| Variety
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Location
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Words
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| Classical Chinese
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祖父
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| Formal (Written Standard Chinese)
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祖父
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| Northeastern Mandarin
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Beijing
|
爺爺
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| Taiwan
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爺爺, 阿公
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| Ulanhot
|
爺爺
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| Tongliao
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爺爺
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| Chifeng
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爺爺
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| Hulunbuir (Hailar)
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爺爺
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| Harbin
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爺, 爺爺
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| Shenyang
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爺, 爺爺
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| Singapore
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爺爺
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| Jilu Mandarin
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Tianjin
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爺爺
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| Jinan
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爺爺
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| Jiaoliao Mandarin
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Yantai (Muping)
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爺, 爺爺
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| Qingdao
|
爺爺
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| Central Plains Mandarin
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Luoyang
|
爺
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| Wanrong
|
爺
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| Zhengzhou
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爺爺, 爺 non-face-to-face
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| Xi'an
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爺, 把把 Hui
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| Xining
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爺爺, 爺, 爺兒
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| Xuzhou
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爺爺
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| Sokuluk (Gansu Dungan)
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爺爺
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| Masanchin (Shaanxi Dungan)
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把把
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| Lanyin Mandarin
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Yinchuan
|
爺爺
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| Bayanhot
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爺爺
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| Lanzhou
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爺爺
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| Ürümqi
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爺爺, 阿爺 Hui, face-to-face
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| Southwestern Mandarin
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Chengdu
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爺爺, 爺
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| Wuhan
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爹爹, 爺爺
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| Guiyang
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太爺, 老太爺, 爺爺
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| Kunming
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老爹
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| Guilin
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爺爺
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| Liuzhou
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阿公, 公, 爺爺
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| Jianghuai Mandarin
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Nanjing
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爺爺, 把把 Hui
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| Yangzhou
|
爹爹
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| Nantong
|
爹爹
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| Hefei
|
爹爹
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| Huanggang
|
爹爹
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| Cantonese
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Guangzhou
|
阿爺, 爺爺 face-to-face
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| Hong Kong
|
阿爺, 爺爺
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| Hong Kong (San Tin Weitou)
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阿公, 阿爺
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| Hong Kong (Kam Tin Weitou)
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爺公 face-to-face, 阿公 non-face-to-face, 阿爺 non-face-to-face
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| Hong Kong (Ting Kok)
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阿公
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| Hong Kong (Tung Ping Chau)
|
阿公
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| Macau
|
阿爺
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| Guangzhou (Xinjiao, Haizhu)
|
阿爺
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| Guangzhou (Longxi, Liwan)
|
阿爺
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| Guangzhou (Huangpu)
|
公爺
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| Guangzhou (Xinshi, Baiyun)
|
阿爺
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| Guangzhou (Shijing, Baiyun)
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阿爺
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| Guangzhou (Jiangcun, Baiyun)
|
阿爺
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| Guangzhou (Longgui, Baiyun)
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阿公
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| Guangzhou (Renhe, Baiyun)
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阿爺
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| Guangzhou (Zhuliao, Baiyun)
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阿公
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| Guangzhou (Zhongluotan, Baiyun)
|
阿公
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| Guangzhou (Jiufo, Huangpu)
|
阿公
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| Guangzhou (Panyu)
|
阿爺
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| Guangzhou (Huashan, Huadu)
|
阿爺
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| Guangzhou (Conghua)
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阿公
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| Guangzhou (Zengcheng)
|
阿公, 阿爺
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| Foshan
|
阿爺
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| Foshan (Shatou, Nanhai)
|
阿爺
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| Foshan (Shunde)
|
阿爺
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| Foshan (Sanshui)
|
阿爺
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| Foshan (Mingcheng, Gaoming)
|
阿公
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| Zhongshan (Shiqi)
|
阿公
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| Zhuhai (Qianshan, Xiangzhou)
|
阿公
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| Zhuhai (Shangheng, Doumen; Tanka)
|
阿公
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| Zhuhai (Doumen)
|
阿公
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| Jiangmen (Baisha)
|
阿公
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| Jiangmen (Xinhui)
|
阿公
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| Taishan
|
阿爺
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| Kaiping (Chikan)
|
阿爺
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| Enping (Niujiang)
|
阿爺
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| Heshan (Yayao)
|
阿爺
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| Dongguan
|
阿公, 阿爺
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| Shenzhen (Shajing, Bao'an)
|
阿公, 阿爺
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| Qingyuan
|
阿公
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| Fogang
|
阿公
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| Yingde (Hanguang)
|
阿公
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| Yangshan
|
阿公
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| Lianshan (Butian)
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吾蒙
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| Lianzhou (Qingshui Sihui)
|
阿公
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| Shaoguan
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阿公, 阿爺
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| Shaoguan (Qujiang)
|
阿公, 阿爺
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| Renhua
|
阿公, 阿爺
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| Lechang
|
阿爺
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| Zhaoqing (Gaoyao)
|
爺爺
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| Sihui
|
阿公, 阿爺
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| Guangning
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阿公
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| Deqing
|
阿翁, 阿爺
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| Huaiji
|
阿公
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| Fengkai (Nanfeng)
|
翁
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| Yunfu
|
阿爺
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| Xinxing
|
阿爺
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| Luoding
|
阿爺
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| Yunan (Pingtai)
|
阿公
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| Yangjiang
|
阿公, 阿爺
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| Xinyi
|
阿公
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| Maoming (Xinpo)
|
阿公
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| Lianjiang
|
阿公, 公爹
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| Wuchuan (Wuyang)
|
爹, 阿爹
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| Nanning
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阿公, 爺爺
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| Wuzhou
|
爺爺, 阿爺
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| Yulin
|
阿公, 阿爺
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| Hepu (Lianzhou)
|
阿公
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| Danzhou
|
爸
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| Kuala Lumpur (Guangfu)
|
阿爺
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| Singapore (Guangfu)
|
阿爺, 爺爺
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| Ho Chi Minh City (Guangfu)
|
阿爺
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| Gan
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Nanchang
|
公公, 爺爺
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| Lichuan
|
公, 公兒
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| Pingxiang
|
公公
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| Hakka
|
Meixian
|
阿公
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| Xingning
|
阿公
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| Huizhou (Huicheng Bendihua)
|
阿公
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| Huiyang
|
阿公
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| Huidong (Daling)
|
阿公
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| Dongguan (Qingxi)
|
阿公
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| Shenzhen (Shatoujiao)
|
阿公
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| Zhongshan (Nanlang Heshui)
|
阿公
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| Wuhua (Shuizhai)
|
阿公
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| Wuhua (Huacheng)
|
阿公
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| Wuhua (Changbu)
|
阿公
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| Wuhua (Mianyang)
|
阿公
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| Wuhua (Meilin)
|
阿公
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| Heyuan (Bendihua)
|
阿公
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| Wengyuan
|
阿公
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| Shaoguan (Qujiang)
|
公爹
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| Lianshan (Xiaosanjiang)
|
阿公
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| Liannan
|
公
|
| Guangzhou (Lütian, Conghua)
|
阿公
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| Jiexi
|
阿公
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| Luhe
|
阿公
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| Zhao'an (Xiuzhuan)
|
阿公
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| Changting
|
公爹
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| Wuping
|
公爹
|
| Wuping (Yanqian)
|
公爹
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| Wuping (Pingyu)
|
阿公
|
| Liancheng
|
爹
|
| Ninghua
|
公公
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| Yudu
|
公爹 non-face-to-face, 公公 face-to-face
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| Ningdu
|
公公
|
| Ruijin
|
公公, 公
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| Shicheng
|
公, 公公
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| Shangyou (Shexi)
|
爹爹, 阿爹
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| Tonggu (Sandu)
|
公爹
|
| Ganzhou (Panlong)
|
爹爹
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| Dayu
|
爹爹
|
| Miaoli (N. Sixian)
|
阿公
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| Pingtung (Neipu; S. Sixian)
|
阿公
|
| Hsinchu County (Zhudong; Hailu)
|
阿公
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| Taichung (Dongshi; Dabu)
|
阿爹, 阿公
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| Hsinchu County (Qionglin; Raoping)
|
阿公
|
| Yunlin (Lunbei; Zhao'an)
|
阿公
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| Hong Kong
|
阿公
|
| Yangxi (Tangkou)
|
阿公
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| Yangchun (Sanjia)
|
阿公
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| Xinyi (Sihe)
|
阿公
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| Xinyi (Qianpai)
|
阿公
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| Gaozhou (Xindong)
|
阿公
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| Maoming (Shalang, Dianbai)
|
阿公
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| Huazhou (Xin'an)
|
阿公
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| Lianjiang (Shijiao)
|
阿公
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| Lianjiang (Qingping)
|
阿公
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| Mengshan (Xihe)
|
公
|
| Luchuan
|
阿公
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| Luchuan (Daqiao)
|
阿公
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| Sabah (Longchuan)
|
阿公
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| Senai (Huiyang)
|
阿公
|
| Sungai Tapang, Batu Kawa (Hepo)
|
阿公
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| Singkawang
|
阿公
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| Huizhou
|
Jixi
|
朝, 阿朝 face-to-face
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| Shexian
|
朝, 朝朝, 朝奉, 老奉
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| Huangshan (Tunxi)
|
朝朝, 老朝兒
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| Xiuning
|
阿朝, 阿爹
|
| Yixian
|
老官
|
| Qimen
|
老兒
|
| Wuyuan
|
朝朝
|
| Fuliang
|
公公, 大大
|
| Dexing
|
老爹
|
| Jingde
|
公公
|
| Shitai (Xianyu)
|
大大
|
| Jin
|
Taiyuan
|
爺爺
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| Pingyao
|
爺爺
|
| Xinzhou
|
爺爺 non-face-to-face, 爺爺啊 face-to-face, 呀爺 face-to-face
|
| Taibus (Baochang)
|
爺爺
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| Linhe
|
爺爺
|
| Jining
|
爺爺
|
| Hohhot
|
爺爺
|
| Baotou
|
爺爺
|
| Dongsheng
|
爺爺
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| Haibowan
|
爺爺
|
| Northern Min
|
Jian'ou
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公公, 爹爹, 老爹 face-to-face, 爺爺 new-style
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| Jian'ou (Dikou)
|
阿公
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| Songxi
|
家公
|
| Zhenghe
|
公仔
|
| Zhenghe (Zhenqian)
|
公
|
| Jianyang
|
爹爹
|
| Wuyishan
|
爹爹
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| Pucheng (Shibei)
|
公爹
|
| Eastern Min
|
Fuzhou
|
依公, 公
|
| Fuzhou (Changle)
|
依公
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| Fuqing
|
阿公
|
| Yongtai
|
依公
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| Gutian
|
公
|
| Fu'an
|
公
|
| Ningde
|
翁
|
| Zhouning
|
阿翁
|
| Fuding
|
阿公
|
| Matsu
|
依公
|
| Singapore (Fuqing)
|
阿公
|
| Southern Min
|
Xiamen
|
阿公, 俺公, 內公 non-face-to-face
|
| Xiamen (Tong'an)
|
阿公
|
| Quanzhou
|
阿公, 引公, 內公 non-face-to-face
|
| Jinjiang
|
俺公, 引公
|
| Yongchun
|
阿公, 公
|
| Zhangzhou
|
阿公, 咉公, 內公 non-face-to-face
|
| Zhao'an
|
公
|
| Taipei
|
阿公, 俺公, 內公 non-face-to-face; GT
|
| New Taipei (Sanxia)
|
阿公
|
| Kaohsiung
|
阿公
|
| Yilan
|
阿公
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| Changhua (Lukang)
|
阿公, 俺公
|
| Taichung
|
阿公
|
| Taichung (Wuqi)
|
阿公
|
| Tainan
|
阿公
|
| Taitung
|
阿公
|
| Hsinchu
|
阿公
|
| Kinmen
|
俺公
|
| Penghu (Magong)
|
阿公
|
| Penang (Hokkien)
|
阿公, 公, 內公
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| Singapore (Hokkien)
|
俺公, 阿公, 內公
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| Manila (Hokkien)
|
俺公, 內公 non-face-to-face
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| Pingnan (Shangdu)
|
阿公
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| Chaozhou
|
阿公
|
| Shantou
|
阿公
|
| Shantou (Chenghai)
|
阿公
|
| Jieyang
|
阿公
|
| Haifeng
|
阿公, 公
|
| Bangkok (Teochew)
|
阿公
|
| Ho Chi Minh City (Teochew)
|
內公
|
| Johor Bahru (Teochew)
|
阿公
|
| Singapore (Teochew)
|
阿公
|
| Batam (Teochew)
|
阿公
|
| Leizhou
|
尼公, 祖公, 公 face-to-face
|
| Wenchang
|
公
|
| Haikou
|
爸 non-face-to-face, 公 non-face-to-face, 阿爸 face-to-face, 阿公 face-to-face
|
| Singapore (Hainanese)
|
阿公
|
| Puxian Min
|
Putian
|
阿公
|
| Xianyou
|
阿公
|
| Southern Pinghua
|
Nanning (Tingzi)
|
爹, 太公, 阿爹, 阿公
|
| Northern Pinghua
|
Guilin (Dahe)
|
爹爹
|
| Shehua
|
Fu'an
|
翁
|
| Fuding
|
阿公
|
| Luoyuan
|
阿公
|
| Sanming
|
阿公
|
| Shunchang
|
阿翁
|
| Hua'an
|
公
|
| Cangnan
|
公
|
| Wu
|
Shanghai
|
老爹, 爺爺
|
| Shanghai (Chongming)
|
裡公
|
| Suzhou
|
阿爹
|
| Wuxi
|
爺爺
|
| Danyang
|
爺爺
|
| Hangzhou
|
爹爹, 爺爺, 阿爹
|
| Ningbo
|
阿爺
|
| Wenzhou
|
阿爺, 祖公 non-face-to-face, 祖公爺 non-face-to-face
|
| Jinhua
|
爺爺
|
| Xiang
|
Changsha
|
爹爹, 爺爺, 公公
|
| Xiangtan
|
公公, 公毑
|
| Loudi
|
阿公, 公公, 佳佳
|
| Shuangfeng
|
公公
|
| Hengyang
|
爺爺
|
| Quanzhou
|
爹爹
|
| Note
|
GT - General Taiwanese (no particular region identified)
|