牢 |
láo lóng | cage / trap (e.g. basket, pit or snare for catching animals) / fig. bonds (of wrong ideas) / shackles (of past misconceptions) / to trap / to shackle |
牢 |
láo | firm / sturdy / fold (for animals) / sacrifice / prison |
笼 |
lóng | enclosing frame made of bamboo, wire etc; cage; basket / steamer basket |
笼 |
lǒng | to envelop; to cover / (used in 笼子) large box / Taiwan pr. [long2] |