"kuku" meaning in Chinese

See kuku in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

IPA: /kʰu⁵⁵ kʰu⁵⁵/ [Mandarin, Sinological-IPA], /kʰu⁵⁵ kʰu⁵⁵/ Chinese transliterations: kūkū [Mandarin, Pinyin], ㄎㄨ ㄎㄨ [Mandarin, bopomofo], kūkū [Hanyu-Pinyin, Mandarin], kuku [Mandarin, Tongyong-Pinyin], kʻu¹-kʻu¹ [Mandarin, Wade-Giles], kū-kū [Mandarin, Yale], kuku [Gwoyeu-Romatsyh, Mandarin], куку [Mandarin, Palladius], kuku [Mandarin, Palladius]
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  1. (Internet slang) Alternative form of 矻矻 (kūkū, “busy”) Tags: Internet, alt-of, alternative Alternative form of: 矻矻 (extra: kūkū, “busy”)
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