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  ngau5   jyutping
  ou3   pinyin
lotus root; rhizome


noun
Stroke count: 19
Level: 2
Radical: (#140)

This character is used in both Cantonese and Mandarin/Standard written Chinese.

This word has been viewed 3560 times since 30th Oct 2012, was added by sheik on 18th Mar 2007 21:22 and last edited on 20th Mar 2012 13:22

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detail  lin4 ngau5  lian2 ou3 = lotus root
detail  paau1 saang1 ngau5   = ogle; to flirt
detail  naam4 jyu5 ngau5 pin3 mun6 faa1 juk6  nan2 ru3 ou3 pian4 men4 hua1 rou4 = stir-fried lotus root and pork belly slices
detail  laap6 mei6*2 lin4 ngau5 siu2 caau2   = stir-fried lotus with preserved pork
detail  bou1 lou5 ngau5   = young man with older woman

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