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泰山北斗
taai3 saan1 bak1 dau2 |
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Mount Taishan and the Big Dipper (respectful epithet for a person of distinction) Level: 3 This term is used in both Cantonese and Mandarin/Standard written Chinese. |
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Characters in this word:泰 taai3 - safe; Thailand山 saan1 - mountain; hill; peak 北 bak1 - north 斗 dau2 - measurement unit for grains |
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