gaiˉ¹雞goek˗₃腳
简 鸡脚
nounchicken's foot; chicken claw
noun(food) (of dim sum) Chicken feet
The Cantonese for “chicken” is 雞腳 (gai1 goek3) — chicken's foot; chicken claw.
The romanisation in brackets (gai1 goek3) is Jyutping, the standard system for Cantonese sounds. New to it? Read our beginner’s guide to Jyutping → or learn about Cantonese tones.
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