大貓

Chinese

 
big; great; huge
big; great; huge; large; major; wide; deep; oldest; eldest; doctor
cat
trad. (大貓)
simp. (大猫)
Literally: “big cat”.

Etymology 1

Motivated by naming taboo.

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Noun

大貓

  1. (Jiahe Southwestern Mandarin; Yangjiang Yue; Changsha Xiang; dialectal Wu, including Wenzhounese) tiger
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Noun

大貓

  1. big cat (large feline animal)

Etymology 3

In reference to the pair of lion sculptures outside the bank's headquarters.

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Proper noun

大貓

  1. (Hong Kong Cantonese, slang) HSBC
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