羊羔

Mandarin · pinyin yáng gāo

Meanings

  1. lamb
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羊
yáng · sheep, goat; Kangxi radical 123
羔
gāo · lamb, kid
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2–1 · yang2 gao1

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joeng4 gou1

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noun

  1. lamb or kid; young caprine (Classifier: 隻/只 m mn)
  2. (Xiamen and Jinjiang Hokkien) sheep fur
  3. (Xiamen Hokkien) ewe
  4. (Xiamen Hokkien) caprine that especially long wool

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