粟 (suk1 | su4) : grain; millet

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粟

suk1

su4

[1] grain; paddy [2] millet [3] goose flesh; goose pimples; goose bumps; goose skin [4] a Chinese family name

Stroke count: 12

Level: 3

Radical: 米 (#119)

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

粟

Don't confuse with:
栗票要耍

This word has been viewed 4789 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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包粟 baau1 suk1 bao1 su4 = corn 粵

粟米 suk1 mai5 su4 mi3 = corn; maize 粵

粟米片 suk1 mai5 pin3*2 su4 mi3 pian4 = corn flakes 粵

粟米羹 suk1 mai5 gang1 = corn soup 粵

粟粉 suk1 fan2 = cornstarch, corn starch 粵

狗尾粟 gau2 mei5 suk1 = millet 粵

鷹粟粉 jing1 suk1 fan2 = Kingsford's Corn Starch

雀粟 zoek3 suk1 = bird food 粵

粟米油 suk1 mai5 jau4 = corn oil

罌粟 aang1 suk1 ying1 su4 = poppy
See all 11 compounds (CantoDict reports 10 compounds in total, which would seem to be an error - please report this on the CantoDict forum)

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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.

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Decimal representation of this word: 粟
Unicode code for this character: U+7C9F (off-site link)

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