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cai1 sai1
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(jyutping) cai1, (pinyin) qi1 [1] (of birds) perch; roost [2] dwell; stay; reside; settle (jyutping) sai1, (pinyin) xi1 [adj] restless; fidgety Default PoS:  Additional PoS:   Stroke count: 12
Level: 3
Radical: 木 (#75)
This character is used in both Cantonese and Mandarin/Standard written Chinese. |
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This word has been viewed 3922 times since 30th Oct 2012, was added by sheik on 18th Mar 2007 21:22 and last edited on 12th Dec 2010 04:23 |
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兩棲
loeng5 cai1 = amphibious; dual-talented; able to work in two different lines
兩棲動物
loeng5 cai1 dung6 mat6 = amphibian; amphibious animals
兩棲類
loeng5 cai1 leoi6 = [bio.] amphibian
棲境
cai1 ging2 = habitat
棲身之所
cai1 san1 zi1 so2 = a place to stay; a place to sojourn
棲息
cai1 sik1 = (of birds) to perch; rest
棲息地
cai1 sik1 dei6 = habitat
棲霞
cai1 haa4 = Xixia (place in Shandong)
梧棲鎮
ng4 cai1 zan3 = Wuchi (town in Taiwan) |
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