WordTaiwan frequency #21,549
紅塵
ㄏㄨㄥˊ ㄔㄣˊ
“the secular world; worldly affairs; bustling society; dust”
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- 紅色ㄏㄨㄥˊ ㄙㄜˋred (color); revolutionary; symbol of left-wing or communist politics
- 紅包ㄏㄨㄥˊ ㄅㄠmoney in a red envelope given as a gift or bonus; a Lunar New Year gift of money; a bribe or kickback
- 紅茶ㄏㄨㄥˊ ㄔㄚˊblack tea; a fully fermented tea with a reddish brew, distinctive aroma and flavor; sometimes called gongfu tea in parts of China and Taiwan.
- 粉紅ㄈㄣˇ ㄏㄨㄥˊpink; a color between red and white; a light reddish hue.
- 灰塵ㄏㄨㄟ ㄔㄣˊfine particles of dirt or debris that settle on surfaces; household dust.
- 紅豆ㄏㄨㄥˊ ㄉㄡˋazuki bean; red bean; a small red legume used in East Asian cooking; in Taiwan, also refers to the rosary pea (jequirity bean).
- 紅利ㄏㄨㄥˊ ㄌㄧˋbonus; dividend; profit-sharing payment to employees or managers
- 塵土ㄔㄣˊ ㄊㄨˇfine particles of earth or dirt; dust; the mundane world; earthly life
- 紅綠燈ㄏㄨㄥˊ ㄌㄩˋ ㄉㄥtraffic light; signal at intersections showing red (stop) and green (go) to control traffic flow.
- 口紅ㄎㄡˇ ㄏㄨㄥˊlipstick; cosmetic applied to the lips to enhance their color and shape.
- 紅燒ㄏㄨㄥˊ ㄕㄠto braise in soy sauce until reddish-brown; a cooking method: fry meat or fish with scallions and garlic, then simmer with soy sauce and sugar until done.