WordTaiwan frequency #26,182
城隍爺
ㄔㄥˊ ㄏㄨㄤˊ ㄧㄝˊ
“Tutelary deity of local protection in folk religion; patron god of a city or county, overseeing its affairs and judging the dead”
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- 城市ㄔㄥˊ ㄕˋcity; town; an urban area with dense population and developed infrastructure, as opposed to rural areas; a center of political, economic, and cultural activity
- 爺爺ㄧㄝˊ ˙ㄧㄝpaternal grandfather; grandpa; (archaic or Taiwan) respectful term for an official or respected elder
- 老爺ㄌㄠˇ ˙ㄧㄝlord; master; respectful address for officials or gentry; (coll.) maternal grandfather; husband (wife's address); (historical) honorific for juren degree holders
- 老天爺ㄌㄠˇ ㄊㄧㄢ ㄧㄝˊGod; Heaven as a deity controlling fate; used in prayers or exclamations like 'Heavens!'