雀 (zoek3 zoek2) — general name for small birds, such as sparrows, chickadees, etc in Cantonese
zoek˗₃雀Mandarin Pinyin: que4 qiao3
Meaning of 雀
noungeneral name for small birds, such as sparrows, chickadees, etc
Example Sentences with 雀
亞蓮隔籬周不時都打通宵麻雀，令到佢同屋企人受滋擾。
Ah Lin's neighbours often play mahjong right through the night thereby disturbing her and her family.
隻雀嘅唱口幾好
That bird sings well.
今日成朝開籠雀噉梗係男朋友返咗嚟
She’s been talking non-stop the whole morning. Probably because the boyfriend has come back.
靚女一上車，小巴上嘅麻甩仔都打雀噉眼望住佢
The sleazy guys on the minibus were gawking at the pretty girl the moment she boards
jauˏ₅有geiˊ²幾zek˗₃隻zoek˗₃雀zaiˊ²仔haiˊ²喺syuˍ₆樹soengˍ₆上minˍ₆面。
There are several birds on the tree.
Words Containing 雀
咕咕雀gu4 gu1 zoek2
a cuckoo (bird) also 布穀鳥
老雀lou5 zoek3
old bird
打雀噉眼daa2 zoek3 gam2 ngaan5
looking with concentration; look intently and fixedly; gawking
雀斑zoek3 baan1
freckles | [粵]: 癦尿, 癦屎, 曱甴屎
雀鳥zoek3 niu5
birds
雀粟zoek3 suk1
bird food [華]: 鳥糧
門可羅雀mun4 ho2 lo4 zoek3
have few visitors or customers;said of a business not doing well; visitors are so few and far between that you can catch sparrows near the entrance
麻雀牌maa4 zoek3 paai2
mahjong tiles
雀躍zoek3 joek6
jump for joy
解剖麻雀gaai2 pau2 maa4 zoek3
lit. to dissect a sparrow; fig. a preliminary test on a small sample
山雀saan1 zoek2
titmouse (type of bird)
朱雀zyu1 zoek3
Vermilion Bird
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