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Jyutping zau3
Pinyin zòu

Definitions (CC-CANTO)
  1. to play music/to achieve/to present a memorial to the emperor (old)
Definitions (粵典–words.hk)
  1. 動詞
    用樂器​發出​音樂
    (of music) to play; to perform
    • 奏國歌
      奏国歌
      zau3 gwok3 go1
      to play the national anthem
    • 演奏
      演奏
      jin2 zau3
      to perform music
    • 獨奏
      独奏
      duk6 zau3
      solo
Definitions (Wiktionary)
  1. character, in-compounds, literary
    to offer as tribute; to present with respect; to offer up; to dedicate to
  2. character, historical
    report; memorial
  3. character
    a surname: Zou
  4. character, in-compounds, literary
    to achieve; to gain; to obtain
    (syn.) 赢得, 取得, 获致, 獲致, 取, 得到, 獲, 获得, 贏得, 獲取, 获, 获取, 拔取, 采取, 得著, 集取, 弋取, 博得, 到手, 獲得, 採取
  5. character, in-compounds, literary
    to play a musical instrument; to give an instrumental performance
    (syn.) 搬戏, 上演, 做戏, 扮戲, 扮戏, 登臺, 上臺, 演唱, 演出, 登台, 表演, 上台, 做戲, 串, 搬戲, 耍, 出演, 演戲, 演戏, 演, 演奏
  6. character, in-compounds, literary
    beat; meter; rhythm
  7. character, historical
    to present a memorial to an emperor
    (syn.) 進奉, 进奉
Definitions (Unihan)
  1. memorialize emperor
  2. report
  3. Cangjie Input
    QKHK
Definitions (HSK3.0)
  1. HSK3 六级词汇表 #1123
  2. HSK3 六级汉字表 #297

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Jyutping cau3
Pinyin zòu

Definitions (CC-CEDICT)
  1. to play music
  2. to achieve
  3. to present a memorial to the emperor (old)
Definitions (CC-CANTO)
  1. an alternative form for the word腠, between the skin and the flesh
Examples (Tatoeba—Mandarin-English)
  1. Mandarin
    Jim为她用钢琴伴奏。
    Jim為她用鋼琴伴奏。
    jim wèi tā yòng gāng qín bàn zòu 。
    • Jim accompanied her on the piano.
  2. Mandarin
    他在演奏会前练了很多次这首曲子。
    他在演奏會前練了很多次這首曲子。
    tā zài yǎn zòu huì qián liàn le hěn duō cì zhè shǒu qǔ zi 。
    • He practiced the piece many times before the concert.
  3. Mandarin
    我的隔壁邻居是一个演奏高手,他的钢琴才能为他在音乐专家中赢得了美名。
    我的隔壁鄰居是一個演奏高手,他的鋼琴才能為他在音樂專家中贏得了美名。
    wǒ de gé bì lín jū shì yí gè yǎn zòu gāo shǒu , tā de gāng qín cái néng wèi tā zài yīn yuè zhuān jiā zhōng yíng dé le měi míng 。
    • My next door neighbor is a virtuoso whose skills with the piano have earned him a name among music experts.
  4. Mandarin
    我要为你演奏一首奏鸣曲。
    我要為你演奏一首奏鳴曲。
    wǒ yào wèi nǐ yǎn zòu yī shǒu zòu míng qǔ 。
    • I'll play a sonata for you.
  5. Mandarin
    他在演奏音乐。
    他在演奏音樂。
    tā zài yǎn zòu yīn yuè 。
    • He is playing music.
Examples (粵典–words.hk)
  1. Cantonese
    弦乐四重奏
    弦樂四重奏
    jin4 ngok6 sei3 cung4 zau3
    • string quartet
  2. Cantonese
    奏折
    奏摺
    zau3 zip3
    • memorial to the throne
  3. Cantonese
    伴奏
    伴奏
    bun6 zau3
    • to accompany with musical instruments
  4. Cantonese
    节奏澎湃
    節奏澎湃
    zit3 zau3 paang4 baai3
    • of strong rhythm
  5. Cantonese
    奏国歌
    奏國歌
    zau3 gwok3 go1
    • to play the national anthem
Examples (Wiktionary)
  1. Mandarin
    奏章
    奏章
    zòu zhāng
    • memorial to the throne
  2. Mandarin
    冬日至,于地上之圜丘奏之,若乐六变,则天神皆降,可得而礼矣。
    冬日至,於地上之圜丘奏之,若樂六變,則天神皆降,可得而禮矣。
    dōng rì zhì , yú dì shàng zhī yuán qiū zòu zhī , ruò yuè liù biàn , zé tiān shén jiē jiàng , kě dé ér lǐ yǐ .
    • X
  3. Mandarin
    奏乐
    奏樂
    zòu yuè
    • to play music
  4. Mandarin
    独奏
    獨奏
    dú zòu
    • solo
  5. Mandarin
    侍郎宋德宜奏称捐输三载,所入二百余万,知县最多,计五百余人。
    侍郎宋德宜奏稱捐輸三載,所入二百餘萬,知縣最多,計五百餘人。
    shì láng sòng dé yí zòu chēng juān shū sān zǎi , suǒ rù èr bǎi yú wàn , zhī xiàn zuì duō , jì wǔ bǎi yú rén .
    • X