Cantonese words starting with A

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Short and squat in stature.

Very short and stocky in stature.

Eggplant; aubergine.

ai2 hang4 sing1

Dwarf planet; a celestial body orbiting a star that is massive enough to be spherical but has not cleared its orbit.

Short and small in stature.

Bixi, a mythical turtle-like beast and one of the nine sons of the dragon.

Overcast, stormy, or misty weather; obscure or dim.

To hang; to strangle.

Stuffy, close, or humid; also used to describe a heavy, tight chest sensation.

To feel deeply annoyed, frustrated, or stifled by an irritating situation.

Hot and stuffy; poorly ventilated.

To choke with resentment; to feel stifled or suffocated by pent-up anger or grievances.

Sultry; humid and hot; stuffy weather.

Indigestion or dyspepsia; a feeling of bloat and discomfort in the stomach.

An onomatopoeia representing a crying or crowing sound.

A tent or canopy.

To enrich, soak, or moisten; great or generous.

To scam or swindle money; to rip someone off with unreasonably high prices.

To deceive, lie, or mislead someone for advantage.

To cheat or deceive everyone, or to trick someone out of everything they have.

To stifle, smother, or strangle; to completely eliminate or ruin an opportunity.

渥太華渥太华

Ottawa, the capital city of Canada.

Misfortune; an unavoidable, predetermined bad fate.

To speak or talk.

Undecided; hesitant or irresolute.

A grass hut with a round roof, or a small Buddhist temple.

To be versed in, familiar with, or fully acquainted with.

Court mourning for a late emperor or empress.

Timid and cowardly, avoiding confrontation; literally a quail.

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鵪鶉蛋鹌鹑蛋

A Buddhist nunnery; a place where Buddhist nuns live and practice.

An interjection expressing oh or so; also used in Buddhist transliterations as om.

To cover something with one's hand or hands.

A very deep shade of black.

Dejected, crestfallen, or looking sad and disappointed.

am2 jin4 sat1 sik1

To be overshadowed, eclipsed, or pale in comparison with something else.

Dim, dark, or gloomy with little light; also secret or concealed.

暗啞底暗哑底

Secretly, silently, or privately behind the scenes.

暗啞抵暗哑抵

Secretly or privately; also describes silently putting in effort or suffering without complaint.

Secretly, inwardly, or privately without showing it.

Sexually transmitted disease; a euphemistic term literally meaning hidden disease.

Pimple, acne, or breakout.

To hide, conceal, or be located in an inconspicuous or secret place.

A concealed, hidden, or dark place.

Dim, gloomy, dull, or lacking in brightness.

Secretly, privately, or behind closed doors; out of public view.

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暗度陳倉暗度陈仓

To operate covertly or deceive with a feint; to carry out an activity in secret while distracting attention.

An illegal fund, a reward for an illicit mission, or a bounty on someone's head.

A secret compartment or hidden drawer used to conceal things.