yí​nán

prolific of male children

  • created reference approved 宜男 → 宜男草 (abbreviation) — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    宜男 yí​nán

    宜男草 yí​nán​cǎo

    abbreviation

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  • created reference approved 宜男 → 萱草 (same_as) — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    宜男 yí​nán

    萱草 xuān​cǎo

    same_as

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  • created sense approved 宜男 · yí​nán · prolific of male children — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    宜男

    yí​nán

    prolific of male children

    A literary expression used to wish for or describe a woman bearing many sons; prolific of male offspring

    宜 (literal) → 宜 · yí · to suit 男 (literal) → 男 · nán · son

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  • created sense approved 宜男 · yí​nán · daylily — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    宜男

    yí​nán

    daylily

    (abbreviation) A type of daylily; based on a folk belief that a pregnant woman wearing this flower would give birth to a son

    宜 (literal) → 宜 · yí · to suit 男 (literal) → 男 · nán · son

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