高粱

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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") + 粱 ("bridge," "beam," "rafters").

[edit] Noun

高粱 (simplified, Pinyin gāoliáng, traditional 高梁)

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

     跟再后面的一群准备看好戏 的人看着 吴可明冲上去一把揪住那个酒醉的傢伙时, 才发现,原来, 是心情郁闷的 LKK , 喝下了几杯高梁后,跑到了红门 来....

     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") + 粱 ("bridge," "beam," "rafters").

[edit] Noun

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

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