粵

祠ci4堂tong2

ci4 tong2cí táng

English

  1. ancestral hall
  2. memorial hall
  3. an ancient Chinese-styled architectural established for the purpose of honouring ancestors, wise men and/or martyrs ----
  4. male reproductive organs ----
  5. a nickname for Hong Kong prisons

粵語 — Cantonese

  1. 祭祀祖先、先賢、或者烈士嘅建築物
  2. 子孫根,見拆祠堂
  3. 對香港嘅監獄嘅別稱,尤其是赤柱監獄會稱為大祠堂

Sources: cc-cedict, rime-cantonese, words.hk

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