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紅杉
ㄏㄨㄥˊ ㄕㄢ
“red fir (Larix); giant sequoia or coast redwood”
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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
- 洛杉磯ㄌㄨㄛˋ ㄕㄢ ㄐㄧLos Angeles, California; a major city on the US West Coast; a leading center of business and entertainment; one of the largest US cities by population; a top destination for tourism and leisure; home to one of the largest Chinese communities in the United States.
- 紅樓夢ㄏㄨㄥˊ ㄌㄡˊ ㄇㄥˋDream of the Red Chamber; classic Chinese novel from the Qing dynasty; one of the Four Great Classical Novels; by Cao Xueqin (first 80 chapters) and Gao E (last 40); depicts the rise and fall of the Jia family
- 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.
- 粉紅色ㄈㄣˇ ㄏㄨㄥˊ ㄙㄜˋpink; a light shade of red; commonly used in mainland China
- 紅毯ㄏㄨㄥˊ ㄊㄢˇred carpet; a strip of red fabric laid out for dignitaries or celebrities to walk on; figuratively, a grand or ceremonial welcome.
- 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).
- 紅燈ㄏㄨㄥˊ ㄉㄥred traffic light; a signal to stop; (by extension) a warning or prohibition.
- 紅酒ㄏㄨㄥˊ ㄐㄧㄡˇred wine; a type of alcoholic beverage made from fermented grapes, typically dark in color
- 紅利ㄏㄨㄥˊ ㄌㄧˋbonus; dividend; profit-sharing payment to employees or managers