擔工

Chinese

		to carry on shoulder; to undertake; shoulder pole to carry on shoulder; to undertake; shoulder pole; burden; load; responsibility; picul (133.33 lbs.)	work; worker; skill work; worker; skill; profession; trade; craft; labour
trad. (擔工)		擔	工
simp. (担工)		担	工

Pronunciation

• Southern Min (Hokkien, POJ): taⁿ-kang

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• Southern Min
  • (Hokkien: Xiamen, Zhangzhou)
    • Pe̍h-ōe-jī: taⁿ-kang
    • Tâi-lô: tann-kang
    • Phofsit Daibuun: dva'kafng
    • IPA (Xiamen, Zhangzhou): /tã⁴⁴⁻²² kaŋ⁴⁴/

Noun

擔工

1. (Xiamen and Zhangzhou Hokkien) porter (carrying luggage on a shoulder pole)

Synonyms

• 挑夫 (tiāofū)