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The Cantonese word jin zi - 燕子 - jin3 zi2
(swallow in Cantonese)





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Romanization (Jyutping)

jin3 zi2

English translations

swallow

Chinese characters:

燕子
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燕子 (jin3 zi2) is composed of these characters: 燕, 子
The traditional Chinese characters of jin3 zi2 are identical with the modern (simplified) characters displayed above.
Topic
Animals

Tags and additional information
(Meaning of individual characters, character components etc.)

mouth (>to eat)  |  memory aid: small insects
 
More words that mean swallow in Cantonese
jin1 ( 燕 )

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