勾手指尾 (ngau1 sau2 zi2 mei1) — pinky promise; pinky swear: in Cantonese

ngauˉ¹勾sauˊ²手ziˊ²指meiˉ¹尾

Mandarin Pinyin: gou1 shou3 zhi3 wei3

Meaning of 勾手指尾

nounpinky promise; pinky swear:

nounEntwine pinky finger. Referring to a promise being made and signified between two people by hooking their little/pinky fingers together. Most commonly used by children.

Characters in 勾手指尾

勾ngau1

tick off; check; cross out

手sau2

handy, portable; handwritten

指zi2

point to/at; refer to

尾mei5

end; remnant; remaining part

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