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犒勞

简犒劳 · 繁犒勞

Mandarin · pinyin kào láo

to reward with food and drink
to feast (sb)
presents of food etc made to troops
Taiwan pr. kào lào

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犒: kào · entertain victorious soldiers
勞: Look up this written character
劳: láo · labor, toil, do manual work

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4–2 · kao4 lao2

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hou3 lou4

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verb

to reward (the army, soldiers) with food and drink; to feast

noun

food and drink as reward

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