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王八

wáng badictionary entry
DEFINITION CC-CEDICT
softshell turtle / cuckold / (old) male owner of a brothel
Sources & editorial notes

Reference definitions: CC-CEDICT contributors and MDBG, CC BY-SA 4.0. Source release 2026-10-27T01:55:52Z. Imported 2026-10-27. Definition wording and meaning order are retained. Recognized pronunciation references are displayed with tone marks; the original source record is available below.

Source record: cd-6379e9b14548b9ec. Source SHA-256: bbc4b27f26bee1a262f4d7939667a040c7857c7fc0200a2fa7a86d3352a09eae.

Original source entry:

王八 王八 [wang2 ba5] /softshell turtle/cuckold/(old) male owner of a brothel/

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Reference information

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Character information

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  • 王
    wáng

    king or monarch / best or strongest of its type / grand / great

    wàng

    (literary) (of a monarch) to reign over (a kingdom)

    Wáng

    surname Wang

  • 八
    bā

    eight

Reference definitions from CC-CEDICT.