"huabiao" meaning in English

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Noun

IPA: /hwɑːˈbjaʊ/ Forms: huabiaos [plural]
Etymology: From the pinyin romanization of the Mandarin Chinese pronunciation for 華表/华表 (huábiǎo). Etymology templates: {{bor|en|cmn|-}} Mandarin, {{zh-l|華表|tr=huábiǎo}} 華表/华表 (huábiǎo) Head templates: {{en-noun}} huabiao (plural huabiaos)
  1. A type of ceremonial column used in traditional Chinese architecture. Wikipedia link: huabiao Categories (topical): Architecture Categories (place): China Translations (column): 華表 (Chinese Mandarin), 华表 (huábiǎo) (Chinese Mandarin), huabiao (Finnish)

Inflected forms

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