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Chinese
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(measure word for acts); deeds; foreign (measure word for acts); deeds; foreign; surname; place name
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ghost; sly; crafty
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trad. (番鬼)
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番
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鬼
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simp. #(番鬼)
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番
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鬼
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Literally: “foreign devil”.
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Pronunciation
Noun
番鬼
- (derogatory) foreigner, especially a Westerner
- (Indonesia Hakka, Mandarin, derogatory, ethnic slur) Indonesian person of native origin; pribumi
Synonyms
Dialectal synonyms of
外國人 (“foreigner”)
Variety
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Location
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Words
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Classical Chinese
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夷, 夷人, 外夷, 四夷, 胡人
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Formal (Written Standard Chinese)
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外國人, 外賓, 外人, 洋人
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Northeastern Mandarin
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Beijing
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老外, 色糖
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Taiwan
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外國人, 老外
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Harbin
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外國人, 老外
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Singapore
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外國人
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Jilu Mandarin
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Tianjin
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老外
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Jinan
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外國人, 老外, 洋人
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Jiaoliao Mandarin
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Yantai (Muping)
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外國人
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Central Plains Mandarin
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Luoyang
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老外, 洋人, 洋鬼子
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Wanrong
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洋人
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Xi'an
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老外, 洋人
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Yanqi
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外國人
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Xuzhou
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老外
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Sokuluk (Gansu Dungan)
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外國人, 夷人
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Lanyin Mandarin
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Yinchuan
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洋人, 老外, 洋鬼子
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Lanzhou
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外國人
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Southwestern Mandarin
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Chengdu
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老外, 外國人, 洋人
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Wuhan
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外國人, 洋人
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Guiyang
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外國人, 洋人
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Kunming
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老外, 洋老咪
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Guilin
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外國人
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Liuzhou
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老外
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Jianghuai Mandarin
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Nanjing
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外國人, 老外, 洋人, 洋鬼子
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Yangzhou
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外國人, 老外
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Cantonese
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Guangzhou
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外國人, 老番
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Hong Kong
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外國人
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Taishan
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老外
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Dongguan
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番鬼佬, 鬼佬
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Qinzhou
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鬼佬, 外國佬, 番鬼佬
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Beihai (Qiaogang - Cô Tô)
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老番鬼
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Beihai (Qiaogang - Cát Bà)
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鬼佬
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Singapore (Guangfu)
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外國人
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Ho Chi Minh City (Guangfu)
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鬼佬
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Móng Cái
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外國人, 鬼佬
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Yangon (Taishan)
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紅毛鬼, 外國人
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Mandalay (Taishan)
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外國人
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Gan
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Nanchang
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外國人, 洋人
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Pengze
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外國佬
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Lichuan
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外國人, 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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外國人, 番人, 番仔, 番鬼
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Yudu
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外國人, 外國佬, 洋人
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Miaoli (N. Sixian)
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外國人
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Pingtung (Neipu; S. Sixian)
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外國人
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Hsinchu County (Zhudong; Hailu)
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外國人
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Taichung (Dongshi; Dabu)
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外國人
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Hsinchu County (Qionglin; Raoping)
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外國人
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Yunlin (Lunbei; Zhao'an)
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外國人
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Huizhou
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Jixi
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外國佬
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Jin
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Taiyuan
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外國人, 洋人, 洋鬼子
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Xinzhou
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外國人
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Northern Min
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Jian'ou
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外國人, 番仔
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Eastern Min
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Fuzhou
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番儂, 番囝, 番囝哥, 鬼佬
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Southern Min
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Xiamen
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外國儂, 番仔
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Quanzhou
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番仔
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Hui'an
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外國仔
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Zhangzhou
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番仔
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Singapore (Hokkien)
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外國儂
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Manila (Hokkien)
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外國儂
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Shantou
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外國儂, 番鬼, 番囝
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Jieyang
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番囝, 番儂, 番囝鬼
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Singapore (Teochew)
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外地儂, 外國儂
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Leizhou
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番邦儂
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Puxian Min
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Putian
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番囝
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Xianyou
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番囝
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Central Min
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Nanping (Wangtai, Yanping)
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外國人
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Zhongshan Min
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Zhongshan (Sanxiang)
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番鬼佬
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Southern Pinghua
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Nanning (Tingzi)
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外國人
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Wu
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Shanghai
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老外, 外國人, 外頭人, 洋人
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Shanghai (Chongming)
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外國人
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Suzhou
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外國人
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Danyang
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老外, 洋人
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Hangzhou
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外國佬兒
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Wenzhou
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番人
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Jinhua
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外國人, 外國佬, 洋鬼子兒
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Xiang
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Changsha
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外國人, 外國佬, 洋人子, 洋人
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Loudi
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洋人, 外國佬
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Note
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Terms that include 鬼 and/or 番 are potentially derogatory.
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Dialectal synonyms of
西方人 (“Westerner; Caucasian”)
Variety
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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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Derived terms
Descendants
See also