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Meaning of 雌

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Pinyin:
English Definition: female; Taiwan pr. [ci1]
Chinese Definition:
①母的,阴性的,与“雄”相对:雌性。雌花。雌雄。
②(雌黄)矿物,橙黄色,可做颜料,古时用来涂改文字,如“信口雌雌”(随意讥评)。
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Total strokes: 13; Radical:
Pictophonetic: indicates the sound; (bird) conveys the meaning.
Character Formation:
  • Left to right
    • [ ] this, these; in this case, then
    • [ zhuī ] short-tailed bird; sparrow
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Example Words
雌雄 xióng male and female
雌性 xìng female
雌蕊 ruǐ pistil
信口雌黄 xìn kǒu huáng to speak off the cuff; to casually opine
一决雌雄 jué xióng to have a show-down; to fight for mastery; to compete for a championship
More: 雌* | *雌 | *雌*
Example Sentences
1
Despite the male frogs' impressive singing, female frogs often force them to be quiet and mate before their songs are even through.
2
Maybe they could not hold on to the arrival of the spring, but the female eagle thought what if their father could bring back the food?
3
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"They, well, I think the male stands behind the female and... and... they just do, Mulan," I said, exasperated, and disappointed that "They just do" was the best I could do.
4
Dairy cows must calve every year to keep producing milk, and only half their offspring will be female.
5
So it's not only remarkable to find that female fur seals are choosy, but this also suggests that female choice may be more widespread in nature than we previously thought.