Etymology
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Debated. Various theories include:
- Compound of 颱 (“violent wind”) and 風 (“wind”). The former is a word attested from the eighteenth century.
- Compound of 台 (“Taiwan”) and 風 (“wind”), as most typhoons affecting the southeastern coast of China appear to have originated from the direction of Taiwan.
- Phono-semantic matching of English typhoon, in turn from southern Chinese (Cantonese or Hakka) 大風 (“windstorm”).
For more on the historical records of typhoons in China, see Louie and Liu (2003).
Pronunciation
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颱風
- typhoon (Classifier: 場／场 m c; 個／个 m c)
Usage notes
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- Not to be confused with 臺風／台风 (táifēng).
Synonyms
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Dialectal synonyms of
颱風 (“typhoon”)
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| Variety
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Location
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Words
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| Classical Chinese
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颶, 颶風
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| Formal (Written Standard Chinese)
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颱風
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| Mandarin
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Beijing
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颱風
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| Taiwan
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颱風
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| Harbin
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颱風
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| Yantai (Muping)
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颱風
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| Jinan
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颱風
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| Lanzhou
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颱風
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| Ürümqi
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颱風
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| Wuhan
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颱風
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| Chengdu
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颱風
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| Guilin
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颱風
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| Guilin (Lingui)
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颱風
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| Liuzhou
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颱風
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| Liuzhou (Luorong)
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颱風
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| Xuzhou
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颱風
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| Yangzhou
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颱風
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| Nanjing
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颱風
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| Qimen (Anling Junhua)
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颱風
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| Yanping
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風颱
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| Malaysia
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颱風
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| Singapore
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颱風
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| Dagudi (Maliba)
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颱風
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| Reshuitang (Longling)
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颱風
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| Mae Salong (Lancang)
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颱風
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| Mae Sai (Tengchong)
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颱風
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| Cantonese
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Guangzhou
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颱風, 風嚿 dated
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| Hong Kong
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颱風, 風
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| Hong Kong (San Tin Weitou)
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大風
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| Hong Kong (Kam Tin Weitou)
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風暴
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| Hong Kong (Ting Kok)
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大風, 風搓
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| Hong Kong (Tung Ping Chau)
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風搓
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| Macau
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颱風
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| Guangzhou (Panyu)
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颱風
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| Guangzhou (Huashan, Huadu)
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颱風
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| Guangzhou (Conghua)
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颱風
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| Guangzhou (Zengcheng)
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蛟仔過天
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| Foshan
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颱風
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| Foshan (Shatou, Nanhai)
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颱風
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| Foshan (Shunde)
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颱風
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| Foshan (Sanshui)
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颱風
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| Foshan (Mingcheng, Gaoming)
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風颶
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| Zhongshan (Shiqi)
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風颱
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| Zhongshan (Chongkoumen Tanka)
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風嚿
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| Zhuhai (Qianshan)
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風颱
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| Zhuhai (Doumen, Shangheng Tanka)
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颱風
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| Zhuhai (Doumen)
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颱風
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| Jiangmen (Baisha)
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風姑
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| Jiangmen (Xinhui)
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颱風
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| Taishan
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颱風
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| Kaiping (Chikan)
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颱風
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| Enping (Niujiang)
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颱風
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| Heshan (Yayao)
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颱風
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| Dongguan
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颱風
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| Shenzhen (Shajing, Bao'an)
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颱風
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| Shenzhen (Dapeng)
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颱風
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| Nanning
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颱風
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| Guiping
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颱風
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| Guiping (Jintian)
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颱風
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| Guiping (Jiangkou)
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颱風
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| Guiping (Madong)
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颱風
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| Pingnan (Danzhu)
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颱風
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| Mengshan (Xihe)
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颱風
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| Guigang (Nanjiang)
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颱風
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| Beiliu (Tangliao)
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颱風
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| Baise
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颱風
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| Bobai
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颱風
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| Lingshan
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颱風
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| Pubei
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颱風
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| Qinzhou
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颱風
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| Beihai
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颱風
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| Beihai (Qiaogang - Cô Tô)
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期風
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| Ningming
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颱風
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| Hengzhou
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颱風
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| Lingchuan (Yangjia)
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颱風
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| Sanya (Yanglan Maihua)
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颱風
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| Penang (Guangfu)
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颱風
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| Ho Chi Minh City (Guangfu)
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颱風
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| Móng Cái
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颱風
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| Gan
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Nanchang
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颱風, 颶風 dated
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| Pengze
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颱風
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| Lichuan
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颱風
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| Pingxiang
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颱風
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| Hakka
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Meixian
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颱風, 風搓
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| Xingning
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颱風
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| Huizhou (Huicheng Bendihua)
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風颱
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| Dongguan (Qingxi)
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颱風
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| Longmen (Luxi Bendihua)
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颱風
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| Shenzhen (Shatoujiao)
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風搓
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| Zhongshan (Nanlang Heshui)
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風颱
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| Nanxiong (Zhuji)
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颱風
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| Conghua (Lütian)
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颱風
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| Jiexi
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風搓
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| Luhe
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風搓
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| Liancheng (Peitian)
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颱風
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| Yudu
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㾭螺風
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| Miaoli (N. Sixian)
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風搓
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| Pingtung (Neipu; S. Sixian)
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風搓
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| Hsinchu County (Zhudong; Hailu)
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風搓
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| Taichung (Dongshi; Dabu)
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風搓
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| Hsinchu County (Qionglin; Raoping)
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風搓, 颱風
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| Yunlin (Lunbei; Zhao'an)
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颱風, 大風
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| Hong Kong
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風搓
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| Bobai (Shahe)
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颱風
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| Bobai (Lingping)
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颱風, 龍捲風
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| Beiliu (Tang'an)
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颱風
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| Beiliu (Gonghe, Xilang)
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颱風
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| Xingye (Gaofeng)
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颱風
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| Mashan (Pianlian)
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颱風
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| Guilin (Xiaojiang, Lingui)
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颱風
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| Guidong
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颱風
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| Sabah (Longchuan)
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暴風
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| Sungai Tapang, Batu Kawa (Hepo)
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颱風
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| Huizhou
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Jixi
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颱風
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| Qimen (Anling Minhua)
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颱風
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| Jin
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Taiyuan
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颱風
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| Xinzhou
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颱風
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| Northern Min
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Jian'ou
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風颱
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| Jianyang
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颱風
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| Pucheng (Shibei)
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颱風
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| Eastern Min
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Fuzhou
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風颱
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| Changle
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風颱
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| Fuqing
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風颱, 風災
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| Yongtai
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風颱
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| Gutian
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風颱
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| Pingnan
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風颱
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| Fu'an
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風颱
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| Ningde
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風颱
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| Xiapu
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風颱
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| Zherong
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風颱
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| Shouning
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風颱, 颱風
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| Zhouning
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風颱
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| Fuding
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風颱
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| Matsu
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風颱
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| Southern Min
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Xiamen
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風颱
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| Quanzhou
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風颱
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| Jinjiang
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風颱
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| Anxi
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颱風, 風颱
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| Zhangzhou
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風颱
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| Zhangzhou (Changtai)
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風颱
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| Zhangpu
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風颱
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| Taipei
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風颱
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| Kaohsiung
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風颱
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| Yilan
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風颱
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| Changhua (Lukang)
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風颱
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| Taichung
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風颱
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| Taichung (Wuqi)
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風颱
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| Tainan
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風颱
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| Taitung
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風颱
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| Hsinchu
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風颱
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| Penghu (Magong)
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風颱
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| Penang (Hokkien)
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風颱
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| Singapore (Hokkien)
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風颱
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| Manila (Hokkien)
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風颱
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| Datian
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颱風
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| Pingnan (Shangdu)
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颱風
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| Pingnan (Sijie)
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颱風
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| Guiping (Xiaowen)
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颱風
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| Guiping (Dongsheng)
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颱風
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| Pingle (Zhoutang)
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颱風
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| Lechang (Tatou)
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颱風
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| Renhua (Changshabei)
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颱風
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| Yingde (Yuzui)
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風颱
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| Yunan (Liantan)
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風颱
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| Yuhuan (Kanmen)
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風颱
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| Chaozhou
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風颱
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| Shantou
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風颱
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| Shantou (Chenghai)
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風颱
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| Shantou (Chaoyang)
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風颱
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| Jieyang
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風颱
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| Puning
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風颱
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| Lufeng
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風颱
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| Haifeng
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風颱
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| Bangkok (Teochew)
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颱風, 風颱
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| Chiang Mai (Teochew)
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風颱
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| Hat Yai (Teochew)
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風颱
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| Singapore (Teochew)
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風颱
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| Pontianak (Teochew)
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風颱
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| Leizhou
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風颱
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| Wenchang
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風颱
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| Haikou
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風颱
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| Qionghai
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風颱
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| Puxian Min
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Putian
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風颱
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| Putian (Donghai)
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風颱, 颱風
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| Putian (Jiangkou)
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風颱
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| Putian (Nanri)
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颱風
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| Xianyou
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颱風
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| Xianyou (Fengting)
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風颱
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| Xianyou (Youyang)
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大風
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| Central Min
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Yong'an
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風颱
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| Yanping (Wangtai)
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颱風
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| Zhongshan Min
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Shaxi (Longdu)
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風颱
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| Sanxiang
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風颱
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| Southern Pinghua
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Nanning (Tingzi)
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颱風
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| Nanning (Shajing)
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颱風
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| Binyang (Xinqiao)
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颱風
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| Northern Pinghua
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Guilin (Chaoyang)
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颱風
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| Guilin (Zhuyuan)
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颱風
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| Guilin (Liutang, Lingui)
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颱風
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| Lingchuan (Sanjie)
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颱風
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| Lingchuan (Gaoqiao)
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颱風
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| Lingchuan (Tanxia)
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颱風
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| Lingchuan (Shuangzhou)
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颱風
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| Yangshuo (Jima)
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颱風
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| Shehua
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Cangnan
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風災
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| Jingning
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大風
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| Lishui
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龍風
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| Longyou
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龍風
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| Hangzhou (Lin'an)
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颱風
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| Wu
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Shanghai
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颱風, 風潮 dated
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| Shanghai (Chongming)
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颱風
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| Suzhou
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颱風
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| Suzhou (Wujiang)
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颱風
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| Danyang
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颱風, 悶子風
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| Hangzhou
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颱風
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| Hangzhou (Fuyang)
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龍風
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| Ningbo
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風水, 颱風, 風颱 dated
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| Taizhou
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風颸
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| Yuhuan (Damaiyu)
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風颸
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| Yuhuan (Chumen)
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颱風
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| Wenzhou
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風颸, 風水
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| Jinhua
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颱風
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| Xiang
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Changsha
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颱風
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| Xiangxiang (Meiqiao)
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颱風
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| Quanzhou
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颱風
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| Guanyang (Wenshi)
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颱風
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| Qinglong (Changliu Laba Miao)
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颱風
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Derived terms
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See also
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Japanese
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| For pronunciation and definitions of 颱風 – see the following entry.
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| (This term, 颱風, is an alternative spelling (dated) of the above term.)
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