囚牛
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Chinese
| phonetic | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| simp. and trad. (囚牛) |
囚 | 牛 | |
Pronunciation
- Mandarin
- Cantonese (Jyutping): cau4 ngau4
- Southern Min
- Mandarin
- (Standard Chinese)+
- Hanyu Pinyin:
- Zhuyin: ㄑㄧㄡˊ ㄋㄧㄡˊ
- Tongyong Pinyin: cióunióu
- Wade–Giles: chʻiu2-niu2
- Yale: chyóu-nyóu
- Gwoyeu Romatzyh: chyouniou
- Palladius: цюню (cjunju)
- Sinological IPA (key): /t͡ɕʰi̯oʊ̯³⁵ ni̯oʊ̯³⁵/
- (Standard Chinese)+
- Cantonese
- (Standard Cantonese, Guangzhou–Hong Kong)+
- Jyutping: cau4 ngau4
- Yale: chàuh ngàuh
- Cantonese Pinyin: tsau4 ngau4
- Guangdong Romanization: ceo4 ngeo4
- Sinological IPA (key): /t͡sʰɐu̯²¹ ŋɐu̯²¹/
- (Standard Cantonese, Guangzhou–Hong Kong)+
- Southern Min
Noun
囚牛
- (Chinese mythology) a mythical creature said to be a hybrid between a cow and a dragon; said to be fond of music, often seen decorating lutes