棍儿 (gùn ér) — penis (slang, vulgar) | tongtong Chinese Dictionary

Definition

Vulgar Beijing-dialect slang for 'penis' (lit. 'stick'). Crude and informal — avoid in polite speech or writing.

noun

penis (slang, vulgar)

Measure word · 根

棍儿，。
Zhè ge cí shì kǒu yǔ lǐ zhǐ gùn ér de, bú tài wén yǎ.
This word refers to the penis in colloquial speech; it's not very refined.
棍儿，。
Tā kāi wán xiào de shí hou lǎo ài shuō gùn ér, ràng rén hěn gān gà.
He always likes to say 'dick' when joking, which makes people very embarrassed.
棍儿。
Bié zài hái zi miàn qián tí gùn ér zhè zhǒng cí.
Don't mention words like 'dick' in front of children.

Derived word

构词法gòucífǎ

后缀hòuzhuìSuffix

A fixed syllable at the end that turns the word into a noun, a person, a place or the like.

棍 is a stick, and 儿 gives a colloquial form; slang uses it for penis.

Characters in this word

Most characters — around four in five — are built this way: one part hints at the meaning, the other at the pronunciation.

木昆棍

Meaning part形符xíngfú

木木mùtree

Sound part声符shēngfú

昆

昆kūn棍gùn(r)

Close in sound todayThe sound part was a clue two thousand years ago — it often still helps, but not always.

棍 has 木 (tree) beside 昆, which gives its sound.

A drawing of the thing itself, worn down over three thousand years into a few strokes.

The shape 儿 is a simple drawing of a standing person, used as an alternate form of the character for person.