花頭

花頭 (Wu)

1. (also Eastern Min) pattern

   搿牆頭個花頭老好看個。 [Shanghainese, trad.]
   搿墙头个花头老好看个。 [Shanghainese, simp.]

   ⁸geq ⁶zhian-deu-gheq ¹ho-deu ⁶lau ⁸hau-khoe-gheq [Wugniu]

   The pattern on this wall is pretty.

2. skill; ability
3. (often negative) prospect; future

   Synonym: 花露水

   做小生意是嘸啥花頭個。 [Shanghainese, trad.]
   做小生意是呒啥花头个。 [Shanghainese, simp.]

   ⁵tsu ⁵shiau-san-i ⁶zy ⁶m-sa ¹ho-deu-gheq [Wugniu]

   There isn't much of a prospect in running small enterprises.

4. solution; trick

   Synonyms: 花樣／花样, 花樣經／花样经, 花頭經／花头经

5. marvel; subtlety
6. result
7. inappropriate sexual or romantic relationship

   俚篤兩家頭窮早就有花頭個，瞞得過別人瞞弗過我個。 [Suzhounese, trad.]
   俚笃两家头穷早就有花头个，瞒得过别人瞒弗过我个。 [Suzhounese, simp.]

   ¹li-toq₀ ²lian-ka₁-deu₂ ²jion ³tsau ⁶zeu ⁶yeu ¹ho-deu₂-keq₇ ²moe-teq₇-kou₅ ⁸beq-gnin₂ ²moe-feq₇-kou₅ ⁶ngou ⁰keq [Wugniu]

   Those two have been having alone time for a while now; they may be able to fool others but they can't dupe me.

8. (Hangzhounese) event; situation

   沒啥花頭／没啥花头 [Hangzhounese]  ―  ⁸meq-sa₃ ¹hua-dei₂ [Wugniu]  ―  Nothing much (lit. Not much happening)

• (pattern): 花紋／花纹 (huāwén) (Standard)
• (skill): 本領／本领
• (prospect): 前途
• (marvel): 奧妙／奥妙
• (solution): 辦法／办法
• (event):