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lung4 lung5
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(jyutping) lung4, (pinyin) long2 [1] cage; coop; cage-like container [2] bamboo steamer (for buns, dumplings, etc) (jyutping) lung4, (pinyin) long3 envelop; cover; veil; enshroud (jyutping) lung5, (pinyin) long3 large box; trunk; chest Default PoS: Additional PoS: Stroke count: 22
Level: 3
Radical: 竹 (#118)
This character is used in both Cantonese and Mandarin/Standard written Chinese. |
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籠 / 笼 | ||
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開籠雀 hoi1 lung4 zoek3*2 = (bird in an open cage) someone who chatters all the time 粵 小籠包 siu2 lung4 baau1 = small pork dumpling, Shanghai dumpling 過籠 gwo3 lung4 = too much; to excess 粵 燈籠 dang1 lung4 = lantern 出籠 ceot1 lung4 = appear; come out of a cage 蒸籠 zing1 lung4 = steam box 燈籠椒 dang1 lung4 ziu1 = sweet pepper; sweet bell pepper; capsicum 豬籠 zyu1 lung4 = pig basket 白鴿籠 baak6 gap3/gaap3 lung4 = dove-cote 籠屋 lung4 uk1 = cage homes 雞籠 gai1 lung4 = chicken coop 豬籠車 zyu1 lung4 ce1 = a vehicle for carrying slaughtered pigs; slang for a police lorry 頂籠 ding2 lung4*2 = full capacity; at the extreme point (best, worst, most) 小籠 siu2 lung5 = cellule 亂晒籠 lyun6/2 saai3 lung4 = chaotic 粵 亂籠 lyun6*2 lung4 = chaotic 粵 獸籠 sau3 lung4 = cage for animals 鳥籠 niu5 lung4 = bird cage 雀籠 zoek3 lung4 = bird cage 粵 籠屋居民 lung4 uk1 geoi1 man4 = people living in cage homes 百鴿籠 baak3 gaap3 lung4 = 1. a bird cage with different levels and compartments 2. a low and cramped living space; a house with restricted moving spave 粵 籠𨋢 lung4 lip1 = industrial elevator 粵 籠罩 lung4 zaau3 = envelop; cover; shroud 牛皮燈籠 ngau4 pei4 dang1 lung4 = stupid; not smart 粵 籠統 lung5 tung2 = (in) general (terms); broadly (speaking) 豬籠草 zyu1 lung4 cou2 = the pitcher plant 冇掩雞籠 mou5 jim2 gai1 lung4 = a place where theft might occur 粵 石籠 sek6 lung5 = a gabion (stone filled bamboo cage) 掛藍燈籠 gwaa3 laam4 dang1 lung4 = a member-to-be in a triad society who has not yet been inducted 粵 死人燈籠 sei2 jan4 dang1 lung4 = report an inflated figure 粵 李籠怡 lei5 lung4 ji4 = Tiffany Lee |
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Showing all 3 examples containing 籠
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.]
四月尾忽然間落場大雪,真係「未食五月粽,寒衣唔入籠」! 粵
It suddenly snowed during the end of April. "Until it's time to eat Dragon Boat Festival's dumplings, don't put away your warm clothes," as they say! [未食五月粽寒衣唔入籠 is a Cantonese saying. There are variations used by Mandarin and other dialects.] Legend 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. |