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臺巴子

简台巴子 · 繁臺巴子

Mandarin · pinyin Tái bā zi

(derog.) Taiwanese; person from Taiwan

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臺: Look up this written character
巴: bā · greatly desire, anxiously hope
子: zǐ · offspring, child; fruit, seed of; first earthly branch
台: tái · platform; unit; term of address

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2–1–5 · Tai2 ba1 zi5

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noun

(derogatory) Taiwanese people

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