zoek3 suk1雀粟
Jyutpingzoek3 suk1
Yalejeuk sūk
Definition
Birdseed; grain used as food for birds.
colloquialanimalsfood
How it's used
Refers specifically to the dry seed mixes sold as feed for pet birds. It is rarely used for wild birds in their natural habitat, where people might just say 餵雀.
Measure word
baau1包bāuExamples
Related words
Common phrases
a bag of birdseed
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