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tanka

/ˈtɑːŋkə/ /ˈtæŋkə/

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noun

短歌

A form of Japanese verse in five lines of 5, 7, 5, 7, and 7 morae.

Examples :

"She practiced writing a tanka every morning to improve her poetry skills, carefully counting the syllables for each line. "

她每天早上练习写作一首短歌，仔细数着每一行的音节，以提高她的诗歌技巧。

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noun

短歌，和歌。

A strong, forceful expression

Examples :

"Her tanka to the school principal about the unfair rules made everyone listen. "

她就学校不公平规定写给校长的短歌铿锵有力，掷地有声，让所有人都听进去了。

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noun

唐卡

A Tibetan painting of the Buddha on fabric.

Examples :

"The museum displayed a beautiful tanka depicting the life of the Buddha. "

博物馆展出了一幅精美的唐卡，描绘了佛陀的一生。

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noun

疍家，水上人家

An ethnic group of boat people in the Canton area.

Examples :

"Along the Pearl River in Guangzhou, you can still see some Tanka families living on their traditional houseboats. "

在广州珠江沿岸，你仍然可以看到一些疍家人在他们的传统船屋上生活。

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noun

艇仔, 蜑家艇.

A kind of boat used in Canton, about 25 feet long and often rowed by tanka women; junk.

Examples :

"The Pearl River was dotted with tankas, their brightly colored sails adding a splash of vibrancy to the bustling waterway. "

珠江上点缀着许多蜑家艇，它们色彩鲜艳的风帆给热闹的水道增添了一抹亮色。

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noun

唐卡，银币.

A coin and unit of currency of varying value, formerly used in parts of India and Central Asia.

Examples :

"My grandmother collected old tanka coins, remnants of her travels through Central Asia. "

我的奶奶收集了一些旧的唐卡银币，那是她当年游历中亚时留下的纪念品。

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