wu4猢

Jyutpingwu4

Yalewùh

Definition

A type of monkey.

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How it's used

Refers specifically to a type of monkey in a way that feels slightly more literary or descriptive than the common term 猴子. It is rarely used in casual daily speech, as most people prefer 猴子 or 馬騮 when talking about monkeys in general. You will mostly encounter it in written descriptions or when discussing specific species in a formal context.

Measure word

zek3隻jek

Examples

dung6動mat6物jyun4園jap6入min6面jau5有hou2好do1多wu4猢。

There are many monkeys inside the zoo.

nei5你gin3見gwo3過go2嗰zung3種wu4猢mei6未aa4呀？

Have you seen that type of monkey before?

Common phrases

monkey (often used in the idiom 猢猻散)

Common mistake

Do not confuse this with 糊, which relates to being muddled or a specific game term in Mahjong. Learners often mistake the character for a common verb because of its phonetic similarity to other words.