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手尾

手尾

Chinese

hand; convenient; -er tail
simp. and trad.
(手尾)

Noun

手尾

  1. (Cantonese) unfinished tasks; loose ends
  2. (Cantonese) problems following an event
  3. (Cantonese) tidiness; order
  4. (Min Nan) the tips of the fingers
  5. (Min Nan) remains; memento

Derived terms

  • 手尾物
  • 手尾錢手尾钱
  • 激手尾

References

  • Governor-General of Taiwan (1931–1932), Ogawa Naoyoshi, editor, 臺日大辭典 [Taiwanese-Japanese Dictionary] (in Japanese and Min Nan), volume 2, Taihoku: 同府 [Dōfu], OCLC 25747241, pages 148-9.