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Chinese
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earth; ground; field earth; ground; field; place; land; (subor. part. adverbial); ‑ly |
ox; cow; bull
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地
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牛
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地
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牛
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Pronunciation
Noun
地牛
- (southern China, mythology) a bull who lives under the earth and causes earthquakes upon stirring
- (Singapore Hokkien) banded bullfrog (Kaloula pulchra)
- (Singapore, historical) inspector who raids unlicensed hawkers
- Hypernym: 稽查員／稽查员 (jīcháyuán)
- 跑地牛 ― pǎo dìniú ― to evade inspectors
Derived terms