bā pódictionary entry
DEFINITION CC-CEDICT
meddling woman / nosy parker (Cantonese)
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-b652ac93bd38266e. Source SHA-256: bbc4b27f26bee1a262f4d7939667a040c7857c7fc0200a2fa7a86d3352a09eae.

Original source entry:

八婆 八婆 [ba1 po2] /meddling woman/nosy parker (Cantonese)/

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Reference information

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Character information

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  • 八
    bā

    eight

  • 婆
    pó

    (bound form) grandmother / (bound form) matron / (bound form) mother-in-law / (slang) femme (in a lesbian relationship)

Reference definitions from CC-CEDICT.