Cantonese culture, or Lingnan culture, refers to the regional Chinese culture of the region of Lingnan: twin provinces of Guangdong and Guangxi, the names...
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Cantonese is the traditional prestige variety of Yue Chinese, a Sinitic branch of the Sino-Tibetan languages originating from the city of Guangzhou (historically...
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The Cantonese people (廣府人; 广府人; gwong fu jan; Gwóngfú Yàhn) or Yue people (粵人; 粤人; jyut jan; Yuht Yàhn), are a Han Chinese subgroup originating from Guangzhou...
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West served largely Cantonese dishes. Guangzhou (Canton) City, the provincial capital of Guangdong and the centre of Cantonese culture, has long been a trading...
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The five most common Cantonese profanities, vulgar words in the Cantonese language are diu (屌/𨳒), gau (㞗/𨳊/鳩), lan (𡳞/𨶙/撚), tsat (杘/𨳍/柒) and hai (㞓/屄/閪)...
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The culture of Hong Kong is primarily a mix of Chinese and Western influences, stemming from Lingnan Cantonese roots and later fusing with British culture...
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include Cantonese Cantonese cuisine, the cuisine of Guangdong Province Cantonese people, the native people of Guangdong and Guangxi Lingnan culture, the...
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Chinese numerology (redirect from Number in Chinese culture)
number in Chinese culture. In Cantonese, 2 (二 or 兩, Cantonese Yale: yih or léuhng) is homophonous with the characters for "easy" (易, Cantonese Yale: yih) and...
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A Portuguese colony until 1999, Macau has a diverse culture firmly rooted in Cantonese culture, with a mix of influences from East Asia and Western Europe...
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Cantonese opera is one of the major categories in Chinese opera, originating in southern China's Guangdong Province. It is popular in Guangdong, Guangxi...
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Hong Kong Cantonese is a dialect of the Cantonese language (廣東話,粵語), which is in the Sino-Tibetan language family. Cantonese is lingua franca of populations...
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Birds” (chicken, goose, and duck) are prominent examples. Cantonese culture Teochew culture Tingting, L. I. N. (2013). The Beautiful Bird in the South...
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common profanity in Cantonese. It can be regarded as the Cantonese equivalent of the English fuck. Diu is a word in the Cantonese language. It appears...
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activities related to Cantonese language and culture and as well as hosting Cantonese appreciation cultural events. Many local Cantonese speaking families...
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Taishanese (section Relationship with Cantonese)
pinyin: Táishān huà; Jyutping: toi4 saan1 waa2), alternatively romanized in Cantonese as Toishanese or Toisanese, in local dialect as Hoisanese or Hoisan-wa...
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Bombax ceiba (category Cantonese culture)
as "cotton-tree flowers" in Cantonese. It plays a vital role in Southern Chinese, especially Guangzhou Cantonese culture. It is the official flower of...
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Cantonese nationalism is the notion that the Cantonese people are a distinct nation with their own unique culture, history and identity, and should therefore...
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Bruce Lee (category Cantonese people)
world, particularly among the Chinese, based upon his portrayal of Cantonese culture in his films, and among Asian Americans for defying Asian stereotypes...
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Lingnan architecture (redirect from Cantonese architecture)
Lingnan architecture (Chinese: 嶺南建築; Jyutping: Ling5 naam4 gin3 zuk1), or Cantonese architecture, refers to the characteristic architectural style(s) of the...
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Bone collecting (category Cantonese culture)
Bone collecting (Cantonese Jyutping: Zap1 gwat1; Traditional Chinese: 拾骨, literally "to collect the bones") is a burial ritual practiced in certain parts...
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Villain hitting (category Cantonese culture)
in the Guangdong area of China and Hong Kong—primarily associated with Cantonese. Its purpose is to curse one's enemies using magic. Villain hitting is...
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people. It has also been influenced by the cultures of surrounding Han Chinese groups, such as the Cantonese and the Hoklo. Having historically lived in...
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Yue Chinese (redirect from Cantonese dialects)
Yue (Cantonese pronunciation: [jyːt̚˨]) is a branch of the Sinitic languages primarily spoken in Southern China, particularly in the provinces of Guangdong...
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out-of-tradition forms. Cantonese Internet Slang is prevalent among young Cantonese speakers and offers a reflection of the youth culture of Hong Kong. Save...
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Hong Kong written Chinese (category Cantonese culture)
phonology is based on Cantonese, and that its lexicon has English and Cantonese influences. Thus it must not be confused with written Cantonese which, even in...
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University Guangxi Medical University Culture Cantonese culture Cantonese people Cantonese nationalism Zhuang customs and culture Zhuang people Varieties of Chinese...
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University Guangxi Medical University Culture Cantonese culture Cantonese people Cantonese nationalism Zhuang customs and culture Zhuang people Varieties of Chinese...
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Hongkongers (section Culture)
residents of Hong Kong, which accounts for the city's broad Cantonese culture. The Cantonese language, a form of Yue Chinese, is the primary language of...
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Languages of Hong Kong (section Cantonese Chinese)
have also credited written Cantonese for solving the challenges that standard written Chinese had faced in popular culture. Traditional Chinese characters...
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Lingnan culture (Cantonese culture), while the Southern Yue people are considered one of the progenitor groups of modern Vietnamese culture. Ancient...
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