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藝伎
ngai6 gei6 |
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(Sinicised) geisha | Kansai Region word for "geisha" is 藝妓 (geiki) but '妓' has negative connotations in Chinese, therefore 藝妓 is changed to 藝伎 in Chinese. The word "Geisha" itself is from the Tokyo-region 藝者 Level: 3 This term is used in both Cantonese and Mandarin/Standard written Chinese. |
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Characters in this word:藝 ngai6 - art; talent; ability; craft伎 gei6 kei4 - interchangeable with 技 and 妓 | ||
One Cantonese Homophone / Homophone Variant for this word:藝妓 ngai6 gei6 = geisha |
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