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錐 (zeoi1) — bore; drill; prick; perforate in Cantonese

zeoiˉ¹錐
简 锥
Mandarin Pinyin: zhui1

Meaning of 錐

nounbore; drill; prick; perforate
nounawl; cone; awl-shaped thing

Words Containing 錐

圓錐體jyun4 zeoi1 tai2
cone
圓錐形jyun4 zeoi1 jing4
conical, coniform
錐鞋zeoi1 haai4
to repair shoes
角錐體gok3 zeoi1 tai2
pyramid (shape)
圓錐形帳蓬jyun4 zeoi1 jing4 zoeng3 pung4
a teepee, a wigwam (lit., "a conical tent")
圓錐曲線jyun4 zeoi1 kuk1 sin3
conic section
圓錐jyun4 zeoi1
conical
錐耳zeoi1 ji5
earhole
角錐gok3 zeoi1
pyramid (shape)
改錐goi2 zeoi1
screwdriver | [粵]: 螺絲批
棱錐體ling4 zeoi1 tai2
pyramid (shape)
立錐之地laap6 zeoi1 zi1 dei6
(idiom) someone's situation is destitute; someone has tiny shelter to betake

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