zau1 gung1周公
Jyutpingzau1 gung1
Yalejāu gūng
Definition
Duke of Zhou (11th c. BC), son of King Wen of Zhou 周文王[Zhou1 Wen2 wang2], played an important role as regent in founding the Western Zhou 西周[Xi1 Zhou1], and is also known as the "God of Dreams"
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T1High level
T2High rising
T3Mid level
T4Low falling
T5Low rising
T6Low level
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