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鸭子

Traditional: 鴨子

yā zi

HSK 3.0 · 5

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yā zi · aap3 zi2 (Jyutping)

  1. duck (CL:隻|只[zhi1])
  2. (slang) male prostitute

Definitions: CC-CEDICT contributors · CC BY-SA 4.0 · snapshot 2026-10-09. Display: consolidated readings, linked characters and marked pinyin. Original data

Character breakdown

鸭

Meaning
duck; Anas species (various)
Radical
鸟
Strokes
10
Components
⿰甲鸟
Cangjie
WLPYM
Four-corner
6752

子

Meaning
offspring, child; fruit, seed of; first earthly branch
Radical
子
Strokes
3
Components
⿻了一
Cangjie
ND
Four-corner
1740.7

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