TDK

Etymology 1
From, an of.

Proper noun

 * 1) A Japanese multinational electronics manufacturing company headquartered in Tokyo, Japan.

Etymology 2
of, which is often perceived as "Tai Diok Ka" or "Tai Diok A", due to /l~d/ allophony usually preceding an /i/ vowel and the concept of forming initialisms from the consonant-sounding phonemes that syllables seemingly sound like they start with due to syllable assimilation in Hokkien. See also 🇨🇬.

Noun

 * 1)  mainlander from mainland China; mainland Chinese

Usage notes

 * This term is usually used by younger generation s, such as Gen X, millennials, and Gen Z.
 * s typically use this term to generally refer to usually an ethnic Chinese person or anyone from the People's Republic of China, excluding Hong Kong, Macau, and Taiwan.

Proper noun

 * 1)  Turkish Language Association.