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(Tw) pengbing, a hollow bun lined with brown sugar (from Taiwanese 膨餅, Tai-lo pr. [phòng-piánn])
(Tw) (folk religion) to divine by casting moon blocks 筊杯 (from Taiwanese, Tai-lo pr. [pua̍h-pue]) (equivalent to Mandarin 擲筊|掷筊)
tai-pan / business executive / foreign business manager / top class of kindergarten or school grade
steady as Mt Tai / as safe as houses
(Tw) (slang) to be ticked off by (sb or sth); to be pissed at (sb or sth); to be in a foul mood; down in the dumps (from Taiwanese 揬𡳞, Tai-lo pr. [tu̍h-lān])
(Tw) to pretend; to put on a false front (from Taiwanese 假仙, Tai-lo pr. [ké-sian])
(Tw) to dream of having (sth one cannot possibly have); to covet (sth beyond one's grasp) (from Taiwanese 數想, Tai-lo pr. [siàu-siūnn])
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  *泰* | 泰* | *泰
Mt Tai 泰山 in Shandong / abbr. for Thailand
(Tw) benefit; advantage (from Taiwanese 好空, Tai-lo pr. [hó-khang])
Five Sacred Mountains of the Daoists, namely: Mt Tai 泰山 in Shandong, Mt Hua 華山|华山 in Shaanxi, Mt Heng 衡山 in Hunan, Mt Heng 恆山|恒山 in Shanxi, Mt Song 嵩山 in Henan
another name for Mt Tai 泰山 in Shandong as principal or ancestor of the Five Sacred Mountains 五嶽|五岳 / Mt Tai as resting place for departed souls
Tai Hang District, Hong Kong / Dakeng, the name of several places in Taiwan, notably a scenic hilly area of Taichung 台中
(Tw) whoa!; holy crap! jeez! (from Taiwanese 我哭, Tai-lo pr. [goá khàu], "I cry!")
South Gate to Heaven, the name a gate constructed on various mountains, most notably on Mount Tai 泰山 / (mythology) southern gate of the Heavenly Palace
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  *潘* | 潘* | *潘
(archaic) water in which rice has been washed / (Tw) kitchen waste; food scraps (from Taiwanese, Tai-lo pr. [phun])
Tai'an, prefecture-level city in Shandong Province 山東省|山东省
(Tw) naive and innocent (girl or boy); underage prostitute (from Taiwanese, Tai-lo pr. [iù-khí])
(Tw) (coll.) matter; thing (from Taiwanese, Tai-lo pr. [tāi-tsì], equivalent to Mandarin 事情)
Lake Tai near Wuxi City 無錫|无锡, bordering on Jiangsu and Zhejiang, one of China's largest freshwater lakes
Mt Tai 泰山 and Mt Hua 華山|华山 / another name for Mt Hua
(Tw) southern Taiwan (from Taiwanese, Tai-lo pr. [ē-káng])
Mt Tai 泰山 in Shandong, one of the Five Sacred Mountains 五嶽|五岳
as weighty as Mt Tai, as light as a feather (refers to death)
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uptight; obstinate; to awkwardly force oneself to do sth (from Taiwanese, Tai-lo pr. [king], often written as ㄍㄧㄥ, no generally accepted hanzi form)
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  *台* | 台* | *台
Taiwan (abbr.) / surname Tai
Tai'erzhuang district of Zaozhuang city 棗莊市|枣庄市, Shandong
Dongping county in Tai'an 泰安, Shandong
Mt Tai in Shandong, eastern mountain of the Five Sacred Mountains 五嶽|五岳
to practice tai chi / (fig.) to avoid responsibility / to pass the buck
golden rooster stands on one leg (tai chi posture) / standing on one leg
(Tw) local; native (from Taiwanese 在地, Tai-lo pr. [tsāi-tē])
heavier than Mt Tai (idiom); fig. extremely serious matter
(Tw) wagui, a sticky rice pudding, usu. savory (from Taiwanese, Tai-lo pr. [uánn-kué])
(Tw) northern Taiwan (from Taiwanese, Tai-lo pr. [tíng-káng])
(Tw) A-choy, or Taiwanese lettuce (Lactuca sativa var. sativa) (from Taiwanese 萵仔菜, Tai-lo pr. [ue-á-tshài] or [e-á-tshài])
(Tw) (vulgar) what the hell? (from Taiwanese 啥潲, Tai-lo pr. [siánn-siâ], equivalent to Mandarin 什麼|什么)
to propitiate the god of the current year, Tai Sui 太歲|太岁
Ningyang county in Tai'an 泰安, Shandong
(Tw) to defecate; to take a crap (from Taiwanese 放屎, Tai-lo pr. [pàng-sái])
Tai county in Jiangsu
(lit.) to cry from hunger (from Taiwanese 哭枵, Tai-lo pr. [khàu-iau]) / (Tw) (slang) to whine; shut the hell up!; fuck!; damn!
Dongping county in Tai'an 泰安, Shandong
Tai Sui, God of the year / archaic name for the planet Jupiter 木星 / nickname for sb who is the most powerful in an area
(Tw) to doze off (from Taiwanese 盹龜, Tai-lo pr. [tuh-ku])
(Tw) considerate; thoughtful (from Taiwanese 貼心, Tai-lo pr. [tah-sim])
small shrimp; dried, shelled shrimps / (Tw) (coll.) what (from Taiwanese 啥物, Tai-lo pr. [siánn-mih], equivalent to Mandarin 什麼|什么)
(Tw) grandma (also used to refer to or address an elderly woman) (from Taiwanese 阿媽, Tai-lo pr. [a-má])
(last line of the poem 望岳 by Tang poet Du Fu 杜甫) with one look I shall see all the smaller mountains down below (from the summit of Mt Tai 泰山) / (fig.) awe-inspiring view from a very high place
Tai'an county in Anshan 鞍山, Liaoning
Dai Temple, a temple in Shandong for the god of Mount Tai
(Tw) to catch an adulterous man in the act (from Taiwanese 掠猴, Tai-lo pr. [lia̍h-kâu])
Tai-lo, romanization system for Taiwanese Hokkien (abbr. for 臺灣閩南語羅馬字拼音方案|台湾闽南语罗马字拼音方案)
Din Tai Fung, restaurant specializing in dumplings, with stores in many countries
(Tw) to cram; to study (from Taiwanese 齧書, Tai-lo pr. [khè-su], lit. to gnaw a book, similar to Mandarin 啃書|啃书)
(Tw) (slang) popular; hot (from Taiwanese , Tai-lo pr. [hang])
(Tw) to doze off (from Taiwanese 盹龜, Tai-lo pr. [tuh-ku])
(Tw) (vulgar) cunt (from Taiwanese 膣屄, Tai-lo pr. [tsi-bai]) / (slang) to fuck around with; (used as an intensifier) fucking; fucked up
(Tw) (slang) to rattle on; to carp; stop whining!; shut the hell up!; fuck!; damn! (from Taiwanese 哭爸, Tai-lo pr. [khàu-pē], "to cry over one's dad's death")
lit. light as a goose feather, heavy as Mt Tai (idiom) / fig. of no consequence to one person, a matter of life or death to another
promoter / advocate / driving force / pushing hands (two-person training routine esp. in t'ai chi)
(Tw) pineapple (from Taiwanese 王梨, Tai-lo pr. [ông-lâi])
lit. to have eyes but fail to recognize Mt Tai (idiom) / fig. to fail to recognize sb important or sb's great talent / to be blind to the fact
(Tw) to lose one's shirt (gambling); to meet with failure (from Taiwanese 摃龜, Tai-lo pr. [kòng-ku])
(Tw) calm; unperturbed (from Taiwanese, Tai-lo pr. [lāu-sîn-tsāi-tsāi])
(Tw) popular given name (one that will turn many heads if you shout it at a marketplace) (from Taiwanese 菜市仔名, Tai-lo pr. [tshài-tshī-á-miâ], where 菜市仔 means "marketplace")
(Tw) excuse me; to be sorry; apologetic; embarrassed; shy (from Taiwanese 歹勢, Tai-lo pr. [pháinn-sè]) (also sometimes written as 歹勢 in Mandarin)
ba-wan, dumpling made of glutinous dough, typically stuffed with minced pork, bamboo shoots etc, and served with a savory sauce (Taiwanese snack) (from Taiwanese 肉圓, Tai-lo pr. [bah-uân])
(Tw) heibaiqie, side dish of ingredients selected from a range on display, sliced up and served together on a plate (from Taiwanese 烏白切, Tai-lo pr. [oo-pe̍h-tshiat], where 烏白 means "as one pleases")
(of an emperor) to pay homage to Heaven at Mount Tai and to Earth at Mount Liangfu
(Tw) obstinate; argumentative; opinionated; skeptical of superstitions (from Taiwanese, Tai-lo pr. [thih-khí])
Daiyue district of Tai'an city 泰安市, Shandong
(Tw) affected; pretentious; to put on a display of histrionics (from Taiwanese, Tai-lo pr. [ké-pai])
(Tw) excuse me; to be sorry (from Taiwanese, Tai-lo pr. [pháinn-sè])
(Tw) (coll.) troublesome customer; obnoxious guest (from Taiwanese 漚客, Tai-lo pr. [àu-kheh])
Haidai, historical region extending from the Bohai Sea to Mt Tai in Shandong
oyster (from Taiwanese, Tai-lo pr. [ô-á])
(Tw) oyster omelette (from Taiwanese, Tai-lo pr. [ô-á-tsian])
Five Sacred Mountains of the Daoists, namely: Mt Tai 泰山 in Shandong, Mt Hua 華山|华山 in Shaanxi, Mt Heng 衡山 in Hunan, Mt Heng 恆山|恒山 in Shanxi, Mt Song 嵩山 in Henan
(Tw) trick (of the trade); clever move (from Taiwanese, Tai-lo pr. [phiat-pōo])
lit. Mount Tai and the Big Dipper (idiom) / fig. an outstanding figure in one's field
biluochun or pi lo chun, a type of green tea grown in the Dongting Mountain region near Lake Tai 太湖, Jiangsu
(Tw) (coll.) indecisive; fussy; nitpicking (from Taiwanese, Tai-lo pr. [ku-moo])
(Tw) (slang) authentic; genuine (from Taiwanese, Tai-lo pr. [tsiànn-káng])
Dabu County in Meizhou 梅州, Guangdong / Tai Po district of New Territories, Hong Kong / Dabu or Tabu Township in Chiayi County 嘉義縣|嘉义县, west Taiwan
(Tw) to build up a rapport; to cultivate a warm relationship (from Taiwanese 跋感情, Tai-lo pr. [pua̍h-kám-tsîng])
(Tw) dirty trick; unethical tactic (from Taiwanese 漚步, Tai-lo pr. [àu-pōo])
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  *岱* | 岱* | *岱
Mt Tai in Shandong / same as 泰山
(Tw) corn (from Taiwanese, Tai-lo pr. [huan-be̍h])
Taishan district of Tai'an city 泰安市, Shandong
(Tw) (coll.) to defend an untenable position with ridiculous arguments (from Taiwanese, Tai-lo pr. [ngē-áu]) / Taiwan pr. [ying4ao1]
Xintai, a county-level city in Tai'an City 泰安市, Shandong
(Tw) (neologism, attested by 2010) to speak one's mind directly (face to face with the person with whom one has an issue) (from Taiwanese 出來講, Tai-lo pr. [tshut-lâi kóng], with "tshut-lâi" pronounced in contracted form as "tshòai")
(Tw) depressed and frustrated (from Taiwanese, Tai-lo pr. [ut-tsut])
(slang) (Tw) coward; paper tiger; a nobody (from Taiwanese 卒仔, Tai-lo pr. [tsut-á])
Tai Wan, a locality in Kowloon, Hong Kong
(Tw) (slang) don't; must not; won't do (from Taiwanese 毋通, Tai-lo pr. [m̄-thang], similar to Mandarin 不要 or 不行)
to do tai chi / to practice kung-fu (or other martial art) / to train (for dancing, acrobatics etc)
Feicheng, a county-level city in Tai'an City 泰安市, Shandong
(Tw) cross-eyed (from Taiwanese 挩窗, Tai-lo pr. [thuah-thang])
(Tw) child; youngster (Taiwanese, Tai-lo pr. [gín-á])

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