tài láodictionary entry
DEFINITION CC-CEDICT
(in ancient times) sacrificial animal (cow, sheep or pig)
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Original source entry:

太牢 太牢 [tai4 lao2] /(in ancient times) sacrificial animal (cow, sheep or pig)/

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  • 太
    tài

    highest / greatest / too (much) / very / extremely

  • 牢
    láo

    (literary) pen / fold (for livestock) / prison / jail / firm / secure / fast

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