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牛棚

Mandarin · pinyin niú péng

cowshed
makeshift detention center set up by Red Guards in the Cultural Revolution
(baseball) bullpen

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牛: niú · cow, ox, bull; Kangxi radical 93; 9th lunar mansion, determinative star β Capricorni (Dabih)
棚: péng · tent, awning; booth; shed

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2–2 · niu2 peng2

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noun

cowshed; stall
(historical slang) detention house set up by the Red Guards during the Cultural Revolution
(baseball) bullpen

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