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How to say “Duck” in Cantonese — 鴨 (aap3)

The Cantonese for “duck” is 鴨 (aap3).

aap˗₃鴨
简 鸭
nounduck
noungigolo
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Other ways to say “duck”

鶩mou6
wild duck
烤鴨haau1 aap3
roast duck
北京烤鴨bak1 ging1 haau1 aap3
Peking Duck
北京填鴨bak1 ging1 tin4 aap3
Peking Duck
鴨脷aap3 lei6
a sharp knife (lit., "duck tongue")

How to pronounce it

The romanisation in brackets (aap3) 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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