Animals 動物
http://cantonese.ca/animals.phpSee also Zodiac and Meat.
House and farm mammals
Other mammals
Birds and flying animals
Fish and marine animals
Insects and bugs
Reptiles and amphibians
Animal body
Animal actions
House and Farm Mammals
animal dUng mt
female la (suffix for female animals)
cat 貓 mau (MW: dzek)
kitty cat 貓仔 mau dzi
dog 狗 gu (MW: dzek)
doggy 狗仔 gu dzi
cow 牛 u (MW: dzek)
chicken 雞 gi (MW: dzek)
hen mou gi
rooster gUng gi
horse 馬 ma (MW: dzek, tu)
pig 豬 dzü
sheep 綿羊 min yœng (MW: dzek, tu) Lit. cotton sheep
Other Mammals
mammal 哺乳類動物 bou yü löü dUng mt Lit. breast-feeding type of animal
bear 熊 hUng
grizzly bear 大灰熊 dai fui hUng Lit. big grey bear
polar bear 北極熊 bt gIk hUng Lit. North Pole bear
beaver 海貍 hoi lei Lit. sea fox-like animal
deer 鹿 lUk
elephant 大象 dai dzœng (MW: dzek)
elk 麋鹿 mei lUk
goat 山羊 san yœng (MW: dzek, tu) Lit. mountain goat
hedgehog tsi wi
koala 樹熊 sü hUng Lit. tree bear
leopard 豹 pau
lion
monkey
moose 麋鹿 mei lUk
mouse 老鼠 lou sü Lit. old mouse
panda 熊貓 hUng mau Lit. bear cat
panther 豹 pau3
porcupine dzin dzü Lit. arrow pig
rabbit 兔 tou
rat 老鼠 lou sü Lit. old rat
reindeer 馴鹿 sön lUk Lit. tamed deer
squirrel
tiger 老虎 lou fu Lit. old tiger
wolf
Birds and Flying Animals
bird 雀 dzœk (MW: dzek)
bat 蝙蝠 bin fUk (MW: dzek)
crow 烏鴉 wu a Lit. dark/dirty crow
dove 白鴿 bat gap (or gap) Lit. white pigeon
eagle/falcon/hawk 鷹 yIng
owl 貓頭鷹 mau tu yIng Lit. cat-head eagle
parrot 鸚鵡 yIng mou
pigeon 白鴿 bat gap (or gap) Lit. white pigeon
seagull
Fish and Marine Animals
fish 魚 yü (MW: tiu)
dolphin 海豚 hoi tün (MW: dzek) Lit. sea piglet
shark 鯊魚 sa yü (MW: tiu)
whale 鯨魚 kIng yü (MW: tiu)
Insects and Bugs
bug 蟲 tsUng (MW: dzek)
ant 螞蟻 ma i (MW: dzek)
bee 蜜蜂 mt fUng (MW: dzek) Lit. honey bee
butterfly 蝴蝶 wu dip (MW: dzek)
cockroach 曱甴 gat dzat (MW: dzek)
dragonfly
fleas
fly 烏蠅 wu yIng (MW: dzek) Lit. dark/dirty fly
ladybug
lice
mosquito 蚊 mn (MW: dzek)
spider 蜘蛛 dzi dzü (MW: dzek)
spider web 蜘蛛 dzi dzü mon
wasp 黃蜂 won fUng Lit. yellow bee
worm
Reptiles and Amphibians
crocodile 鱷魚 ok yü
dragon 龍 lUng (MW: tiu)
frog 青蛙 tsIng wa Lit. green frog
lizard
snake 蛇 se (MW: tiu)
turtle 龜 gwi (MW: dzek)
Animal Body
See also Body.
antenna
beak
claw
feather
fur
jaws
paw
scale
tail
tentacle
wing
Animals Actions
bark
bite
growl
meow
purr
sting
wag its tail