WordTaiwan frequency #18,970
紅毛
ㄏㄨㄥˊ ㄇㄠˊ
“originally the Dutch who colonized Taiwan; later, Europeans generally”
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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
- 毛病ㄇㄠˊ ㄅㄧㄥˋa fault or defect; a shortcoming or flaw; an ailment or illness
- 毛澤東ㄇㄠˊ ㄗㄜˊ ㄉㄨㄥMao Zedong (1893–1976); Chinese Communist Party leader from 1935 until his death; founding chairman of the People's Republic of China.
- 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
- 毛巾ㄇㄠˊ ㄐㄧㄣa towel; a cotton textile used for drying or wiping the face, hands, or body
- 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.
- 羽毛ㄩˇ ㄇㄠˊfeather; plumage; plume; a bird's covering for flight, warmth, and protection; a metonym for birds; figuratively, one's reputation or prestige.
- 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).