guāng gùn rdictionary entry
DEFINITION CC-CEDICT
bachelor / single man (erhua form of 光棍[guāng gùn])
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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.

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Original source entry:

光棍兒 光棍儿 [guang1 gun4 r5] /bachelor; single man (erhua form of 光棍[guang1 gun4])/

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Other forms in these source records: 光棍兒

  • 光
    guāng

    light / ray (CL:道[dào]) / bright / shiny / only / merely / used up / finished / to leave (a part of the body) uncovered

  • 棍
    gùn

    stick / rod / truncheon / scoundrel / villain

  • 儿
    ér

    child / son

    r

    non-syllabic diminutive suffix / retroflex final

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