風球

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Chinese

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wind; news; style
wind; news; style; custom; manner
 
ball; sphere
trad. (風球)
simp. (风球)
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Etymology

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In the past, this term was referring to the physical signs hoisted on the observatory and places near the seaside when there were typhoons.

Pronunciation

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Noun

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風球

  1. (chiefly Hong Kong, Macau) tropical cyclone warning signal

See also

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  • 掛波挂波 (gwaa3 bo1, “to have a typhoon warning signal issued”)
  • 落波 (lok6 bo1, “to have a typhoon warning signal cancelled”)