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  zoek3 zoek3*2   jyutping
  que4 qiao3 qiao1   pinyin
[] zoek3 zoek3*2 [] que4 qiao3
general name for small birds, such as sparrows, chickadees, etc

[] zoek3 [] qiao1
[colloquial] freckles





1. Jyutping zoek3 is basic tone; zoek3*2 is an optional changed tone when used as last syllable of a word.
2. Pinyin que4 is normally used when referring to "small birds". qiao3 is used mainly for the colloquial term "night blindness".
noun
Stroke count: 11
Level: 1
Radical: (#172)

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

This word has been viewed 8719 times since 30th Oct 2012, was added by sheik on 18th Mar 2007 21:22 and last edited on 22nd Mar 2014 09:24

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detail  hoi1 lung4 zoek3*2  kai1 long2 que4 = (bird in an open cage) someone who chatters all the time
detail  zoek3 zai2   = bird; (mahjong) one of sticks/bamboo [alternate]
detail  maa4 zoek3*2; maa4 zoek3  ma2 que4 = 雀3*2: sparrow; 雀3*2: 'mahjong'; 雀3: (placename) Ma Chuck
detail  hung2 zoek3  kong3 que4 = peacock
detail  wo4 faa1 zoek3*2   = yellow-breasted bunting
detail  zoek3 niu5   = birds
detail  lou5 zoek3   = old bird
detail  maa4 zoek3 toi4*2  ma2 que4 tai2 = mahjong table
detail  zoek3 baan1  que4 ban1 = freckles
detail  hung2 zoek3 jyu4*2   = a guppy (fish)
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Showing all 8 examples containing 雀
detail audio 唱口幾好
That bird sings well.
detail 雀仔上面
There are several birds on the tree.
detail 打麻雀姨媽嗜好
Playing mahjong is my aunt's hobby.
detail 隔籬周不時打通麻雀令到同屋滋擾
Ah Lin's neighbours often play mahjong right through the night thereby disturbing her and her family.
[http://www.cantonese.sheik.co.uk/phorum/read.php?14,137957,137958#msg-137958]
detail 今日開籠雀梗係男朋友
She’s been talking non-stop the whole morning. Probably because the boyfriend has come back.
[Alternative (more literal) translation: She was singing the whole morning like a bird (not in captivity). The boyfriend must have returned to her.]
detail 靚女上車小巴麻甩仔打雀噉眼望住
The sleazy guys on the minibus were gawking at the pretty girl the moment she boards
detail 雀仔上面  ?! 
DELETE: There are several birds on the tree.
detail 麻雀俱全
Idiom: Although the place is small, it is well installed with facilities.

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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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