Cantonese words starting with C

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To be promoted from a deputy or assistant role to the top position in an organization.

A ladle-like measuring utensil used for oil and wine.

A Chinese surname, usually transliterated as Cheuk.

A stamp or seal used on documents.

To blanch in cooking, or to thoroughly understand.

A type of gem or precious stone.

Ample; generous; liberal; large in quantity or scale.

Peony or water chestnut.

To get ahead or excel.

To walk; used as the walking radical in Chinese characters.

To bicker, squabble, or argue.

coek3 bat1 zyu6

Unable to stand the test; not up to standard or unable to withstand scrutiny.

coek3 bik1 goek3

戳壁腳戳壁脚

To criticize someone behind their back or badmouth them.

coek3 bit6 lam4

卓別林卓别林

Charlie Chaplin, the English comic actor and filmmaker.

Tablecloth; a fabric covering for a table.

The cry of a magpie, traditionally considered a good omen.

coek3 caau4 kau2 zim3

鵲巢鳩佔鹊巢鸠占

To seize and occupy someone else's property, or reap the benefits of another's efforts.

Pins and needles; a pricking or tingling sensation in the muscles.

coek3 coek3 jau5 jyu4

綽綽有餘绰绰有余

More than enough; plenty; ample; having an abundant surplus.

To pierce, puncture, or expose a lie or secret.

coek3 cyun1 si3 jim6

戳穿試驗戳穿试验

To tap or knock lightly.

To shoot down or bring down something flying

coek3 dak1 zyu6

Up to it; able to withstand a challenge, withstand scrutiny, or bear responsibility.

Desk lamp; table lamp.

戳份兒戳份儿

To show off, flaunt, or show one's strength.

coek3 fu4 bat1 kwan4

Standing out from the crowd; outstanding and eminent.

Anxious, worried, or impatient.

Desktop computer.

A stamp, chop, or seal used for marking documents.

Profound insight; penetrating view; to see clearly.

戳個兒戳个儿

Physique, height, or build of a person.

To instigate, incite, or stir up trouble behind someone's back.

Nickname; a name given in addition to one's real name.

Tabletop game or board game.

coek3 jau5 sing4 haau6

Highly effective; fruitful; producing outstanding results.

coek3 ji2 baan2 dang3

Tables, chairs, and benches; furniture to sit and work at.

Stamp; seal; chop.

coek3 ji5 bat1 kwan4

卓爾不群卓尔不群

Outstanding; having distinguished talents that stand out from the crowd.

Outstanding or exceptional, especially regarding talent or performance.

Outstanding, distinguished, or eminent.

Graceful, charming, and delicate, especially of a woman's posture or appearance.

Bonjour, a cosmetic and beauty products retail chain in Hong Kong.

Outstanding, remarkable, and extraordinary.

Zhuoxi or Chohsi township in Hualien County, east Taiwan.

coek3 kai1 hoeng1

卓溪鄉卓溪乡

Zhuoxi Township, a rural township in Hualien County, Taiwan.

Billiard sports, such as snooker, pool, and billiards, played on a table with a cue and balls.