覷雞
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Chinese
[edit]| to spy; watch for | fowl; chicken | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| trad. (覷雞/覷鷄) | 覷 | 雞/鷄 | |
| simp. (觑鸡) | 觑 | 鸡 | |
Pronunciation
[edit]- Southern Min
- (Hokkien: Zhangzhou)
- Pe̍h-ōe-jī: chhuh-ke
- Tâi-lô: tshuh-ke
- Phofsit Daibuun: zhuhkef
- IPA (Zhangzhou): /t͡sʰu(ʔ)³²⁻⁵³ ke⁴⁴/
- (Hokkien: Zhangzhou)
Noun
[edit]覷雞
- (Zhangzhou Hokkien, derogatory) near-sighted person (like a chicken with low eyesight at night)