Chinese

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flower; blossom; to spend
flower; blossom; to spend; fancy pattern
 
(noun suffix)
trad. (花頭)
simp. (花头)

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Noun

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花頭

  1. (Beijing Mandarin) foam of an alcoholic beverage
  2. (Eastern Min, Wu) pattern
    牆頭花頭好看 [Shanghainese, trad.]
    墙头花头好看 [Shanghainese, simp.]
    8geq 6zhian-deu-gheq 1ho-deu 6lau 5hau-khoe-gheq [Wugniu]
    The pattern on this wall is pretty.
  3. (Wu) skill; ability
  4. (Wu, often negative) prospect; future
    Synonym: 花露水
    小生意嘸啥花頭 [Shanghainese, trad.]
    小生意呒啥花头 [Shanghainese, simp.]
    5tsu 5shiau-san-i 6zy 6m-sa 1ho-deu-gheq [Wugniu]
    There isn't much of a prospect in running small enterprises.
  5. (Wu) solution; trick
    Synonyms: 花樣花样, 花樣經花样经, 花頭經花头经
  6. (Wu) marvel; subtlety
  7. (Wu) result
  8. (Wu) inappropriate sexual or romantic relationship
    俚篤兩家頭花頭別人 [Suzhounese, trad.]
    俚笃两家头花头别人 [Suzhounese, simp.]
    1li-toq0 2lian-ka1-deu2 2jion 3tsau 6zeu 6yeu 1ho-deu2-keq7 2moe-teq7-kou5 8beq-gnin2 2moe-feq7-kou5 6ngou 0keq [Wugniu]
    Those two have been having alone time for a while now; they may be able to fool others but they can't dupe me.
  9. (Hangzhounese) event; situation
    沒啥花頭没啥花头 [Hangzhounese]  ―  8meq-sa3 1hua-dei2 [Wugniu]  ―  Nothing much (lit. Not much happening)

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