zi3鷙鸷

Jyutpingzi3

Yaleji

Definition

Fierce, violent, or aggressive; also refers to a bird of prey.

fierce; aggressive; violent
literarya bird of prey; a vulture

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How it's used

This character is primarily used in formal or literary contexts to describe the aggressive nature of birds of prey. It is rarely used in everyday speech to describe people or general animals, as more common adjectives like 惡 or 兇猛 are preferred for those contexts. When it does appear in modern writing, it often retains a sense of predatory intensity.

Examples

le1呢zek3隻jing1鷹hou2好zi3鷙，seng4成jat6日soeng2想zuk1捉di1啲gai1雞。

This eagle is very fierce, it always wants to catch the chickens.

nei5你gin3見gwo3過gam3咁zi3鷙ge3嘅zoek3雀zai2仔mei6未aa4呀？

Have you ever seen such a fierce bird?

Common phrases

zi3鷙niu5鳥

bird of prey

Common mistake

Learners often mistake this for a common adjective, but it is highly specific to predatory birds and carries a formal tone that sounds unnatural if used to describe a grumpy person or a common pet.