Cantonese words starting with B

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Pug (breed of dog).

八哥兒八哥儿

Crested myna bird; a species of starling capable of mimicking speech.

八個字八个字

Eight characters, or forty minutes in telling the time.

Star anise; the star-shaped, aromatic fruit of Illicium verum used in cooking and Chinese medicine.

baat3 gok3 cong4

Traditional Chinese canopy bed.

baat3 gok3 fung1

八角楓八角枫

Alangium; a genus of flowering plants (specifically Alangium chinense).

baat3 gok3 gaai1

Barkhor Street, a central business area and pilgrim circuit around Jokhang Temple in Lhasa, Tibet.

baat3 gok3 jing4

Octagon; an eight-sided polygon.

baat3 gok3 wui4 hoeng1

Star anise; Chinese anise, used as a spice in cooking.

The eight principal syndromes in Traditional Chinese Medicine used to analyze and differentiate pathological conditions.

baat3 gong1 bin6 zing3

八綱辨證八纲辨证

Pattern-syndrome identification based on the eight principles in traditional Chinese medicine.

An essay in eight parts; also used figuratively to describe something that is stereotyped, rigid, or clichéd.

Eight-legged essay; a rigid style of essay writing required in the Ming and Qing imperial examinations.

A nosy man; a male busybody or gossip.

baat3 gung1 saan1

Bagongshan; a geographic area and mountain range in Anhui province, China.

baat3 gung1 saan1 keoi1

八公山區八公山区

Bagongshan, a district of Huainan City in Anhui province.

The Eight Trigrams of the Book of Changes (I Ching), or a Bagua mirror.

baat3 gwaa3 gung1

A nosy man who gossips and talks about people behind their backs.

baat3 gwaa3 kyun4

Baguazhang, a traditional Chinese martial art.

baat3 gwaa3 lou2

A nosy man who likes to gossip; a busybody.

baat3 gwaa3 mui1

Nosy girl or gossip girl; a girl who pries into things that do not concern her.

baat3 gwaa3 po2

An older woman who loves to gossip and pry into other people's business.

baat3 gwaa3 saan1

Bagua Mountain, Taiwan.

baat3 gwaa3 san1 man4

八卦新聞八卦新闻

Gossip or entertainment news.

baat3 gwaa3 zaap6 zi3

八卦雜誌八卦杂志

Gossip magazine; a magazine that reports on celebrity gossip and scandals.

baat3 gwaa3 zan6

八卦陣八卦阵

An ancient Chinese tactical battle formation based on the eight trigrams, often used figuratively to describe a confusing maze or situation.

baat3 gwaa3 zau1 hon2

八卦週刊八卦周刊

Gossip weekly; a weekly tabloid-type magazine featuring celebrity news, gossip, and privacy-revealing stories.

baat3 gwaa3 zoeng2

Baguazhang, a traditional Chinese martial art characterized by its circular footwork.

baat3 gwok3 lyun4 gwan1

八國聯軍八国联军

Eight-Nation Alliance; the military coalition formed in 1900 to suppress the Boxer Rebellion in Qing dynasty China.

baat3 gwok3 zaap6 tyun4

八國集團八国集团

G8; the Group of Eight major industrialized nations.

baat3 hang4 syu1

八行書八行书

A formal letter of recommendation, traditionally written in eight vertical columns.

Octavo; a book size or page format.

The eight categories of traditional Chinese instruments, or a traditional Chinese music ensemble.

baat3 jam1 hap6

baat3 jat1 gin3 gwan1 zit3

八一建軍節八一建军节

Army Day; the anniversary of the founding of the Chinese People's Liberation Army on August 1st.

August 15th, the anniversary of Japan's surrender in World War II in 1945.

Eight days, or the eighth day of the month.

baat3 ji6 daan1

Eight-to-two powder, a traditional Chinese medicine formulation.

August; the eighth month of the year.

baat3 jyut6 fan6

baat3 jyut6 sap6 ng5

Buttocks or ass; also referring to the full moon of the Mid-Autumn Festival.

baat3 jyut6 zi1 gwong1

Light in August (novel by William Faulkner).

baat3 kap1 fung1

八級風八级风

Force 8 wind; a gale with wind speeds from 34 to 40 knots.

baat3 kap1 gung1

八級工八级工

Grade 8 worker; the highest rank on the eight-grade wage scale.

baat3 kap1 gung1 zi1 zai3

八級工資制八级工资制

Eight-grade wage scale system.

Eight Banners, the administrative and military division system under the Qing dynasty.

baat3 kei4 daai6 se4

Yamata no Orochi; a legendary eight-headed and eight-tailed serpent from Japanese mythology.

baat3 kei4 zai3 dou6

The Eight Banners system, a military and social organization of the Manchus between c. 1500 and 1911.

Barkhor, a pilgrim circuit and street around the Jokhang temple in Lhasa, Tibet.

baat3 kwok3 gaai1

Barkhor Street, a central business area and pilgrim circuit around Jokhang Temple in Lhasa, Tibet.