Meanings
noun
- SinglishAn attractive woman.
Origin
- Hokkien𪁎母 /𲍸母“pretty woman”
- Englishchio bu
From Hokkien 𪁎母 /𲍸母 (chhio bú, “pretty woman”), from 𪁎 /𲍸 (chhio, “(of a male animal) sexually excited”).
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chio bu. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/chio%20bu
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“chio bu.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/chio%20bu. Accessed November 4, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “chio bu,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/chio%20bu.
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