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  maau1   jyutping
  mao1 mao2   pinyin
[] maau1 [] mao1
[n] cat

[] maau1 [] mao2
[v] arch; bend (one's back)

Default PoS: noun Additional PoS: verb
Stroke count: 16
Level: 1
Radical: (#153)

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

This word has been viewed 18230 times since 30th Oct 2012, was added by sheik on 18th Mar 2007 21:22 and last edited on 21st Nov 2014 01:20

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detail  maau1 mai1  mao1 mi1 = kitten, kitty
detail  maau1 zai2   = a kitten
detail  maau1 zi2   = cheat sheet
detail  maau1 ji4*1   = a kitten | [普]: 小猫
detail  maau1 tau4 jing1  mao1 tou2 ying1 = owl
detail  sik6 sei2 maau1   = be made a scapegoat
detail  hung4 maau1  xiong2 mao1 = panda; sleep-deprived person
detail  je5 maau1  ye3 mao1 = wildcat
detail  saam1 goek3 maau1   = Jack of all trades and master of none (lit., "three legged cat")
detail  saan1 maau1   = lynx
detail  maau1 jyu4*2  mao1 yu2 = a small fish as cat's food
detail  zeoi3 maau1   = a person walking and acting unsteadily under the influence of alcohol
detail  beng6 maau1   = sick cat
detail  maau1 huk1 lou5 syu2 gaa2 ci4 bei1  mao1 ku1 lao3 shu3 jia3 ci2 bei1 = "crocodile tears", hypocritical pretence of condolence
detail  siu2 maau1  xiao3 mao1 = kitten
detail  daai6 hung4 maau1  da4 xiong2 mao1 = giant panda
detail  ceot1 maau1  chu1 mao1 = cheating
detail  siu2 hung4 maau1  xiao3 xiong2 mao1 = lesser panda, red panda, firefox
detail  baan1 maau1   = a tabby (cat)
detail  paau3 maau1   = leopard cat
detail  maau1 ngaan5 sek6  mao1 yan3 shi2 = a cat's eye (jewel), an opal
detail  maau1 sat1   = a flea (specific to those on cats)
detail  maau1 sat1 daai3*2   = a flea collar (for cats)
detail  maau1 sou1   = moustache effect (in garment processing)
detail  lou5 maau1 siu1 sou1   = an old cat burns its whiskers (i.e., even an expert makes mistakes)
detail  hung4 maau1 ngaan5   = having raccoon eyes (dark circles)
detail  ziu1 coi4 maau1   = fortune cat
detail  lei4 maau1  li2 mao1 = Asian raccoon dog
detail  aa3 gau2 aa3 maau1   = anybody (lit., "Mister Dog, Mister Cat")
detail  faa1 min6 maau1   = to have a dirty face
detail  laat6 taat3 maau1   = a mudskipper (lit., "sloppy cat")
detail  gwai6 wai6*2 maau1   = a fortune cat (招財貓)
detail  naam4 mei5 paau3 maau1   = Leopardus pardalis (ocelot)
detail  siu2 baan1 maau1   = Leopardus tigrinus (little spotted cat)
detail  ceot1 maau1 zai2   = student who cheats on an exam; a person who is a cheat (in general)
detail  je6 maau1 zi2  ye4 mao1 zi3 = someone who stays up late
detail  maau1 huk1 hou3 zi2 gaa2 ci4 bei1  mao1 ku1 hao4 zi5 jia3 ci2 bei1 = crocodile's tears; shedding false tears
detail  maau1 ngaau5 jit6   = catbite fever (pasteurellosis)
detail  maau1 zaau2 jit6   = cat scratch fever
detail  maau1 jau6  mao1 you4 = a mongoose
detail  dyun2 mei5 maau1  duan3 wei3 mao1 = a bobcat (lynx rufus)
detail  caau1 maau1   = a copycat
detail  maau1 joeng6*2/1  mao1 yang4 = sad-faced; pitiful;
detail  wai6 sik6 maau1   = greedy; gluttonous; gourmand
detail  gaa1 maau1  jia1 mao1 = domestic cat
detail  aa3 maau1 aa3 gai2   = an indefinite person, "anyone", "whoever"
detail  maau1 naa2   = a female cat
detail  maau1 loeng4  mao1 liang2 = cat food
detail  laai6*3 maau1   = rascally, shameless, unreasonable
detail  wu1 zou1 maau1   = a dirty child
detail  faa1 maau1  hua1 mao1 = a bi-color or multi-color hair cat; a nickname
detail  laan6 haam3 maau1  lan4 han3 mao1 = cry baby
detail  maau1 zo2   = to be drunk
detail  maau1 zyu2  mao1 zhu3 = owner of a cat
detail  sik6 maau1 min6   = being scolded / yelled
detail  maau1 ngaan5  mao1 yan3 = peephole
detail  aa3 maau1  a1 mao1 = a merchant that accepts and sells stolen loot
detail  jim1 maau1  yan1 mao1 = a castrated male cat
detail  seoi1 gwo3 tau1 maau1  shuai1 guo4 tou1 mao1 = nastier than somone who steals cats; very bad; very nasty
detail  je6 maau1  ye4 mao1 = night owl
detail  ce2 maau1 mei5   = to cover up (by putting on an act)
detail  lung4 maau1  long2 mao1 = chinchilla; Totoro (anime character)
detail  gam1 si1 maau1  jin1 si1 mao1 = jumping spider; blonde
detail  maau1 gaai1  mao1 jie1 = Cat Street, Cat Street Bazaar, Lascar Row
detail  maau1 neoi5*2 ngok6 deoi6*2  mao1 nv3 yue4 dui4 = Josie and the Pussycats
detail  maau1 neoi5*2  mao1 nv3 = Catwoman
detail  saang1 zi1 maau1 jap6 ngaan5  sheng1 ci4 mao1 ru4 yan3 = take a fancy to sb
detail  gat1 dai3 maau1   = Hello Kitty
detail  san4 toi4 maau1 si2   = disgusting, unwelcome
detail  fei1 lik6 maau1  fei1 li4 mao1 = Felix the cat
detail  gaa1 fei1 maau1  jia1 fei1 mao1 = Garfield
detail  sei2 maau1 daan6  si3 mao1 dan4 = dead cat bounce
detail  cim3 lo4 maau1  xian1 luo2 mao1 = siamese
detail  saa1 dak6 ji5 maau1  sha1 te4 er3 mao1 = chartreux
detail  maau1 huk1 lou5 syu2  mao1 ku1 lao3 shu3 = "crocodile tears", hypocritical pretence of condolence
detail  ngat1 sei2 maau1   = frame sb for wrongdoing
detail  maau1 wong4  mao1 wang2 = Elvis Presley [slang]
detail  maau1 sik1   = [yoga] Bidalasana, Cat pose
detail  mou4 zeoi2 maau1   = "Hello Kitty" (lit., "cat with no mouth")
detail  maau1 ji4*1 saan1   = Mao Er Shan (lit., "Little Cat Mountain" found in Guangxi)

Showing all 3 examples containing 貓
detail audio 可愛
Cats are cute.
detail 噴泉前面黑色
There's a beautiful cat in front of the fountain.
[Lit. fountain front-face have one [counter] beautiful [possessive particle] black-colour cat.]
detail 不用貓哭耗子假慈悲
There's no need for you to shed crocodile tears!

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