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Chinese
Pronunciation
Noun
祖父
- (formal) paternal grandfather (one's father's father)
我祖父既不會讀又不會寫。 [MSC, trad.]
我祖父既不会读又不会写。 [MSC, simp.]- Wǒ zǔfù jì bù huì dú yòu bù huì xiě.
- My grandfather can neither read nor write.
Synonyms
Dialectal synonyms of
祖父 (“paternal grandfather”)
Variety
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Location
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Words
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Classical Chinese
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祖父
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Formal (Written Standard Chinese)
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祖父
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Northeastern Mandarin
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Beijing
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爺爺
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Taiwan
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爺爺, 阿公
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Ulanhot
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爺爺
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Tongliao
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爺爺
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Chifeng
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爺爺
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Hulunbuir (Hailar)
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爺爺
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Harbin
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爺, 爺爺
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Shenyang
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爺, 爺爺
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Singapore
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爺爺
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Jilu Mandarin
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Tianjin
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爺爺
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Jinan
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爺爺
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Jiaoliao Mandarin
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Yantai (Muping)
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爺, 爺爺
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Qingdao
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爺爺
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Central Plains Mandarin
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Luoyang
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爺
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Wanrong
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爺
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Zhengzhou
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爺爺, 爺 non-face-to-face
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Xi'an
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爺, 把把 Hui
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Xining
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爺爺, 爺, 爺兒
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Xuzhou
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爺爺
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Sokuluk (Gansu Dungan)
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爺爺
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Masanchin (Shaanxi Dungan)
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把把
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Lanyin Mandarin
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Yinchuan
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爺爺
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Bayanhot
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爺爺
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Lanzhou
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爺爺
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Ürümqi
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爺爺, 阿爺 Hui, face-to-face
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Southwestern Mandarin
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Chengdu
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爺爺, 爺
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Wuhan
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爹爹, 爺爺
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Guiyang
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太爺, 老太爺, 爺爺
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Kunming
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老爹
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Guilin
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爺爺
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Liuzhou
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阿公, 公, 爺爺
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Jianghuai Mandarin
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Nanjing
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爺爺, 把把 Hui
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Yangzhou
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爹爹
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Nantong
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爹爹
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Hefei
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爹爹
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Huanggang
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爹爹
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Cantonese
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Guangzhou
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阿爺, 爺爺 face-to-face
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Hong Kong
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阿爺, 爺爺
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Hong Kong (San Tin Weitou)
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阿公, 阿爺
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Hong Kong (Kam Tin Weitou)
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爺公 face-to-face, 阿公 non-face-to-face, 阿爺 non-face-to-face
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Hong Kong (Ting Kok)
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阿公
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Hong Kong (Tung Ping Chau)
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阿公
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Macau
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阿爺
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Guangzhou (Xinjiao, Haizhu)
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阿爺
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Guangzhou (Longxi, Liwan)
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阿爺
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Guangzhou (Huangpu)
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公爺
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Guangzhou (Xinshi, Baiyun)
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阿爺
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Guangzhou (Shijing, Baiyun)
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阿爺
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Guangzhou (Jiangcun, Baiyun)
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阿爺
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Guangzhou (Longgui, Baiyun)
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阿公
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Guangzhou (Renhe, Baiyun)
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阿爺
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Guangzhou (Zhuliao, Baiyun)
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阿公
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Guangzhou (Zhongluotan, Baiyun)
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阿公
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Guangzhou (Jiufo, Huangpu)
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阿公
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Guangzhou (Panyu)
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阿爺
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Guangzhou (Huashan, Huadu)
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阿爺
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Guangzhou (Conghua)
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阿公
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Guangzhou (Zengcheng)
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阿公, 阿爺
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Foshan
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阿爺
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Foshan (Shatou, Nanhai)
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阿爺
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Foshan (Shunde)
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阿爺
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Foshan (Sanshui)
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阿爺
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Foshan (Mingcheng, Gaoming)
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阿公
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Zhongshan (Shiqi)
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阿公
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Zhuhai (Qianshan, Xiangzhou)
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阿公
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Zhuhai (Shangheng, Doumen; Tanka)
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阿公
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Zhuhai (Doumen)
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阿公
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Jiangmen (Baisha)
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阿公
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Jiangmen (Xinhui)
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阿公
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Taishan
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阿爺
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Kaiping (Chikan)
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阿爺
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Enping (Niujiang)
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阿爺
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Heshan (Yayao)
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阿爺
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Dongguan
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阿公, 阿爺
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Shenzhen (Shajing, Bao'an)
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阿公, 阿爺
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Qingyuan
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阿公
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Fogang
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阿公
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Yingde (Hanguang)
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阿公
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Yangshan
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阿公
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Lianshan (Butian)
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吾蒙
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Lianzhou (Qingshui Sihui)
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阿公
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Shaoguan
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阿公, 阿爺
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Shaoguan (Qujiang)
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阿公, 阿爺
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Renhua
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阿公, 阿爺
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Lechang
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阿爺
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Zhaoqing (Gaoyao)
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爺爺
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Sihui
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阿公, 阿爺
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Guangning
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阿公
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Deqing
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阿翁, 阿爺
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Huaiji
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阿公
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Fengkai (Nanfeng)
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翁
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Yunfu
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阿爺
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Xinxing
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阿爺
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Luoding
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阿爺
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Yunan (Pingtai)
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阿公
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Yangjiang
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阿公, 阿爺
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Xinyi
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阿公
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Maoming (Xinpo)
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阿公
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Lianjiang
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阿公, 公爹
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Wuchuan (Wuyang)
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爹, 阿爹
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Nanning
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阿公, 爺爺
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Wuzhou
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爺爺, 阿爺
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Yulin
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阿公, 阿爺
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Hepu (Lianzhou)
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阿公
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Danzhou
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爸
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Kuala Lumpur (Guangfu)
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阿爺
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Singapore (Guangfu)
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阿爺, 爺爺
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Ho Chi Minh City (Guangfu)
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阿爺
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Gan
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Nanchang
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公公, 爺爺
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Lichuan
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公, 公兒
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Pingxiang
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公公
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Hakka
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Meixian
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阿公
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Xingning
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阿公
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Huizhou (Huicheng Bendihua)
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阿公
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Huiyang
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阿公
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Huidong (Daling)
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阿公
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Dongguan (Qingxi)
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阿公
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Shenzhen (Shatoujiao)
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阿公
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Zhongshan (Nanlang Heshui)
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阿公
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Wuhua (Shuizhai)
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阿公
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Wuhua (Huacheng)
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阿公
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Wuhua (Changbu)
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阿公
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Wuhua (Mianyang)
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阿公
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Wuhua (Meilin)
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阿公
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Heyuan (Bendihua)
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阿公
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Wengyuan
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阿公
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Shaoguan (Qujiang)
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公爹
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Lianshan (Xiaosanjiang)
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阿公
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Liannan
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公
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Guangzhou (Lütian, Conghua)
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阿公
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Jiexi
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阿公
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Luhe
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阿公
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Zhao'an (Xiuzhuan)
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阿公
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Changting
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公爹
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Wuping
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公爹
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Wuping (Yanqian)
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公爹
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Wuping (Pingyu)
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阿公
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Liancheng
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爹
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Ninghua
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公公
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Yudu
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公爹 non-face-to-face, 公公 face-to-face
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Ningdu
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公公
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Ruijin
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公公, 公
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Shicheng
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公, 公公
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Shangyou (Shexi)
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爹爹, 阿爹
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Tonggu (Sandu)
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公爹
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Ganzhou (Panlong)
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爹爹
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Dayu
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爹爹
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Miaoli (N. Sixian)
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阿公
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Pingtung (Neipu; S. Sixian)
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阿公
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Hsinchu County (Zhudong; Hailu)
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阿公
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Taichung (Dongshi; Dabu)
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阿爹, 阿公
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Hsinchu County (Qionglin; Raoping)
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阿公
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Yunlin (Lunbei; Zhao'an)
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阿公
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Hong Kong
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阿公
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Yangxi (Tangkou)
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阿公
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Yangchun (Sanjia)
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阿公
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Xinyi (Sihe)
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阿公
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Xinyi (Qianpai)
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阿公
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Gaozhou (Xindong)
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阿公
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Maoming (Shalang, Dianbai)
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阿公
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Huazhou (Xin'an)
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阿公
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Lianjiang (Shijiao)
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阿公
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Lianjiang (Qingping)
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阿公
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Mengshan (Xihe)
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公
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Luchuan
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阿公
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Luchuan (Daqiao)
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阿公
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Sabah (Longchuan)
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阿公
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Senai (Huiyang)
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阿公
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Sungai Tapang, Batu Kawa (Hepo)
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阿公
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Singkawang
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阿公
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Huizhou
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Jixi
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朝, 阿朝 face-to-face
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Shexian
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朝, 朝朝, 朝奉, 老奉
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Huangshan (Tunxi)
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朝朝, 老朝兒
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Xiuning
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阿朝, 阿爹
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Yixian
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老官
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Qimen
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老兒
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Wuyuan
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朝朝
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Fuliang
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公公, 大大
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Dexing
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老爹
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Jingde
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公公
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Shitai (Xianyu)
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大大
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Jin
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Taiyuan
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爺爺
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Pingyao
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爺爺
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Xinzhou
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爺爺 non-face-to-face, 爺爺啊 face-to-face, 呀爺 face-to-face
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Taibus (Baochang)
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爺爺
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Linhe
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爺爺
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Jining
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爺爺
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Hohhot
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爺爺
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Baotou
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爺爺
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Dongsheng
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爺爺
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Haibowan
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爺爺
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Northern Min
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Jian'ou
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公公, 爹爹, 老爹 face-to-face, 爺爺 new-style
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Jian'ou (Dikou)
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阿公
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Songxi
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家公
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Zhenghe
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公仔
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Zhenghe (Zhenqian)
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公
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Jianyang
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爹爹
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Wuyishan
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爹爹
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Pucheng (Shibei)
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公爹
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Eastern Min
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Fuzhou
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依公, 公
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Fuzhou (Changle)
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依公
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Fuqing
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阿公
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Yongtai
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依公
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Gutian
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公
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Fu'an
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公
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Ningde
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翁
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Zhouning
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阿翁
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Fuding
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阿公
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Matsu
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依公
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Singapore (Fuqing)
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阿公
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Southern Min
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Xiamen
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阿公, 俺公, 內公 non-face-to-face
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Xiamen (Tong'an)
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阿公
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Quanzhou
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阿公, 引公, 內公 non-face-to-face
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Jinjiang
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俺公, 引公
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Yongchun
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阿公, 公
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Zhangzhou
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阿公, 咉公, 內公 non-face-to-face
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Zhao'an
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公
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Taipei
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阿公, 俺公, 內公 non-face-to-face; GT
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New Taipei (Sanxia)
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阿公
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Kaohsiung
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阿公
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Yilan
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阿公
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Changhua (Lukang)
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阿公, 俺公
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Taichung
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阿公
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Taichung (Wuqi)
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阿公
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Tainan
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阿公
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Taitung
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阿公
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Hsinchu
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阿公
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Kinmen
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俺公
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Penghu (Magong)
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阿公
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Penang (Hokkien)
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阿公, 公, 內公
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Singapore (Hokkien)
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俺公, 阿公, 內公
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Manila (Hokkien)
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俺公, 內公 non-face-to-face
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Pingnan (Shangdu)
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阿公
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Chaozhou
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阿公
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Shantou
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阿公
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Shantou (Chenghai)
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阿公
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Jieyang
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阿公
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Haifeng
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阿公, 公
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Bangkok (Teochew)
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阿公
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Ho Chi Minh City (Teochew)
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內公
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Johor Bahru (Teochew)
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阿公
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Singapore (Teochew)
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阿公
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Batam (Teochew)
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阿公
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Leizhou
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尼公, 祖公, 公 face-to-face
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Wenchang
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公
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Haikou
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爸 non-face-to-face, 公 non-face-to-face, 阿爸 face-to-face, 阿公 face-to-face
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Singapore (Hainanese)
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阿公
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Puxian Min
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Putian
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阿公
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Putian (Donghai, Chengxiang)
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阿公
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Putian (Jiangkou, Hanjiang)
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阿公
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Putian (Nanri, Xiuyu)
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阿公
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Xianyou
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阿公
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Xianyou (Fengting)
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阿公
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Xianyou (Youyang)
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阿公
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Southern Pinghua
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Nanning (Tingzi)
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爹, 太公, 阿爹, 阿公
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Northern Pinghua
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Guilin (Dahe)
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爹爹
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Shehua
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Fu'an
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翁
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Fuding
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阿公
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Luoyuan
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阿公
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Sanming
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阿公
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Shunchang
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阿翁
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Hua'an
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公
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Cangnan
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公
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Wu
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Shanghai
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老爹, 爺爺
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Shanghai (Chongming)
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裡公
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Suzhou
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阿爹
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Wuxi
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爺爺
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Danyang
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爺爺
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Hangzhou
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爹爹, 爺爺, 阿爹
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Ningbo
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阿爺
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Wenzhou
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阿爺, 祖公 non-face-to-face, 祖公爺 non-face-to-face
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Jinhua
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爺爺
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Xiang
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Changsha
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爹爹, 爺爺, 公公
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Xiangtan
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公公, 公毑
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Loudi
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阿公, 公公, 佳佳
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Shuangfeng
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公公
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Hengyang
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爺爺
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Quanzhou
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爹爹
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Note
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GT - General Taiwanese (no particular region identified)
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Derived terms
Descendants
See also
- (maternal grandfather) 外祖父 (wàizǔfù), 外公 (wàigōng)
- (grandmother) 祖母 (zǔmǔ), 婆婆 (pópo)
Japanese
Alternative spelling
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祖父 (kyūjitai)
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Etymology
From Middle Chinese 祖父 (MC tsuX bjuX). The kan'on reading, so likely a later borrowing.
Pronunciation
Noun
祖父 • (sofu)
- a grandfather
Derived terms
References
- ^ Matsumura, Akira, editor (2006), 大辞林 [Daijirin] (in Japanese), Third edition, Tokyo: Sanseidō, →ISBN
- ^ NHK Broadcasting Culture Research Institute, editor (1998), NHK日本語発音アクセント辞典 [NHK Japanese Pronunciation Accent Dictionary] (in Japanese), Tokyo: NHK Publishing, Inc., →ISBN
- ^ Kindaichi, Kyōsuke et al., editors (1997), 新明解国語辞典 [Shin Meikai Kokugo Jiten] (in Japanese), Fifth edition, Tokyo: Sanseidō, →ISBN
Korean
Noun
祖父 • (jobu) (hangeul 조부)
- hanja form? of 조부 (“grandfather”)
Synonyms