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[1] [n] cow; ox; bull; cattle [2] a Chinese family name [3] stubborn; headstrong (person) [4] Kangxi radical 93 Stroke count: 4
Level: 1
Radical: 牛 (#93)
This character is used in both Cantonese and Mandarin/Standard written Chinese. |
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Don't confuse with: 午生 |
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This word has been viewed 24406 times since 30th Oct 2012, was added by sheik on 18th Mar 2007 21:22 and last edited on 8th Jul 2009 20:44 |
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牛肉 ngau4 juk6 = beef 牛奶 ngau4 naai5 = cow's milk 牛皮 ngau4 pei4 = cow-hide; stubborn 水牛 seoi2 ngau4 = water-buffalo; (placename) Sui Ngau 牛油 ngau4 jau4 = butter 粵 人造牛油 jan4 zou6 ngau4 jau4 = margarine 粵 牛公 ngau4 gung1 = bull, ox 粵 九牛一毛 gau2 ngau4 jat1 mou4 = a drop in the ocean (lit., "nine cows, one hair") 牛記 ngau4 gei3 = jeans 公牛 gung1 ngau4 = bull See all 204 compounds (CantoDict reports 212 compounds in total, but some may be Common Formations) |
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Showing all 8 examples containing 牛
牛奶出自乳牛身上
Cow's milk comes from the body of dairy cows [Instead of saying "cow produces milk", it sounds more natural to say it the other way: "milk comes from cow"]
魚蛋粉有魚蛋,牛丸粉有牛丸,咁咩粉有雪糕同薯片? 些粉。 粵
Fish ball noodles contain fish balls, beef ball noodles contain beef balls, what kind of noodles contain ice cream and potato chips? 7-Eleven. [A joke in Cantonese that utilizes the pun between 粉 (noodles) and the Cantonese pronunciation of the second syllable of "seven". See entry for 些粉.] 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. |