雀 (zoek3 zoek3*2 | que4 qiao3 qiao1) : small bird

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雀

zoek3 zoek3*2

que4 qiao3 qiao1

[粵] zoek3 zoek3*2 [國] que4 qiao3
general name for small birds, such as sparrows, chickadees, etc

[粵] zoek3 [國] qiao1
[colloquial] freckles

1. Jyutping zoek3 is basic tone; zoek3*2 is an optional changed tone when used as last syllable of a word.
2. Pinyin que4 is normally used when referring to "small birds". qiao3 is used mainly for the colloquial term "night blindness".

Stroke count: 11

Level: 1

Radical: (#172)

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

雀

This word has been viewed 8756 times since 30th Oct 2012, was added by sheik on 18th Mar 2007 21:22 and last edited on 22nd Mar 2014 09:24

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開籠雀 hoi1 lung4 zoek3*2 kai1 long2 que4 = (bird in an open cage) someone who chatters all the time 粵

雀仔 zoek3 zai2 = bird; (mahjong) one of sticks/bamboo [alternate] 粵

麻雀 maa4 zoek3*2; maa4 zoek3 ma2 que4 = 雀3*2: sparrow; 雀3*2: 'mahjong'; 雀3: (placename) Ma Chuck

孔雀 hung2 zoek3 kong3 que4 = peacock

禾花雀 wo4 faa1 zoek3*2 = yellow-breasted bunting

雀鳥 zoek3 niu5 = birds

老雀 lou5 zoek3 = old bird

麻雀檯 maa4 zoek3 toi4*2 ma2 que4 tai2 = mahjong table

雀斑 zoek3 baan1 que4 ban1 = freckles

孔雀魚 hung2 zoek3 jyu4*2 = a guppy (fish)

解剖麻雀 gaai2 pau2 maa4 zoek3 jie3 pou1 ma2 que4 = lit. to dissect a sparrow; fig. a preliminary test on a small sample

禾雀 wo4 zoek3*2 = a ricebird; a paddy sparrow

麻雀館 maa4 zoek3 gun2 = mahjong parlours/parlors 粵

雀躍 zoek3 joek6 = jump for joy

打麻雀 daa2 maa4 zoek3/3*2 = to play mahjong 粵

文雀 man4 zoek3*2 = [n][v] pickpocket 粵

咕咕雀 gu1*4 gu1 zoek3*2 = a cuckoo (bird) also 布穀鳥

麻雀牌 maa4 zoek3 paai4*2 = mahjong tiles

麻雀腳 maa4 zoek3 goek3 = mahjong partner 粵

打雀噉眼 daa2 zoek3 gam2 ngaan5 = looking with concentration; look intently and fixedly; gawking 粵

雀粟 zoek3 suk1 = bird food 粵

雀籠 zoek3 lung4 = bird cage 粵

朱雀 zyu1 zoek3 zhu1 que4 = Vermilion Bird

門可羅雀 mun4 ho2 lo4 zoek3 men2 ke3 luo2 que4 = have few visitors or customers;said of a business not doing well

麻雀雖小,五臟俱全 maa4 zoek3*2 seoi1 siu2 ng5 zong6 keoi1 cyun4 ma2 que4 sui1 xiao3 wu3 zang4 ju4 quan2 = small but complete in every detail

金絲雀 gam1 si1 zoek3*2 jin1 si1 que4 = canary

雀林高手 zoek3 lam4 gou1 sau2 que4 lin2 gao1 shou3 = mahjong master 粵

山雀 saan1 zoek3*2 shan1 que4 = titmouse

一雀 jat1 zoek3*2 yi1 que4 = (mahjong) four rounds (a full game)

孔雀石綠 hung2 zoek3 sek6 luk6 = malachite green, a suspected carcinogen used as an industrial dye and a fungicide in aquaculture

雀仔街 zoek3 zai2 gaai1 = Bird Street (actual name 康樂街)

雀巢 zoek3 caau4 qiao3 chao2 = [n] Nestlé; a sparrow's nest

雀巢咖啡 zoek3 caau4 gaa3 fe1 qiao3 chao2 ka1 fei1 = [n] Nescafé

相思雀 soeng1 si1 zoek3*2 = white-eye (type of bird) 粵

孔雀女 hung2 zoek3 neoi5*2 kong3 que4 nv3 = peacock woman

孔雀羽毛式 hung2 zoek3 jyu5 mou4 sik1 = [yoga] Pincha Mayurasana, Peacock Feather

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隻雀嘅唱口幾好粵
That bird sings well.

有幾隻雀仔喺樹上面。粵
There are several birds on the tree.

打麻雀係我姨媽嘅嗜好。粵
Playing mahjong is my aunt's hobby.

亞蓮隔籬周不時都打通宵麻雀，令到佢同屋企人受滋擾。粵
Ah Lin's neighbours often play mahjong right through the night thereby disturbing her and her family.
[http://www.cantonese.sheik.co.uk/phorum/read.php?14,137957,137958#msg-137958]

今日成朝開籠雀噉梗係男朋友返咗嚟粵
She’s been talking non-stop the whole morning. Probably because the boyfriend has come back.
[Alternative (more literal) translation: She was singing the whole morning like a bird (not in captivity). The boyfriend must have returned to her.]

靚女一上車，小巴上嘅麻甩仔都打雀噉眼望住佢粵
The sleazy guys on the minibus were gawking at the pretty girl the moment she boards

有幾隻雀仔喺樹上面。 ?!
DELETE: There are several birds on the tree.

麻雀雖小，五臟俱全。
Idiom: Although the place is small, it is well installed with facilities.

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