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風頭

简风头 · 繁風頭

Mandarin · pinyin fēng tóu

wind direction
the way the wind blows
fig. trend
direction of events
how things develop (esp. how they affect oneself)
public opinion (concerning one's actions)
publicity (usually derog.)
limelight

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風: fēng · wind; air; manners, atmosphere; Kangxi radical 182
頭: tóu · head; top; chief, first; boss
风: fēng · wind; air; manners, atmosphere
头: tóu · head; top; chief, first; boss

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1–2 · feng1 tou2

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fung1 tau4

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noun

way the wind blows; wind direction
(Mainland China Hokkien) drafty place; spot that is the most windy

noun

(figurative, colloquial) trend of events; developments
(figurative, colloquial, derogatory) limelight; publicity

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