紅頂商人
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Chinese[edit]
red; revolutionary; prosperity red; revolutionary; prosperity; bonus; popular |
go against; most; peak go against; most; peak; top; to replace; to substitute; a measure word (use with "hat") |
merchant; businessperson; person of the Shang dynasty | ||
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trad. (紅頂商人) | 紅 | 頂 | 商人 | |
simp. (红顶商人) | 红 | 顶 | 商人 |
Etymology[edit]
紅頂/红顶 means the red official hat worn in Qing dynasty. First used for describing Hu Xueyan.
Pronunciation[edit]
Noun[edit]
紅頂商人
- Red hat merchant (government official who also appears as a businessman)