Cantonese words starting with C

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To retract, revoke, or withdraw an order, decision, or application.

To switch; to change over from one thing to another.

To replace a person or thing in a specific position with another.

To blame or severely criticize.

To withdraw, retreat, or pull out.

To install, set up, or configure equipment or settings for use.

To dismiss or discharge someone from their post, typically used in military, law enforcement, or official contexts.

cit3 zo2 luk1 je5

To cut off one's penis; used figuratively as an oath or expression of absolute certainty.

To urge repeatedly and earnestly; urgent advice.

Osculation; a higher-order tangency between two curves or surfaces.

To hit the target or strike home, especially in an argument or discussion.

cit3 zung3 jiu3 hoi6

To hit the nail on the head; to hit home or strike a vulnerable spot.

cit3 zung3 si4 bai6

切中時弊切中时弊

To accurately point out or address the current problems in society.

cit3 zung3 si4 beng6

切中時病切中时病

To hit the target where it hurts; to hit home or identify the core of a current issue.

A piece of cloth used in ancient times for tying up a man's hair; a hairband or hat.

Used in personal names.

Super; extremely; to an exceptionally high degree.

An auspicious character used in personal names.

Shovel; spade; a tool with a broad blade used for digging or moving material.

Outstanding or extraordinary; to elevate, rescue, or deliver someone from suffering.

To exceed a standard limit, maximum, or regulation.

Postdoctoral fellow; postdoc.

To exceed a production quota or goal.

To overtake another vehicle while driving.

To exceed, surpass, or go beyond a certain number, limit, or expectation.

To be promoted more than one grade or rank at a time.

To overtake or bypass from behind.

ciu1 cin4 ji3 sik1

超前意識超前意识

Foresight; advanced awareness or forward-looking consciousness.

ciu1 cin4 miu4 zeon2

超前瞄準超前瞄准

To aim in front of a moving target.

ciu1 cin4 siu1 fai3

超前消費超前消费

To consume excessively; to spend beyond one's means or ahead of one's current income.

To exceed the speed limit; to speed.

Overweight or exceeding a weight limit.

ciu1 cung5 hing1

超重氫超重氢

Tritium, a radioactive isotope of hydrogen with a mass number of three.

ciu1 dai1 nang4

Extremely stupid or foolish; incredibly moronic.

Dress circle; the upper circle seating area in a cinema or theatre.

ciu1 deoi3 cing3

超對稱超对称

Superconductivity; superconduction.

To perform religious ceremonies to help the soul of a deceased person find peace.

To release souls from purgatory; a Buddhist or Taoist ritual to pray for the dead to transmigrate.

ciu1 dou6 din6 sing3

超導電性超导电性

Superconductivity; the property of zero electrical resistance in certain materials at very low temperatures.

ciu1 dou6 din6 tai2

超導電體超导电体

Superconductor; a material that can conduct electricity with zero resistance.

超導體超导体

Superconductor; a material with zero electrical resistance and diamagnetic properties.

Ultra short wave; very high frequency (VHF) radio waves.

ciu1 dyun2 kwan4

ciu1 faan3 san4 leon6

超泛神論超泛神论

Panentheism, the theological theory that God both pervades and transcends the universe.

Out of the ordinary, extraordinary, or transcendent.

ciu1 fu4 cam4 soeng4

超乎尋常超乎寻常

Out of the ordinary; extraordinary; highly unusual.

超負荷超负荷

Overload; excess load.

Superkingdom, a high level taxonomic rank.

ciu1 gei1 sing3 ngaam4

Ultrabasic rock; rock containing less than forty-five percent silicates.