宮保 (gung1 bou2) — palace guard in Cantonese

gungˉ¹bouˊ²
宫保
Mandarin Pinyin: gong1 bao3

Meaning of 宮保

nounpalace guard
nounkung pao style of cooking; senior tutor of the crown prince during the Ming Dynasty; assistant to the senior tutor of the crown prince during the Qing Dynasty

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