条子

Traditional form:

條子

Pinyin (reading):

tiáozi

Definitions:

• short note
• slip of paper
• stripe
• (slang) cop
• (old) prostitute

Characters:

• 条 - clause, condition; string, stripe
• 子 - son, child; seed, egg; fruit; small thing

Traditional characters:

• 條 - clause, condition; string, stripe
• 子 - son, child; seed, egg; fruit; small thing