紅頂商人

Chinese

red; revolutionary; prosperity
red; revolutionary; prosperity; bonus; popular
 
go against; most; peak
go against; most; peak; top; to replace; to substitute; a measure word (use with "hat")
 
merchant; businessperson; person of the Shang dynasty
trad. (紅頂商人) 商人
simp. (红顶商人) 商人

Etymology

 / means the red official hat worn in Qing dynasty. First used for describing Hu Xueyan.

Pronunciation


Noun

紅頂商人

  1. Red hat merchant (government official who also appears as a businessman)