Taiwan Mandarin

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猴子

hóu(zi)

“monkey; ape; primate; (informal, sometimes teasing) kid; little rascal”

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Monkey; ape; to squat like a monkey; (regional) to cling or entwine; (regional) mischievous or clever child.

Son; child; offspring; seed; noun suffix attached to nouns, verbs, adjectives, or classifiers; first of the twelve earthly branches; ancient Chinese compass point for north.