lip6鬣

Jyutpinglip6

Yalelihp

Rare

Definition

Bristles on a wild animal, long whiskers, a fin, or a bird's crest.

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How it's used

Refers specifically to stiff, hair-like structures or appendages on animals, such as the mane of a lion or the dorsal fin of a fish. It is rarely used in daily conversation and is mostly encountered in biological or descriptive contexts. When referring to a fish fin, it is more common to use 鰭 in everyday speech.

Measure word

tiu4條tìuh

Examples

le1呢zek3隻si1獅zi2子tiu4條lip6鬣hou2好coeng4長aa4呀。

This lion's mane is very long.

nei5你gin3見m4唔gin3見dou3到jyu2魚bui3背go2嗰tiu4條lip6鬣？

Do you see that fin on the fish's back?

Related words

synonymkei4鰭kèihsee alsozung1鬃jūng

Common phrases

si1獅zi2子lip6鬣

lion's mane

bui3背lip6鬣

dorsal fin

Common mistake

Learners often confuse this with 鬃, which specifically refers to the coarse hair on the neck of horses or pigs. Using 鬣 for a horse's mane sounds unnatural to native speakers.