水客

shuǐkè
  1. smuggler, esp. of electronic goods from Macao or Hong Kong to Guangdong
  2. boatman
  3. fisherman
  4. itinerant trader

CEDICT

  1. (especially) one who engages in parallel import of goods from Hong Kong or Macau to China, usually to or via Shenzhen
  2. one who engages in parallel import of goods from Hong Kong or Macau to China, usually to or via Shenzhen
  3. one who engages in parallel imports (水貨／水货)

Wiktionary

  1. 船夫。
  2. 販運貨物的流動商人。

重編國語辭典

Entry Composition

1 水 shuǐ
  1. water
  2. (after a name) ... River
  3. to swim (used mostly in 會水 huìshuǐ and 水性 shuǐxìng)
  4. (coll.) lacking in substance; shoddy
  5. (bound form) additional cost; extra income
  6. classifier for washings of a garment
2 客 kè
  1. customer; visitor; guest
  2. classifier for servings or portions (when ordering food)

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