Gē lǎo zúdictionary entry
DEFINITION CC-CEDICT
Gelao ethnic group
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Original source entry:

仡佬族 仡佬族 [Ge1 lao3 zu2] /Gelao ethnic group/

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Reference information

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Character information

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  • 仡
    gē

    used in 仡佬族[Gē lǎo zú], Gelao or Klau ethnic group of Guizhou / Taiwan pr. [qì]

    yì

    strong / brave

  • 佬
    lǎo

    male / man (Cantonese)

  • 族
    zú

    race / nationality / ethnicity / clan / by extension, social group (e.g. office workers 上班族)

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