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lung4 lung5
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[1] [n] cage; coop [2] [n] cage-like basket; tight, stored cagelike bamboo ware for steaming dumplings, etc.; bamboo food steamer Stroke count: 22
Level: 4
Radical: 竹 (#118)
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| This character was last edited on 11th Mar 2008 | |
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燈籠
dang1 lung4 = lantern
出籠
ceot1 lung4 = appear; come out of a cage
蒸籠
zing1 lung4 = steam box
小籠包
siu2 lung4 baau1 = small pork dumpling with soup inside
燈籠椒
dang1 lung4 ziu1 = sweet pepper; sweet bell pepper; capsicum
豬籠草
zyu1 lung4 cou2 = the pitcher plant
豬籠
zyu1 lung4 = pig basket
白鴿籠
baak6 gap3/gaap3 lung4 = dove-cote
籠屋
lung4 uk1 = cage homes
雞籠
gai1 lung4 = chicken coopSee all 22 compounds |
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Showing all 2 examples containing 籠
你硬係食到過籠！ 粵
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You always eat too much food!
四月尾忽然間落場大雪，真係「未食五月粽，寒衣唔入籠」！ 粵
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It suddenly snowed during the end of April. It really goes with the saying "Until one has eaten Dragon Boat Festival's dumplings, do not keep one's warm clothings". [未食五月粽寒衣唔入籠 is a Cantonese saying. There are variations used by Mandarin and other dialects.] |
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