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金吾 (gam1 ng4) — rod carried as symbol of imperial authority by 執金吾 in Cantonese

gamˉ¹金ngˎ₄吾
Mandarin Pinyin: jin1 wu2

Meaning of 金吾

nounrod carried as symbol of imperial authority by 執金吾
nounthe dragon in ancient legends that represents treasure; Imperial Guards

Characters in 金吾

金gam1
a Chinese family name
吾ng4
a family name

Words Containing 金吾

執金吾zap1 gam1 ng4
an imperial official

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