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走狗

Mandarin · pinyin zǒu gǒu

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3–3 · zou3 gou3

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Compare dictionary sources Wiktionary · 5 senses · 1 Cantonese reading

zau2 gau2

Cantonese word readings for 走狗. This lexicon supplies readings, not definitions.

zau2 gau2

Pleco · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Word reading; meanings not aligned.

Independent source senses for this spelling, with usage labels retained. Not matched to the pronunciation above.

(literary) hunting dog; hound
(literary, historical) dog racing game in ancient times
(figurative, politics, derogatory) running dog; lackey; cat's paw; person subservient to counterrevolutionary or evil interests
(literary, humble) self-deprecating form of address for oneself; the servant me; I, the follower