硩八字

Chinese

			the character 八
trad. (硩八字)		硩	八字
simp. #(硩八字)		硩	八字
alternative forms		壓八字／压八字

Pronunciation

• Southern Min (Hokkien, POJ): teh-poeh-lī

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• Southern Min
  • (Hokkien: Xiamen)
    • Pe̍h-ōe-jī: teh-poeh-lī
    • Tâi-lô: teh-pueh-lī
    • Phofsit Daibuun: dehpoehli
    • IPA (Xiamen): /te(ʔ)³²⁻⁵³ pue(ʔ)³²⁻⁵³ li²²/

Verb

硩八字

1. (Hokkien) to place a list of the eight characters that indicate the year, month, date and double-hour of the would-be bride's birth in front of the spirit tablet or statue of gods for three days (a folk tradition to indicate that the birth circumstances of the groom and bride are compatible if nothing bad happens to the family within the three days)