| 翘辫子 |
qiào biàn zi |
(coll.) to die / to kick the bucket |
| 翘 |
qiáo |
outstanding / to raise |
| 翘 |
qiào |
to stick up / to rise on one end / to tilt |
| 辫 |
biàn |
a braid or queue / to plait |
| 辫子 |
biàn zi |
plait / braid / pigtail / a mistake or shortcoming that may be exploited by an opponent / handle / CL:根,条 |
| 子 |
zǐ |
son / child / seed / egg / small thing / 1st earthly branch: 11 p.m.–1 a.m., midnight, 11th solar month (7th December to 5th January), year of the rat / viscount, fourth of five orders of nobility 五等爵位 / ancient Chinese compass point: 0° (north) / subsidiary; subordinate; (prefix) sub- |
| 子 |
zi |
noun suffix, as in 椅子 "chair" |