jin4蜒

Jyutpingjin4

Yaleyìhn

Definition

Slug, or to wriggle.

slug
to wriggle

colloquialanimals

How it's used

While 蜒 refers to a slug, it is frequently used in the compound 蜒蚰 to be more specific and avoid confusion with other small creatures. In casual speech, people often just use the term 鼻涕蟲 to describe the slimy appearance of a slug, as it literally translates to snot-bug.

Measure word

zek3隻jek

Examples

dei6地haa6下jau5有zek3隻jin4蜒hai2喺dou6度paa4爬。

There is a slug crawling on the floor.

nei5你gin3見m4唔gin3見dou3到go2嗰zek3隻jin4蜒aa4呀？

Do you see that slug?

Common phrases

slug

Common mistake

Do not confuse this with the verb 蜿蜒 which describes winding or serpentine movement, as 蜒 on its own is almost exclusively used as a noun for the creature.