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芋仔
wu6 zai2 |
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"taros", post WWII immigrants to Taiwan They were called this because early KMT troops were perceived as dirty. The opposite of a taro is 蕃薯 (yam) which comes from the shape of Taiwan.
Level: 4 This term is used in both Cantonese and Mandarin/Standard written Chinese. |
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Characters in this word:芋 wu6 - taro仔 zai2 zi2 - son; child |
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