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大王

Mandarin · pinyin dà wáng#

king
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person having expert skill in something

Mandarin · pinyin dài wang#

robber baron (in opera, old stories)
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大: dà · big, great, vast, large, high
王: wáng · king, ruler; royal; surname

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4–2 · da4 wang2

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daai6 wong4

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noun

(figurative) king (of)
(card games) the red joker, one of the two jokers that has a more reddish or colorful appearance

noun

(historical) monarch; king
(historical, or in novels and operas) ringleader; chief; king
(historical, Netherland East Indies) governor general
(historical, Singapore Hokkien) Governor of Singapore

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