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毛子

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Chinese

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hair; fur; one tenth of a yuan or dollar
child; son; (noun suffix)
child; son; (noun suffix); small thing; seed; egg; 1st earthly branch; 11 p.m.–1 a.m., midnight
 
simp. and trad.
(毛子)

Etymology

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Used most prominently during the time of the Boxer Rebellion. This etymology is incomplete. You can help Wiktionary by elaborating on the origins of this term.

Pronunciation

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Noun

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毛子

  1. (slang, sometimes pejorative, ethnic slur) foreigner; white man
    1. (specifically) Russian person, Russki
  2. (obsolete) bandit; brigand; outlaw
  3. bits of wool or thread

Synonyms

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  • (foreigner):
  • (Russian person):
  • (bandit):

Derived terms

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