name
Meaning 1
A town in Kaiping, Jiangmen, Guangdong, China.
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Standard Lemma guide
chikan
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chûʹkänʹ
noun
Meaning 2
Any act of public molestation or offense, usually of a sexual nature, against unsuspecting victims.
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noun
Meaning 3
A person, usually a man, who rubs against or gropes others, usually women, in crowds, often in trains, to attain sexual pleasure.
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noun
Meaning 4
A form of Indian cotton embroidery that is associated with the Lucknow area.
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Usage: uncountable
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noun
Meaning 5
An item (such as a sari, bedspread, cushion cover, etc) that is made with chikan embroidery.
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Usage: countable
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History
Etymology
From the Hanyu Pinyin romanization of the Mandarin 赤坎 (Chìkǎn).
Borrowed from Japanese 痴漢.
From Hindi चिकन (cikan).
Across languages
Translations
2 source translations are retained for this English entry.
- Chinese Cantonese: 赤坎 (cek3 ham3) — town
- Chinese Mandarin: 赤坎 (Chìkǎn) — town