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  zek3   jyutping
  zhi1   pinyin
[1] measure word for some animals or parts of the body, eg: hen, pigeon, bird, ox, goat, hand, foot, etc.
[2] single; one of pair; alone
[3] odd (number) [4] [Hakka] a general numerical classifier equivalent to Mandarin "ge4"

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Stroke count: 10
Level: 3
Radical: (#172)

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

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This character was added by sheik on 18th Mar 2007 21:22 and last edited on 23rd Jul 2009 14:47

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detail  zek3 cau1   = one on one fight
detail  daai6 zek3 lou2   = a big man
detail  syun4 zek3   = ships; vessels
detail  saam1 zek3 sau2   = a pickpocket
detail  daai6 zek3   = hefty
detail  mui5 zek3   = every
detail  zek3 ngaan5 hoi1 zek3 ngaan5 bai3   = turn a blind eye
detail  ni1 zek3   = this kind
detail  kiu5 hei2 zek3 geok3   = to sit with one leg placed over the other at the knee
detail  sap6 zek3 sau2 zi2 jau5 coeng4 dyun2   = you sometimes cannot ask for absolute fairness
See all 35 compounds (CantoDict reports 36 compounds in total, but some may be Common Formations)

Showing 10 of 19 examples containing 隻
detail audio 呢隻白酒好正!?
This brand of white wine is really good!
detail audio 擺喺
I put the cup here
detail audio 擺喺
I put the cup here
detail audio 打爛咗
That plate is broken.
[打爛咗 implies the breakage is as a result of being dropped or smashed.]
detail audio 唱口幾好
That bird sings well.
detail 一蚊好抵
One dollar for a chicken is so worth buying it.
detail 雀仔上面
There are several birds on the tree.
detail 打死
I killed a mosquito.
detail
He lifts up a bucket of water with just one hand.
detail audio 因住
Beware of the door which might squash your hand.
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: This term is used in Cantonese, not Mandarin/Standard written Chinese.
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