WordTaiwan frequency #1,286

客家

kè jiā·ㄎㄜˋ ㄐㄧㄚ

“Hakka, a Han Chinese subgroup that migrated south from northern China around the 13th century; in Taiwan, also a guest or hired worker; a traveling merchant.”

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客

kè·ㄎㄜˋ

guest; visitor; customer; client; traveler; a person with a certain skill or characteristic; classifier for meals or portions.

家

jiā·ㄐㄧㄚ

Home; house; family; refers to a school of thought; classifier for families or businesses; noun suffix for a specialist; polite term for relatives.