Cantonese words starting with C

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ciu2 jin4 mou4 sing1

悄然無聲悄然无声

Absolutely quiet; silent.

ciu2 mou4 sing1 sik1

悄無聲息悄无声息

Quietly, silently, or stealthily without making any sound or attracting attention.

In a quiet voice; quietly or in whispers.

Good-looking, or describing goods that are in high demand.

High and steep; severe, stern, or rugged.

To belong to a Chinese zodiac sign.

To ridicule, mock, or criticize.

Scabbard or sheath; a protective cover for a sharp weapon or tool.

ciu3 baak3 naap6

肖伯納肖伯纳

George Bernard Shaw (1856-1950), the Irish playwright and co-founder of the London School of Economics.

High and steep, typically of mountains; vigorous and bold, typically of writing or calligraphy.

Cliff; a steep rock face.

Frédéric Chopin, the Polish pianist and composer.

Elytrum; the hardened forewing of a beetle that encases the flight wing.

Coleoptera; the insect order that includes beetles.

To resemble or look like.

Goods that sell well; highly sought-after merchandise.

The male given name Sean, Shaun, or Shawn.

Xiao Yang (1938-2019), Chinese jurist who served as president of the Supreme People's Court.

Pretty, handsome, or elegant in appearance.

Cheeky, playful, or mischievous in an endearing and likeable way.

俏皮話俏皮话

A witticism, sarcastic remark, or humorous quip.

Sphingolipid; a class of lipids containing a backbone of sphingoid bases.

Portrait; a drawing, painting, or photograph depicting a person's appearance.

High and steep; towering.

Haggard, thin, and worn, typically from worry, illness, or fatigue.

Firewood, or a lookout tower.

Trendy, fashionable, or in vogue; also damp or moist.

To glance, peek, or have a quick look when nobody is noticing.

To look; to see.

A watchtower or lookout tower.

To pay homage to; a worship ritual of kneeling before a monarch or a deity.

ciu4 baai3 sing3 saan1

朝拜聖山朝拜圣山

A pilgrimage to a holy mountain.

Extremely fashionable, trendy, or stylish.

To look down upon or hold in contempt.

ciu4 ceon4 mou6 co2

Fickle and changeable; describing someone whose stance, loyalty, or behavior constantly shifts.

Facing forward; to look or point towards the front.

Woodlouse, a terrestrial crustacean of the suborder Oniscidea.

To think highly of someone; to look up to or respect.

Dynasty; a period of rule by a specific imperial family.

Reception room for officials in ancient or imperial China while waiting for an audience with the emperor.

Woodcutter; a person who cuts down trees and gathers firewood.

Court dress worn by officials in imperial China.

To deliquesce; to dissolve gradually by absorbing moisture from the air.

ciu4 gaai2 sing3

Deliquescent; having the property of absorbing moisture from the air and dissolving in it.

ciu4 gaan1 daai3

潮間帶潮间带

Intertidal zone; the area of a shoreline that is exposed to the air at low tide and submerged at high tide.

To have an audience with an emperor, or to perform the Hajj pilgrimage in Islam.

To have an audience with a monarch or emperor.

To catch sight of, see, or spot something.