大陸客

简 大陆客 · 繁 大陸客
Mandarin · pinyin dà lù kè

Meanings

  1. (Tw) tourist from mainland China
  2. illegal immigrant from mainland China
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大
dà · big, great, vast, large, high
陸
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客
kè · guest, traveller; customer
陆
lù · land, continental; army
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4–4–4 · da4 lu4 ke4

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