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  jyu5   jyutping
  ru3   pinyin
[1] breast; tit; nipple
[2] milk; milk-like liquid
[3] newborn; suckling
[4] give birth to; multiply


Default PoS: noun Additional PoS: adjectiveverb
Stroke count: 7
Level: 3
Radical: (#5)

This character is used in both Cantonese and Mandarin/Standard written Chinese.

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This word has been viewed 11064 times since 30th Oct 2012, was added by sheik on 18th Mar 2007 21:22 and last edited on 8th Jul 2009 20:44

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detail  jyu5 meng4   = birth name; petname; infant name
detail 鴿  jyu5 gap3  ru3 ge1 = a squab
detail 鴿  siu1 jyu5 gap3  shao1 ru3 ge1 = roast squab
detail  fu6 jyu5  fu3 ru3 = fermented bean curd
detail  jyu5 zaau3  ru3 zhao4 = bra; brassiere; brassière
detail  bou6 jyu5  bu3 ru3 = to breast-feed; to suckle
detail  bou6 jyu5 dung6 mat6  bu3 ru3 dong4 wu4 = mammal
detail  jyu5 fong4  ru3 fang2 = breast, udder; mammary gland
detail  jyu5 lok3  ru3 lao4 = cheese; yogurt; yoghurt
detail  syun1 jyu5 lok3 zoeng3  suan1 ru3 lao4 jiang4 = yoghurt; yogurt
detail  jyu5 kau1  ru3 gou1 = bust cleavage
detail  jyu5 ngaa4   = baby teeth; deciduous teeth; dentes caduci; dentes decidui
detail  jyu5 zyu1  ru3 zhu1 = suckling pig; piglet
detail  naam4 jyu5  nan2 ru3 = fermented red beancurd
detail  jyu5 tong4 bat1 noi6 zing3  ru3 tang2 bu4 nai4 zheng4 = lactose intolerance
detail  jyu5 baak6 sik1  ru3 bai2 se4 = milky white
detail  jyu5 tong4  ru3 tang2 = lactose
detail  jyu5 syun1  ru3 suan1 = lactic acid
detail  jyu5 syun1 kwan2  ru3 suan1 jun4 (Taiwan), ru3 suan1 jun1 (PRC) = lactic acid bacteria, lactobacillus
detail  co1 jyu5  chu1 ru3 = colostrum; foremilk
detail  caan2 jyu5  chan3 ru3 = to milk
detail  jyu5 ci2  ru3 chi3 = [anat.] milk tooth
detail  jyu5 gun2   = lactiferous duct
detail  jyu5 sin3   = mammary gland
detail  naam4 jyu5 ngau5 pin3 mun6 faa1 juk6  nan2 ru3 ou3 pian4 men4 hua1 rou4 = stir-fried lotus root and pork belly slices
detail  sei3 cyun1 fu6 jyu5   = Sichuan bean curd
detail  ngau4 jyu5 beng2   = buffalo's milk cake; milk biscuit
detail  fu6 jyu5 tung1 coi3   = ong choy water spinach with bean curd
detail  fu6 jyu5 mun6 joeng4 juk6   = lamb stewed in bean curd
detail  jyu5 ngaam4  ru3 ai2 = breast cancer
detail  sau6 jyu5  shou4 ru3 = lactation; breast-feeding
detail  jyu5 gwo2   = [n] yogurt, yoghurt
detail  mou5 jyu5  mu3 ru3 = breast milk; breast feeding
detail  jyu5 hoeng1  ru3 xiang1 = frankincense
detail  jyu5 zi1  ru3 zhi1 = cream; milk fat
detail  jyu5 ngo4  ru3 e2 = acute tonsilitis
detail  jyu5 ngau4  ru3 niu2 = dairy cattle; milk cow
detail  zung1 jyu5 sek6  zhong1 ru3 shi2 = stalactite
detail  siu1 jyu5 zyu1   = roast suckling pig
detail  jyu5 cau3 mei6 gon1  ru3 xiu4 wei4 gan1 = wet behind the ears
detail  gaau1 jyu5  jiao1 ru3 = latex; emulsion
detail  jyu5 tau4  ru3 tou2 = nipple; teat
detail  jyu5 tau4 wan6  ru3 tou2 yun4 = areola
detail  jyu5 wan6  ru3 yun4 = areola
detail  ceoi1 jyu5 gik1 sou3  cui1 ru3 ji1 su4 = prolactin
detail  jyu5 zai1  ru3 ji4 = [化] emulsion
detail  jyu5 faa3 zai1  ru3 hua4 ji4 = emulsifying agent
detail  jyu5 zong6 mat6  ru3 zhuang4 wu4 = milk; [化] emulsion
detail  jyu5 saan1  ru3 shan1 = Rushan (city in Shandong)
detail  jyu5 ci2 zoeng6   = [n] a mastadon (prehistoric elephant-like creature)
detail  jyu5 gaau1  ru3 jiao1 = emulsion; latex
detail  gam1 bong2 ngau4 jyu5  jin1 bang3 niu2 ru3 = Gold Milk Cake
detail  jyu5 beng2  ru3 bing3 = Yunnan dairy cake (goat milk cheese)
detail  jan4 jyu5 tau4 lau4 beng6 duk6  ren2 ru3 tou2 liu2 bing4 du4 = Human papillomavirus (HPV)
detail  jyu5 jyun4 jiu4 zuk6 zi6 zi6 jyun6  ru3 yuan2 yao2 zu2 zi4 zhi4 xian4 = Ruyuan Yaozu autonomous county (county in Guangdong)

Showing all 3 examples containing 乳
detail 牛奶出自乳牛身上
Cow's milk comes from the body of dairy cows
[Instead of saying "cow produces milk", it sounds more natural to say it the other way: "milk comes from cow"]
detail audio 現代女裝恤衫露出乳溝露出肚臍都係已經成為常態
Today, it is no longer unusual to have tops for ladies which reveal the cleavage or the navel.
detail 一頭乳牛一天可以生產加侖牛奶
One dairy cattle can produce about 8 gallons of milk in one day

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