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Chinese
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hair; fur; one tenth of a yuan or dollar
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child; son; (noun suffix) child; son; ( noun suffix); small thing; seed; egg; 1st earthly branch; 11 p.m.–1 a.m., midnight |
simp. and trad.
(毛子)
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毛
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子
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Etymology
Used most prominently during the time of the Boxer Rebellion. This etymology is incomplete. You can help Wiktionary by elaborating on the origins of this term.
Pronunciation
Noun
毛子
- (slang, sometimes pejorative, ethnic slur) foreigner; white man
- (specifically) Russian person, Russki
- (obsolete) bandit; brigand; outlaw
- bits of wool or thread
Synonyms
Dialectal synonyms of
西方人 (“Westerner; Caucasian”)
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Location
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Words
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| Formal (Written Standard Chinese)
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西方人, 西洋人, 洋人, 白人, 白種人
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| Northeastern Mandarin
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Beijing
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老外, 毛子
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| Taiwan
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洋人, 西洋人, 白人, 老外
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| Malaysia
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紅毛人
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| Singapore
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洋人, 外國佬
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| Jilu Mandarin
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Jinan
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洋人, 洋鬼子
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| Central Plains Mandarin
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Wanrong
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洋人
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| Xi'an
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洋人
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| Lanyin Mandarin
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Lanzhou
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洋人
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| Southwestern Mandarin
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Wuhan
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洋人, 高鼻子
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| Liuzhou
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番鬼佬
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| Jianghuai Mandarin
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Nanjing
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洋鬼子
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| Cantonese
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Guangzhou
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西人, 老西, 老番, 鬼佬, 番鬼佬, 鬼子佬, 紅毛頭, 紅毛 dated, 紅毛鬼 dated
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| Hong Kong
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西人, 白人, 鬼佬, 番鬼佬, 老番 dated, 紅毛鬼 dated, 白鬼 dated
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| Macau
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鬼佬
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| Taishan
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老番, 番鬼佬
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| Kaiping (Chikan)
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老番, 番鬼, 番鬼佬, 紅毛
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| Kuala Lumpur (Guangfu)
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鬼佬
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| Singapore (Guangfu)
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鬼佬
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| Gan
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Nanchang
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洋人
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| Lichuan
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洋人
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| Pingxiang
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洋人
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| Hakka
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Meixian
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番人, 番鬼仔
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| Yudu
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洋人
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| Miaoli (N. Sixian)
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洋人, 西洋人, 阿啄仔, 鉤鼻仔, 紅毛番
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| Pingtung (Neipu; S. Sixian)
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洋人, 西洋人, 阿啄仔, 鉤鼻仔, 紅毛番
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| Hsinchu County (Zhudong; Hailu)
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洋人, 西洋人, 阿啄仔, 鉤鼻仔, 紅毛番
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| Taichung (Dongshi; Dabu)
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洋人, 西洋人, 鉤鼻公, 紅毛番
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| Hsinchu County (Qionglin; Raoping)
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洋人, 西洋人, 阿啄仔, 鉤鼻仔, 紅毛番
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| Yunlin (Lunbei; Zhao'an)
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西洋人, 紅毛番
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| Kuching (Hepo)
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紅毛人
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| Southern Min
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Xiamen
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番仔, 阿啄仔, 紅毛番, 𧺤毛的, 番仔鬼
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| Quanzhou
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番仔, 紅毛番, 𧺤毛的
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| Zhangzhou
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番仔, 紅毛番, 𧺤毛的
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| Kaohsiung
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紅毛仔
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| Changhua (Lukang)
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阿啄仔
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| Taichung
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啄鼻仔
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| Taichung (Wuqi)
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阿啄仔
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| Tainan
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西洋儂, 阿啄仔, 啄鼻仔
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| Taitung
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阿啄仔
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| Penang (Hokkien)
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紅毛, 紅毛猴
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| Singapore (Hokkien)
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紅毛, 紅毛儂, 紅毛猴
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| Manila (Hokkien)
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化人, 白種人, 西洋儂, 西方人
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| Shantou
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番儂, 紅毛囝, 番囝
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| Jieyang
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紅毛, 紅毛囝, 紅毛鬼
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| Singapore (Teochew)
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紅毛, 紅毛儂
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| Leizhou
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鉤鼻鬼
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| Haikou
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番鬼, 紅毛, 高鼻綠目, 高鼻塌目
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| Wu
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Shanghai
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洋人
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| Wenzhou
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番人, 高鼻頭
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| Xiang
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Changsha
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紅毛洋人, 洋人子, 洋人
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Dialectal synonyms of
俄羅斯人 (“Russian person”)
- 刀刀兒客／刀刀儿客 (dao1 daor1 ke2) (Sichuanese, dated)
- 劫匪 (jiéfěi)
- 匪徒 (fěitú)
- 匪盜／匪盗 (fěidào)
- 土匪 (tǔfěi)
- 強盜／强盗 (qiángdào)
- 強貢／强贡 (Hokkien)
- 強賊／强贼 (Hokkien)
- 搶劫犯／抢劫犯 (qiǎngjiéfàn)
- 棒客 (bang4 ke2) (Sichuanese)
- 棒老二 (bang4 nao3 er4) (Sichuanese)
- 盜匪／盗匪 (dàofěi)
- 盜寇／盗寇 (dàokòu)
- 盜賊／盗贼 (dàozéi)
- 盜隔山／盗隔山 (6dau-kaq-se) (Wu, humorous)
- 鬍匪／胡匪 (húfěi)
- 鬍子／胡子 (húzi) (Northeastern Mandarin, dated)
Derived terms