁵⁵⁴/"
    }
  ],
  "word": "暗九"
}

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