Cantonese words starting with A

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To coincide; to happen to be identical (of ideas or opinions) without prior agreement.

Secret signal, code word, or password used to secretly exchange information or identify oneself.

Code word, secret language, or sign used to secretly exchange information or verify identity.

Metaphor; a figure of speech in which a word or phrase is applied to an object or action to which it is not literally applicable.

A covered drain, culvert, or sewer hidden underground or behind walls.

To have a secret crush on someone; to love someone secretly without letting them know.

To assassinate; to kill a public figure by sudden, unexpected attack.

暗殺者暗杀者

A clandestine or illicit action done in secret.

To hint; to give a subtle clue; to suggest indirectly.

To secretly plot against, trap, or harm someone.

Secretly, privately, or to oneself.

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暗箭傷人暗箭伤人

To shoot arrows from a hidden place; metaphorically, to injure or slander someone by insidious, underhanded means.

A submerged rock or reef.

Secretly, privately, or in stealth.

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To manipulate or control behind the scenes or in secret.

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To grope in the dark, search about blindly, or try to figure something out by guessing.

ｕｎ腳ｕｎ脚

To shake one's leg rhythmically while seated.

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Ｕｎ身Ｕｎ勢Ｕｎ身Ｕｎ势

To sway or shake one's body, especially in a restless, smug, or leisurely manner.

An oriole, or various birds of the Sylviidae family including warblers.

To have something hard or bulging press against the body and cause discomfort or pain.

Unpleasant to hear; grating or offensive to the ear.

To talk nonsense; to speak carelessly or about meaningless things.

Harmonious; friendly; in good relations.

Damp, dark, poorly ventilated, and untidy; used to describe a small, shabby, or cramped place.

To cram or press something down into a tight space, or to press hard to deform an object.

To annoy or anger someone, or to be annoyed and irritated.

Abbreviation for Europe or European.

To brew or develop, especially of something bad or undesirable.

A small bowl, pot, or basin.

To sing, or a folk song.

Gull; the bird family Laridae.

Europeanized; westernized in style or influence.

The compound Chinese surname Ouyang, commonly transliterated in Hong Kong as Au Yeung.

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歐陽震華欧阳震华

Bobby Au-yeung Tsan-wah, a Hong Kong actor.

Euro; the official currency used by many member states of the European Union.

The Euro currency, used by many member states of the European Union.

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Europa; a phonetic transliteration of the Portuguese or Dutch name for Europe.

UEFA Champions League

The European Union (EU); a political and economic union of European countries.

Europe and America (excluding Latin America), generally referring to the West.

歐美式欧美式

Western-style; in European and American fashion.

Ohm; the SI unit of electrical resistance, symbolized by Ω.

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歐姆定律欧姆定律

Ohm's law; a law of physics stating that the electric current through a conductor is proportional to the voltage.

To make a pinky promise; to hook pinkies as a sign of agreement or promise.

To experience morning sickness or loss of appetite during the early stages of pregnancy.

漚仔婆沤仔婆

A woman who is recently pregnant and experiencing morning sickness.

Europe, the world's sixth largest continent.

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歐洲核子研究組織欧洲核子研究组织

The European Organization for Nuclear Research (CERN).

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歐洲太空總署欧洲太空总署

The European Space Agency (ESA).