ci3翅

Jyutpingci3

Yalechi

語素Uncommon

Definition

Wing; the forelimbs of a bird or insect used for flying.

colloquialanimalsfood

How it's used

Refers specifically to the wing of a bird or insect in a biological sense. When talking about the general concept of wings, especially in a more abstract or anatomical context, 翼 is used more frequently. In the context of food, 翅 almost exclusively refers to shark fin, which is a significant cultural term in Cantonese cuisine.

Measure word

zek3隻jek

Examples

zek3隻zoek3雀zai2仔zing2整can1親zo2咗zek3隻ci3翅aa4呀。

The bird hurt its wing.

nei5你gin3見m4唔gin3見dou3到go2嗰zek3隻fei1飛gan2緊ge3嘅ci3翅？

Do you see that wing flying by?

Common phrases

jyu4魚ci3翅

shark fin

gai1雞ci3翅

chicken wing

Common mistake

Do not confuse this with 翼, which is the more common and versatile word for wing. Using 翅 to describe the wing of an airplane or a metaphorical wing would sound unnatural or incorrect to a native speaker.