太牢
Chinese
editgreat; foremost | pen; stable | ||
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simp. and trad. (太牢) |
太 | 牢 |
Pronunciation
edit- Mandarin
- (Standard Chinese)+
- Hanyu Pinyin:
- Zhuyin: ㄊㄞˋ ㄌㄠˊ
- Tongyong Pinyin: tàiláo
- Wade–Giles: tʻai4-lao2
- Yale: tài-láu
- Gwoyeu Romatzyh: taylau
- Palladius: тайлао (tajlao)
- Sinological IPA (key): /tʰaɪ̯⁵¹ lɑʊ̯³⁵/
- (Standard Chinese)+
- Middle Chinese: thajH law
- Old Chinese
- (Zhengzhang): /*tʰaːds ruː/
Noun
edit太牢
- (archaic) the three premium quality sacrificial animals (cow, sheep and pig) which were used as ritual offerings
See also
edit- 少牢 (shàoláo)