白鮓

Chinese

 
white; empty; blank
white; empty; blank; bright; clear; plain; pure; gratuitous
preserved fish
trad. (白鮓)
simp. (白鲊)
alternative forms 白炸
白蚱
白䖳

Etymology

The alternative form 白炸 is misinterpretation of the character as jellyfish sting.

The sense of traffic police is from the white helmets and white uniforms they wear, resembling a jellyfish.

Pronunciation


Noun

白鮓

  1. (Cantonese) jellyfish
  2. (Hong Kong Cantonese, slang, dated) traffic police officer

Synonyms

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