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羊
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- 羊
- yáng · sheep, goat; Kangxi radical 123
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Mandarin tones
2 · yang2
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Rime Cantonese 粵拼
coeng4 · joeng4
Cantonese word readings for 羊. This lexicon supplies readings, not definitions.
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Independent source senses for this spelling, with usage labels retained. Not matched to the pronunciation above.
character · Etymology 1
- caprid (e.g. sheep, goat, antelope, etc.) (Classifier: 隻／只 m c)
- Goat; Ram; Sheep (Chinese zodiac sign)
- (slang, neologism, humorous) alternative form of 陽 /阳 (yáng, “positive result (in a medical test, especially of COVID-19)”)
- (slang, neologism) COVID-19 positive individual
- (obsolete on its own in Standard Chinese) alternative form of 祥 (xiáng, “auspicious”)
- (obsolete on its own in Standard Chinese) alternative form of 徉 (yáng)
- a surname, Yang
character · Etymology 2
- (slang) Japanese yen
- (slang) Chinese yuan
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