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[1] [n] turtle; tortoise [2] Kangxi radical 213 [3] slang for the penis Stroke count: 18
Level: 3
This character is used in both Cantonese and Mandarin/Standard written Chinese. |
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烏龜殼 wu1 gwai1 hok3 = tortoise-shell 海龜 hoi2 gwai1 = sea turtle / tortoise 金錢龜 gam1 cin4 gwai1 = Asian three-banded box terrapin 粵 烏龜 wu1 gwai1 = tortoise, turtle ; a cuckolded husband 龜背 gwai1 bui3 = curvature of the spinal column (lit, "tortoise-back") 龜婆 gwai1 po4*2 = a woman in charge of prostitutes or brothel 龜公 gwai1 gung1 = cuckold; pimp 粵 金龜仔 gam1 gwai1 zai2 = ladybird, ladybug (lit., "little golden turtle") 盒龜 hap6*2 gwai1 = box turtle 龜蛋 gwai1 daan6*2 = a bastard, a fool, an idiot (lit., "turtle egg") See all 24 compounds (CantoDict reports 27 compounds in total, but some may be Common Formations) |
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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. |