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丘 (jau1) — generally used to denote the open country, or wild country in Cantonese

jauˉ¹丘
Mandarin Pinyin: qiu1

Meaning of 丘

noungenerally used to denote the open country, or wild country
nouna Chinese family name
nounthe first name of Confucius
nounbig; elder
nounempty
nounhillock; mound

Example Sentences with 丘

neiˉ¹呢douˍ₆度mˎ₄唔haiˍ₆係kauˉ¹丘ling4.陵。
This isn't hilly terrain.
go˗₃個douˍ₆度jauˏ₅有kauˉ¹丘ling4.陵。
There are hills over there.
kauˉ¹丘lingˎ₄陵deiˍ₆地jingˎ₄形hou2.好。
The hilly landscape is nice.
ngoˏ₅我zyuˍ₆住haiˊ²喺kauˉ¹丘ling4.陵。
I live in a hilly area.
kauˉ¹丘lingˎ₄陵houˊ²好syuˉ¹舒fuk6.服。
The rolling hills are comfortable.
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Words Containing 丘

蟻丘ngai5 jau1
anthill
丘疹jau1 zan2
pimple; zits | Cant.: 暗瘡 | Syn.: 面皰; 疙瘩; 青春痘
丘彼特jau1 bei2 dak6
愛神丘彼特, 邱比特, 愛神邱比特
比丘bei2 jau1
Buddhist monk (Sanskrit term: Bhikshu)
沙丘saa1 yau1
sand dunes
小丘siu2 jau1
hill, knoll
山丘saan1 jau1
hills and mountains
比丘尼bei2 jau1 nei4
Buddhist nun (Sanskrit term: Bhikshuni)
丘野jau1 je5
countryside
任丘jam4 jau1
Renqiu, a city in Hebei Province, China
丘陵jau1 ling4
hills
一丘之貉jat1 jau1 zi1 hok6
jackals from the same lair; birds of a feather

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