牢頭
Chinese
| firm; fast | head; (noun suffix) | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| trad. (牢頭) | 牢 | 頭 | |
| simp. (牢头) | 牢 | 头 | |
Pronunciation
- Mandarin
- (Standard Chinese)+
- Hanyu Pinyin: láotóu
- Zhuyin: ㄌㄠˊ ㄊㄡˊ
- Tongyong Pinyin: láotóu
- Wade–Giles: lao2-tʻou2
- Yale: láu-tóu
- Gwoyeu Romatzyh: lautour
- Palladius: лаотоу (laotou)
- Sinological IPA (key): /lɑʊ̯³⁵ tʰoʊ̯³⁵/
- (Nanjing)
- Nanjing Pinyin: láotóu
- Nanjing Pinyin (numbered): lao2 tou2
- Sinological IPA (key): /lɔ²⁴ tʰəɯ²⁴/
- (Standard Chinese)+
- Wu
Noun
牢頭
- (archaic or dialectal) jailer