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高山族

Mandarin · pinyin Gāo shān zú

Gaoshan aborigines (Taiwan), "mountain tribes" (Tw)
Taiwanese aborigines (PRC)

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高: gāo · high, tall; lofty, elevated; Kangxi radical 189
山: shān · mountain, hill, peak
族: zú · a family clan, ethnic group, tribe

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1–1–2 · Gao1 shan1 zu2

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gou1 saan1 zuk6

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noun

mountain tribes of Taiwanese aborigines
all Taiwanese aborigines, as officially recognized by the People's Republic of China

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