taam3 faa1探花
Jyutpingtaam3 faa1
Yaletam fā

Definition

candidate who came third in the Hanlin examination (cf. 狀元|状元[zhuang4 yuan2])

Tone guide

T1High level
T2High rising
T3Mid level
T4Low falling
T5Low rising
T6Low level

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頹敗颓败
teoi4 baai6to decay; to become corrupt
啼
tai4to cry; to crow; to howl
跳出火坑
tiu3 ceot1 fo2 haang1lit. to jump out of a fire pit (idiom); to escape from a living hell
套房
tou3 fong2small room opening off another; inner room; (Tw) room with private bathroom
塔吉克
taap3 gat1 hak1Tajik; (esp.) Tajik ethnic group in Xinjiang
湯盈盈汤盈盈
tong1 jing4 jing4Angela Tong, a Hong Kong actress
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