See also: 码头

Chinese

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a weight; number; yard
a weight; number; yard; code; pile; stack
 
head; (noun suffix)
trad. (碼頭)
simp. (码头)
alternative forms 馬頭马头 pier
anagram 頭碼头码
 
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Etymology

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Pronunciation

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Noun

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碼頭

  1. pier; wharf; dock; quay
    • 1883, Adele Marion Fielde, “”, in A Pronouncing and Defining Dictionary of the Swatow Dialect, Arranged According to Syllables and Tones, Shanghai: American Presbyterian Mission Press, page 581:
      碼頭码头 [Teochew]  ―  dog4 bhê2 tao5 [Peng'im]  ―  make a jetty
  2. port city

Synonyms

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  • (pier):
  • (port city): 港市 (gǎngshì)

Derived terms

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