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How to pronounce 牢 in Cantonese (3 out of 4):
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太
牢
,即古代帝王祭祀社稷時,牛、羊、豕(shǐ,豬)三牲全備為“太
牢
”。
And the three cattle, and the sheep, and the goats, and the swine, were prepared for the king's sacrifice in the days of old.
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Cantonese Sentence Breakdown
太
taai3
(adjective) (of generations) 1. Great-grand; (noun)
Great-grand mother or father; (Reduplication) "太太" =
wife; 2. Mrs.
牢
lou4
firm
sturdy
fold (for animals)
sacrifice
prison
to secure
cattle and sheep
a surname
sad
strong
firm
stable
即
zik1
namely
that is
i.e.
prompt
at once
at present
even if
prompted (by the occasion)
to approach
to come into contact
to assume (office)
to draw near
quickly
immediately
古代
gu2 doi6
ancient times
帝王
dai3 wong4
(adjective) Imperial; (noun) 1. Emperor
祭祀
zi2 si6
to worship ancestors
社稷
sye6 zik6
altars of the soil and grain
時
si4
o'clock
time
when
hour
season
period
era
current
timely
often
continously
frequently
fashionable
opportune
sometimes…sometimes
a surname
牛
ngau4
ox
cow
bull M: 条tiáo [条]
头tóu [头]
(slang) awesome
KangXi radical 93
name of a constellation
stubborn
arrogant
a surname
羊
joeng4
sheep
goat M: 头tóu [头]
只zhī [只]
KangXi radical 123
lamb
a surname
an ordinary person without a triad background
豕
ci2
hog
swine
KangXi radical 152
豬
zyu1
hog
pig
swine M: 口kǒu [口]
头tóu [头]
a virgin
三牲
saam1 sang1
three sacrificial animals
全
cyun4
all
whole
entire
every
complete
perfect
a surname
備
bei6
to prepare
get ready
to provide or equip
perfect
completeness
為
wai6
because of
for
on account of
on behalf of
by (in the passive voice)
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