牢U+72627 STROKES
Entry·pron. láo
ㄌㄠˊ
“A pen or enclosure for livestock; a prison or jail; firm or secure; stable; also a surname.”
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- 牢牢ㄌㄠˊ ㄌㄠˊfirmly; securely; tightly; in a stable and reliable way; (literary) vast and far-reaching.
- 牢房ㄌㄠˊ ㄈㄤˊprison cell; a room in a jail where inmates are held; a lockup.
- 坐牢ㄗㄨㄛˋ ㄌㄠˊto be imprisoned; to serve a prison sentence; to be in jail.
- 牢記ㄌㄠˊ ㄐㄧˋfirmly remember; keep firmly in mind; memorize
- 牢固ㄌㄠˊ ㄍㄨˋfirm and secure; solid and stable; firmly established; to reinforce or strengthen; tightly fastened
- 牢獄ㄌㄠˊ ㄩˋprison; jail
- 牢騷ㄌㄠˊ ㄙㄠdiscontent; complaint; to complain; grievance; grumble; to grumble
- 牢籠ㄌㄠˊ ㄌㄨㄥˊcage; figurative confinement or control; trap; to win over or rope in; to encompass or overshadow
- 發牢騷ㄈㄚ ㄌㄠˊ ㄙㄠto complain; to grumble; to vent one's dissatisfaction or grievances
- 監牢ㄐㄧㄢ ㄌㄠˊprison; jail; place where criminals are confined
- 亡羊補牢ㄨㄤˊ ㄧㄤˊ ㄅㄨˇ ㄌㄠˊmend the sheep pen after losing a sheep; act to remedy a mistake before it's too late
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