qūqur
蛐蛐儿
cricket; insect
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Meanings
1 sense · 3 examplesnoun
cricket (the insect)
dialectA colloquial term used in northern Chinese dialects, especially in Beijing. Refers to the cricket insect, often associated with autumn chirping and the traditional pastime of cricket fighting.
Qiáng墙
gēnr根
dǐ儿
xià底
yǒu下
zhī有
qū只
qur蛐
zài蛐
jiào儿
在
叫
。
There's a cricket chirping under the base of the wall.
Tā他
xiǎo小
shí时
hou候
cháng常
qù去
zhuō捉
qū蛐
qur蛐
wán儿
玩
。
He often went to catch crickets to play with when he was little.
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Dòu斗
qū蛐
qur蛐
shì儿
lǎo是
Běi老
jīng北
de京
chuán的
tǒng传
yú统
lè娱
huó乐
dòng活
动
。
Cricket fighting is a traditional recreational activity in old Beijing.