Cantonese words starting with C

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co1 loi4 zaa3 dou3

初來乍到初来乍到

To be a newcomer; to have just arrived at a new place.

First sign of budding talent or potential.

co1 lou6 coi4 waa4

初露才華初露才华

First sign of budding talent; to begin to show one's talent and ability.

co1 lou6 fung1 mong4

初露鋒芒初露锋芒

To show the first signs of one's budding talent.

co1 lou6 tau4 gok3

初露頭角初露头角

To show one's talent for the first time; a first display of budding genius.

First love; one's first romantic relationship or first lover.

co1 lyun2 cing4 jan4

初戀情人初恋情人

One's first love; first lover.

co1 lyun2 gam2 gok3

初戀感覺初恋感觉

The feeling of first love.

co1 maa4 zoeng3

搓麻將搓麻将

To play mahjong.

The archaic and simpler original form of a Chinese character.

First kiss; the experience of one's very first kiss.

Hay or fodder for livestock.

The early years of a period, era, or a person's life.

Nestling; fledgling; young chicks.

The third day of any month in the lunar calendar, or the third year of junior high school.

To scrub, hand-wash, or rub garments clean.

One's initial intention, original thought, or belief.

First trial or preliminary hearing.

Newborn, or relating to a primary stage in biology.

co1 sang1 zi1 duk6 bat1 paa3 fu2

初生之犢不怕虎初生之犊不怕虎

Young and fearless; a newborn calf does not fear tigers.

co1 sang1 zi1 duk6 bat1 wai3 fu2

初生之犢不畏虎初生之犊不畏虎

A newborn calf has no fear of the tiger; young and inexperienced people are often fearless and daring.

A preliminary exam, or a first try at something.

co1 si3 san1 sau2

初試身手初试身手

To show one's talent or skills for the first time; to make an initial foray or attempt.

At first, in the beginning, or originally.

Rising, especially of the sun, moon, or stars.

The initial consonant or doubled consonant of a Korean syllable.

Lower elementary school; primary one to primary three.

To discuss and study something in detail; to negotiate.

Primary election; an initial internal election held to select candidates for a general election.

To waste time, or to fall down and meet with disappointment.

co1 to4 seoi3 jyut6

蹉跎歲月蹉跎岁月

To waste one's time; to let the years slip by idly.

Domestic animals; livestock, especially herbivores and grain-fed animals.

Junior high school; junior secondary school, typically covering grades 7 to 9 in the education system.

co1 zung1 sang1

A junior high or junior secondary school student.

To be afraid or scared.

The name of various ancient Chinese states, the Hubei and Hunan region, or a Chinese surname.

Plinth, pedestal, or foundation stone of a pillar.

Songs of Chu; an ancient anthology of poetic songs mostly from the state of Chu, compiled in the Han dynasty.

Neat, tidy, and orderly in appearance; also used to describe a delicate, lovely, or pitiful look.

co2 co2 ho2 lin4

楚楚可憐楚楚可怜

Delicate and charming; referring to a person, especially a woman, who looks pitiful, helpless, and lovely.

To get stage fright; to feel nervous before a crowd or performance.

The state of Chu, an important state in ancient China during the Spring and Autumn and Warring States periods.

co2 ho4 hon3 gaai3

楚河漢界楚河汉界

The mid-line between sides on a Chinese chessboard; a clear dividing line between rivals.

co2 hon3 soeng1 zang1

楚漢相爭楚汉相争

The Chu–Han Contention; the interregnum period between the Qin and Han dynasties.

co2 hon3 zin3 zang1

楚漢戰爭楚汉战争

Chu-Han Contention (206-202 BC), the power struggle between Liu Bang of Han and Xiang Yu of Chu.

Chuxiong, a region in Yunnan province, China.

Chuxiong, a county-level city in Chuxiong Yi Autonomous Prefecture, Yunnan.

Chuxiong Yi Autonomous Prefecture in Yunnan province, China.

To be afraid to take the lead or stick one's head out.