高梁

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simplified	高粱
traditional	高梁

Contents 1 Mandarin 1.1 Etymology 1.2 Noun 2 Min Nan 2.1 Etymology 2.2 Noun

[edit] Mandarin

[edit] Etymology

From 高 ("tall") + 梁 ("bridge," "beam," "rafters").

[edit] Noun

高梁 (traditional, Pinyin gāoliáng, simplified 高粱)

1. sorghum
2. sorghum liquor (also known as kaoliang)
   • undated: anon., web.cca.gov.tw

     跟再後面的一群準備看好戲的人看著吳可明衝上去一把揪住那個酒醉的傢伙時, 才發現,原來, 是心情鬱悶的 LKK , 喝下了幾杯高梁後,跑到了紅門來....

     He followed behind of a group of people about to go in and see a play; when he saw Wu Ke-ming force his way into line and grab hold of the drunk guy, he realized that it was, in fact, the sullen old geezer that had wandered down to Red Gate after a few cups of kaoliang....

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[edit] Min Nan

[edit] Etymology

From 高 ("tall") + 梁 ("bridge," "beam," "rafters").

[edit] Noun

高梁 (traditional, POJ ko-liông, simplified 高粱)

1. sorghum
2. sorghum liquor (also known as kaoliang)