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  maau1   jyutping
  mao1 mao2   pinyin
[] maau1 [] mao1
[n] cat

[] maau1 [] mao2
[v] arch; bend (one's back)

Default PoS: noun Additional PoS: verb
Stroke count: 16
Level: 1
Radical: (#153)

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

This word has been viewed 18111 times since 30th Oct 2012, was added by sheik on 18th Mar 2007 21:22 and last edited on 21st Nov 2014 01:20

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detail  maau1 mai1  mao1 mi1 = kitten, kitty
detail  maau1 zai2   = a kitten
detail  maau1 zi2   = cheat sheet
detail  maau1 ji4*1   = a kitten | [普]: 小猫
detail  maau1 tau4 jing1  mao1 tou2 ying1 = owl
detail  sik6 sei2 maau1   = be made a scapegoat
detail  hung4 maau1  xiong2 mao1 = panda; sleep-deprived person
detail  je5 maau1  ye3 mao1 = wildcat
detail  saam1 goek3 maau1   = Jack of all trades and master of none (lit., "three legged cat")
detail  saan1 maau1   = lynx
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Showing all 3 examples containing 貓
detail audio 可愛
Cats are cute.
detail 噴泉前面黑色
There's a beautiful cat in front of the fountain.
[Lit. fountain front-face have one [counter] beautiful [possessive particle] black-colour cat.]
detail 不用貓哭耗子假慈悲
There's no need for you to shed crocodile tears!

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: This term is used in Mandarin/Standard written Chinese, not Cantonese.  
: This term is used in Cantonese, not Mandarin/Standard written Chinese.
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