fuk1 syu2蝠鼠
Jyutpingfuk1 syu2
Yalefūk syú
Definition
Bat; the flying mammal.
colloquialanimals
How it's used
Refers specifically to the animal, though it is often used interchangeably with 蝙蝠 in casual speech. The term is deeply embedded in local culture, particularly through the phrase 蝠鼠吊金錢, which is a common motif in traditional architecture and pawn shop signage because the word 蝠 sounds like 福, representing good fortune.
Measure word
zek3隻jekExamples
I saw a bat flying past at night.
Do you know how bats find their way?
Related words
Common phrases
a bat holding a coin (an auspicious symbol of wealth and fortune)
Grammar color guide
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Particle
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Grammar guides
- Directional complementsThe small words added after a verb to show direction of movement, like up, down, out, in, and back. Common in everyday Cantonese.
- DemonstrativesThis and that with 呢 and 嗰, the personal pronouns, and how 哋 turns I, you, and he into we, you all, and they.
- Resultative complementsSticking a result word onto a verb to show how it turned out, like eat until full or look and find. A productive everyday pattern.
