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坚牢
jiānláo
Main
English Definitionstrong; firm
Simplified Script坚牢
Traditional Script堅牢
Pinyinjiānláo
Effective Pinyin
(After Tone Sandhi)		Same
Zhuyin (Bopomofo)ㄐㄧㄢ ㄌㄠˊ
Cantonese (Jyutping)gin1lou4
Word Decomposition
坚jiānstrong; solid; firm; unyielding; resolute
牢láofirm; sturdy; fold (for animals); sacrifice; prison

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Words With Same Head Word    
坚持jiānchíto persevere with; to persist in; to insist on
坚强jiānqiángstaunch; strong
坚决jiānjuéfirm; resolute; determined
坚定jiāndìngfirm; steady; staunch; resolute; to strengthen
坚信jiānxìnto believe firmly; without any doubt
Words With Same Tail Word    
坐牢zuòláoto be imprisoned
牢牢láoláofirmly; safely
套牢tàoláoto immobilize with a lasso; to be trapped in the stock market
亡羊补牢wáng yáng bǔ láolit. to mend the pen after sheep are lost (idiom); fig. to act belatedly; better late than never; to lock the stable door after the horse has bolted
地牢dìláoprison; dungeon
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