痞

Glyph origin
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Etymology 1
"Protuberance"? > "enlargement of an abdominal organ; pain due to splenomegaly" > "[dialectal] abdominal tumour".

Definitions

 * 1) enlargement or lump in the abdomen; in particular, splenomegaly or hepatomegaly
 * 2)  stuffiness, fullness and discomfort in the epigastrium; dyspepsia or constipation
 * 3)  abdominal tumour
 * 4)  scab; healed wound
 * 5)  scurf; flakes on the skin surface

Etymology 2
"Bad" > "obscene; ferocious; rascal". Its use is most prominent in dialects of Hubei and Hunan, and possibly originates from the ancient dialectal pronunciation of, same as Min Nan.

It may be the origin of some uses of, for example , and.

The Cantonese pronunciation is probably due to confusion with, as this word is not native to Cantonese.

Definitions

 * 1) rascal; scoundrel
 * 2)  to act perversely; to behave like a hoodlum
 * 3)  to act shamelessly; to violate rules
 * 4)  frivolous; slippery
 * 5)  obscene; indecent; vulgar
 * 6)  ferocious; fierce
 * 7)  bad; evil