珠 (zyu1 | zhu1) : pearl; bead; drop

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珠

zyu1

zhu1

[1] [n] pearl [2] [n] bead; drop [3] [n] pupil of the eye [4] a Chinese family name

Stroke count: 10

Level: 3

Radical: 玉 (#96)

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

珠

This word has been viewed 11366 times since 30th Oct 2012, was added by sheik on 18th Mar 2007 21:22 and last edited on 12th Jul 2009 07:11

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禾稈冚珍珠 wo4 gon2 kam2 zan1 zyu1 = to pretend to be poor; to hide one’s true wealth; lit. rice stalks covering pearls 粵

珍珠 zan1 zyu1 zhen1 zhu1 = pearl; (placename) Chun Chu

汗珠 hon6 zyu1 han4 zhu1 = beads of sweat

掌上明珠 zoeng2 soeng6 ming4 zyu1 zhang3 shang4 ming2 zhu1 = beloved daughter

圓珠筆 jyun4 zyu1 bat1 yuan2 zhu1 bi3 = ballpoint pen

珠子 zyu1 zi2 zhu1 zi5 = bead

珠寶 zyu1 bou2 zhu1 bao3 = precious stones, pearls and such

珠江 zyu1 gong1 zhu1 jiang1 = Pearl River

珍珠奶茶 zan1 zyu1 naai5 caa4 zhen1 zhu1 nai3 cha2 = pearl milk tea; bubble milk tea

耳珠 ji5 zyu1 er3 zhu1 = earlobe 粵

珠被 zyu1 pei5 = integument; integumentum

念珠 nim6 zyu1 nian4 zhu1 = a rosary, prayer beads

面珠 min6 zyu1 = the cheeks ; with precious stones 粵

中珠 zung3 zyu1 = a medium-sized packet of heroin

貝殼念珠 bui3 hok3 nim6 zyu1 bei4 ke2 nian4 zhu1 = [n] wampum

數珠 sou3 zyu1 = counting beads

佛珠 fat6 zyu1 = Buddha beads

珍珠龍蝦 zan1 zyu1 lung4 haa1 = white spotted lobster

珍珠都冇咁真 zan1 zyu1 dou1 mou5 gam3 zan1 = it's definitely true 粵

啜面珠 zyut3 min6 zyu1 = [v] to kiss the cheek 粵

魚目混珠 jyu4 muk6 wan6 zyu1 = passing off something fake as genuine

水珠子 seoi2 zyu1 zi2 shui3 zhu1 zi5 = drop of water

波珠 bo1 zyu1 = the testicles; the "family jewels" 粵

黑珍珠 hak1 zan1 zyu1 hei1 zhen1 zhu1 = black pearl

氣珠公文袋 hei3 zyu1 gung1 man4 doi6 qi4 zhu1 gong1 wen2 dai4 = bubble envelope

珠峰 zyu1 fung1 zhu1 feng1 = Mount Everest

東方之珠 dung1 fong1 zi1 zyu1 dong1 fang1 zhi1 zhu1 = the Pearl of the Orient

彈珠 daan6*2 zyu1 dan4 zhu1 = a marble; marbles 國

面珠墩 min6 zyu1 dan1 = the cheeks 粵

珠仔豆 zyu1 zau2 dau6*2 = asparagus beans 粵

妙語連珠 miu6 jyu5 lin4 zyu1 miao4 yu3 lian2 zhu1 = make witty remarks one after another

珠胎暗結 zyu1 toi1 am3 git3 zhu1 ti1 an4 jie2 = to get pregnant due to an illicit relationship (extramarital; unwed etc.)

剖腹藏珠 fau2 fuk1 cong4 zyu1 pou1[PRC] pou3 [TW] fu4 cang2 zhu1 = die for the purpose of gain; disregard one's life to amass riches

有眼無珠 jau5 ngaan5 mou4 zyu1 you3 yan3 wu2 zhu1 = blind to sth obvious

珠江三角洲 zyu1 gong1 saam1 gok3 zau1 zhu1 jiang1 san1 jiao3 zhou1 = Pearl River Delta (PRD)

珠海 zyu1 hoi2 zhu1 hai3 = Zhuhai

無價珍珠 mou4 gaa3 zan1 zyu1 wu2 jia4 zhen1 zhu1 = Pearl of Great Price

胚珠 pui1 zyu1 pei1 zhu1 = ovule

東烏珠穆沁旗 dung1 wu1 zyu1 muk6 sam3 kei4 dong1 wu1 zhu1 mu4 qin4 qi2 = Dongwuzhumuqin qi (place in Inner Mongolia)

香港珠海書院 hoeng1 gong2 zyu1 hoi2 syu1 jyun6*2 = Chu Hai College of Higher Education

明珠台 ming4 zyu1 toi4 = Pearl Channel

無線電視明珠台 mou4 sin3 din6 si6 ming4 zyu1 toi4 = Pearl Channel

珠穆朗瑪峰 zyu1 muk6 long5 maa5 fung1 zhu1 mu4 lang3 ma3 feng1 = Mount Everest (highest mountain peak in the world)

港珠澳大橋 gong2 zyu1 ou3 daai6 kiu4 gang3 zhu1 ao4 da4 qiao2 = Hong Kong-Zhuhai-Macau bridge

龍珠 lung4 zyu1 long2 zhu1 = Dragon Ball

草龍珠 cou2 lung4 zyu1 cao3 long2 zhu1 = vitis vinifera

暗結珠胎 am3 git3 zyu1 toi1 an4 jie2 zhu1 tai1 = to become pregnant due to an premarital or extramarital affair

赤霞珠 cek3 haa4 zyu1 chi4 xia2 zhu1 = Cabernet Sauvignon (grape type)

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我很喜歡喝珍珠奶茶。國
I like to drink Pearl Milk Tea.

我好鐘意飲珍珠奶茶。粵
I like to drink bubble tea!

呢啲珍珠好韌㗎粵
These bubbles are very chewy!
[Lit. this [plural counter] pearl very chewy [particle] Note: 珍珠/bubbles refers to 珍珠奶茶, bubble milk tea. The "bubbles" are black spheres a few mm in diameter. ]

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國 : This term is used in Mandarin/Standard written Chinese, not Cantonese.
粵 : This term is used in Cantonese, not Mandarin/Standard written Chinese.
No icon: This term is used in both Cantonese and Mandarin/Standard written Chinese.

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