fuk1蝠
Jyutpingfuk1
Yalefūk
Definition
Bat; used in compound words.
neutralanimals
How it's used
The character 蝠 is almost exclusively used as a bound morpheme within the disyllabic word 蝙蝠. It does not function as a standalone noun in modern spoken Cantonese, so you will always need to include the 蝙 prefix to refer to the animal.
Measure word
zek3隻jekExamples
Have you ever seen where bats appear?
Related words
Common phrases
Batman
Grammar color guide
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Grammar guides
- QuestionsFrom yes or no questions to asking who, what, where, and when. The patterns you need to ask questions naturally in Cantonese.
- ClassifiersCantonese puts a classifier between a number and a noun, and a bare classifier on its own can mean the. Learn the common ones and how to use them.
- ComparisonsHow to say bigger than, the most, the same as, and not as good as. Cantonese uses 過 where Mandarin uses 比, and that catches a lot of learners out.
