Niú láng

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Source form: 牛郎
DEFINITION CC-CEDICT
Cowherd of the folk tale Cowherd and Weaving maid 牛郎織女|牛郎织女 / Altair (star)
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Reference definitions: CC-CEDICT contributors and MDBG, CC BY-SA 4.0. Source release 2026-10-27T01:55:52Z. Imported 2026-10-27. Definition wording and meaning order are retained. Recognized pronunciation references are displayed with tone marks; the original source record is available below.

Source record: cd-003a8526de240de7. Source SHA-256: bbc4b27f26bee1a262f4d7939667a040c7857c7fc0200a2fa7a86d3352a09eae.

Original source entry:

牛郎 牛郎 [Niu2 lang2] /Cowherd of the folk tale Cowherd and Weaving maid 牛郎織女|牛郎织女/Altair (star)/

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niú láng

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Source form: 牛郎
DEFINITION CC-CEDICT
cowherd boy / (slang) male prostitute
Sources & editorial notes

Reference definitions: CC-CEDICT contributors and MDBG, CC BY-SA 4.0. Source release 2026-10-27T01:55:52Z. Imported 2026-10-27. Definition wording and meaning order are retained. Recognized pronunciation references are displayed with tone marks; the original source record is available below.

Source record: cd-25999b65db55c00a. Source SHA-256: bbc4b27f26bee1a262f4d7939667a040c7857c7fc0200a2fa7a86d3352a09eae.

Original source entry:

牛郎 牛郎 [niu2 lang2] /cowherd boy/(slang) male prostitute/

Reference definitions and teaching material have separate provenance.

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