字花
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English
- noun; Chinese folk gambling
- an illegal gambling game formerly played in Hong Kong. The banker will first list out 36 names or objects, a piece of paper or a bamboo card with a name written on it will be covered up, allowing the gamblers to guess the answer.
粵語 — Cantonese
- 一種非法賭博。莊家會預先開出一個列表，入面有三十六個人名或三十六種物品。每次開賭時，抽出其中一個，將寫上名嘅紙或竹牌，覆蓋起嚟，俾賭徒下注估謎底。
Sources: cc-canto, rime-cantonese, words.hk