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2025
阿斗
阿斗
Chinese
(phonetic character); (final part.); (interj.)
(phonetic character); (final part.); (interj.); flatter; an initial particle; prefix to names of people
ladle; dipper; small
ladle; dipper; small; big; stars
simp.
and
trad.
(
阿斗
)
阿
斗
Noun
阿斗
A
cowardly
and
incapable
person;
good-for-nothing
.
Usage notes
Sometimes further qualified as
扶
不起
的
阿斗
.
Etymology
From the nickname of the mediocre emperor
Liu Shan
.
Pronunciation
Mandarin
(
Pinyin
)
:
ādǒu
(
Zhuyin
)
: ㄚ ㄉㄡˇ
Mandarin
(
Standard Chinese
,
Beijing
)
+
Pinyin
:
ādǒu
Zhuyin
:
ㄚ ㄉㄡˇ
Gwoyeu Romatzyh
:
adoou
IPA
(key)
:
/ˀa̠⁵⁵ toʊ̯²¹⁴⁻²¹⁽⁴⁾/
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