Chinese · Mandarin

4/5 · Strong

Romanisation diǎo

What it means

Vulgar body word; also an emphatic evaluation in some slang.

Literally “penis”. Short editorial gloss; not an etymological claim.

Pronunciation Heard as “diao”

Heard aliases are retrieval hints, not pronunciation instruction. Accent, tone, vowel length and consonant contrasts may be lost.

Used as Intensifier
How it's used

Readings and uses differ across Chinese varieties; this record is Mandarin.

How strong is it? 4/5 · Strong

Readings and uses differ across Chinese varieties; this record is Mandarin. Ratings are editorial estimates, not universal or survey-calibrated.

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