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to confer; to grant; to seal to confer; to grant; to seal; (a measure word) |
ox; cow; bull
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simp. and trad.
(封牛)
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封
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牛
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Pronunciation
Noun
封牛
- Alternative form of 犎牛 (fēngniú, “zebu; bison”)
（罽賓國）出封牛、水牛、象、大狗、沐猴、孔爵、珠璣、珊瑚、虎魄、璧流離。 [Classical Chinese, trad.]
（罽宾国）出封牛、水牛、象、大狗、沐猴、孔爵、珠玑、珊瑚、虎魄、璧流离。 [Classical Chinese, simp.]- From: The Book of Han, circa 1st century CE
- (Jìbīn guó) chū fēngniú, shuǐniú, xiàng, dàgǒu, mùhóu, kǒngjué, zhūjī, shānhú, hǔpò, bìliúlí.
- (The country of Jibin in the Western Regions) produces zebus, buffalo, elephants, big dogs (kuchis?), macaques, peacocks, jewels, corals, ambers and cat's eyes.