WordTaiwan frequency #5,461
紅樓夢
ㄏㄨㄥˊ ㄌㄡˊ ㄇㄥˋ
“Dream 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”
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紅
ㄏㄨㄥˊ
Red; popular; revolutionary; bonus; surname; used in 'women's work' (sewing, embroidery); refers to profit or a gift.
樓
ㄌㄡˊ
A building with more than one story; a floor or level in a building; also a surname.
夢
ㄇㄥˋ
A dream; a vision or illusion experienced during sleep; to dream; to imagine or wish for something; a surname.
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Words sharing these characters
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- 大樓ㄉㄚˋ ㄌㄡˊa large, multistory building; a tall building.
- 夢想ㄇㄥˋ ㄒㄧㄤˇto dream of; to fantasize; to long for; aspiration; wishful thinking
- 紅色ㄏㄨㄥˊ ㄙㄜˋred (color); revolutionary; symbol of left-wing or communist politics
- 樓梯ㄌㄡˊ ㄊㄧstair; staircase; a series of steps connecting floors in a building.
- 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.
- 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).
- 樓上ㄌㄡˊ ㄕㄤˋupstairs; the floor above; (Internet slang) the previous poster in a forum thread
- 做夢ㄗㄨㄛˋ ㄇㄥˋto dream during sleep; to have a dream; to daydream; to indulge in wishful thinking
- 樓下ㄌㄡˊ ㄒㄧㄚˋdownstairs; the floor or floors below; the area beneath in a building.
- 夢見ㄇㄥˋ ㄐㄧㄢˋto dream about someone or something; to see in a dream