鵝 (ngo4 ngo4*2 | e2) : goose; gander

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鵝

ngo4 ngo4*2

[n] goose; gander

Stroke count: 18

Level: 3

Radical: (#196)

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

鵝 / 鹅

This word has been viewed 6868 times since 30th Oct 2012, was added by sheik on 18th Mar 2007 21:22 and last edited on 11th Sep 2009 04:46

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天鵝 tin1 ngo4 tian1 e2 = swan

企鵝 kei5 ngo4*2 qi3 e2 = the penguin

燒鵝 siu1 ngo4*2 = roast goose

天鵝絨 tin1 ngo4 jung4*2 = velvet; velours

帝王企鵝 dai3 wong4 kei5 ngo4*2 di4 wang2 qi3 e2 = emperor penguin

鹵水鵝 lou5 seoi2 ngo4*2 = marinated goose

千里送鵝毛，禮輕情意重 cin1 lei5 sung3 ngo4 mou4, lai5 hing1 cing4 ji3 zung6 = the meaning is more important than the value of the present

千里送鵝毛，物輕情意重 cin1 lei5 sung3 ngo4 mou4, mat6 hing1 cing4 ji3 zung6 = the meaning is more important than the value of the present

天鵝湖 tin1 ngo4 wu4 tian1 e2 hu2 = Swan Lake

鵝卵石 ngo4 leon2 sek6 e2 luan3 shi2 = cobble, cobblestone (lit., "goose egg stones")

鵝膥石 ngo4 ceon1 sek6 e2 chun1 shi2 = pebbles, small rocks 粵

癩蛤蟆想食天鵝肉 laai3 haa4 maa4 soeng2 sik6 tin1 ngo4 juk6 lai4 ha2 ma2 xiang3 shi2 tian1 e2 rou4 = to be out of one's league; to desire sth. one is unworthy of 粵

鵝掌 ngo4 zoeng2 e2 zhang3 = goose web

鵝蛋形 ngo4 daan6*2 jing4 e2 dan4 xing2 = oval shape 粵

鵝肝 ngo4 gon1 e2 gan1 = foie gras, goose liver

Showing 1 example containing 鵝

你真係癩蛤蟆想食天鵝肉粵
You are going after a girl who is way too good for you.

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