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斗牛

斗牛

See also: 鬥牛

Chinese

Pronunciation

Mandarin

(Pinyin): dǒuniú

(Zhuyin): ㄉㄡˇ ㄋㄧㄡˊ
Cantonese (Jyutping): dau² ngau⁴

Mandarin
- (Standard Chinese, Beijing)⁺
  - Pinyin: dǒuniú
  - Zhuyin: ㄉㄡˇ ㄋㄧㄡˊ
  - Gwoyeu Romatzyh: doouniou
  - IPA ^(key): /toʊ̯²¹⁴⁻²¹¹ ni̯oʊ̯³⁵/
Cantonese
- (Standard Cantonese, Guangzhou)⁺
  - Jyutping: dau² ngau⁴
  - Yale: dáu ngàuh
  - Cantonese Pinyin: dau² ngau⁴
  - IPA ^(key): /tɐu̯³⁵ ŋɐu̯²¹/

Noun

斗牛

(archaic) [the area of the sky between] the Dipper and the Ox [constellations]

Derived terms

貫斗牛／贯斗牛 (guàndǒuniú)

Etymology 2

For pronunciation and definitions of 斗牛 – see 鬥牛. (This term, 斗牛, is the simplified form of 鬥牛.)
Notes: Simplified Chinese is mainly used in Mainland China and Singapore. Traditional Chinese is mainly used in Hong Kong, Macau and Taiwan.