咸水妹

Traditional: 鹹水妹

xián shuǐ mèi

Dictionary entry

(dialect) prostitute from Guangdong (esp. one in Shanghai before the Revolution) (loanword from "handsome maid")

What does 咸水妹 mean?

咸水妹 (xián shuǐ mèi) has the following dictionary meaning.

1(dialect) prostitute from Guangdong (esp. one in Shanghai before the Revolution) (loanword from "handsome maid")

Character breakdown

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咸Xiánsurname Xian 水Shuǐsurname Shui · Shui ethnic group 妹mèiyounger sister

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咸水妹

xián shuǐ mèi

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