Cantonese words starting with C

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To invade and attack, or to hit and batter.

To illegally seize, occupy, encroach on, or usurp something that does not belong to oneself.

Dawn; early morning.

To sleep or go to bed.

Bedding; items and equipment needed for sleeping.

Bedroom; a room for sleeping and resting.

To sleep and eat; the daily basic needs of resting and dining.

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寢食不安寝食不安

To feel uneasy even when eating and sleeping; extremely worried and anxious.

Preceding, last, or yesterday; used in time-related compounds.

To slander, defame, or speak ill of someone behind their back.

To rush or break in without permission, or to venture out to explore and test oneself.

Long-winded, wordy, or repetitive in speech.

Long-winded, repetitive, and nagging.

Verbose, long-winded, or repetitive in speech.

To nag, babble, or be long-winded, particularly when drunk.

Long-winded, nagging, or talkative.

To search for, look for, or seek.

To pull out or pluck hair or feathers.

Heavy or gloomy, describing a physical weight or a dark, somber feeling.

A Chinese surname, usually transliterated as Cham or Charm.

Name of a river.

A Chinese surname, typically transliterated as Chum.

Heavy, leaden, or somber.

To precipitate or settle as sediment; to settle and reflect on one's thoughts or emotions.

沉澱物沉淀物

Sediment; matter that settles to the bottom of a liquid.

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尋花問柳寻花问柳

To visit prostitutes, or originally, to go on an outing to enjoy spring scenery.

To make a special effort to search for and visit a person or a place.

To seek out sexual pleasure, typically by having sex with a stranger.

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尋歡作樂寻欢作乐

To seek pleasure; to behave hedonistically and indulge in entertainment.

To search for one's roots; to research or trace one's family history and ancestral background.

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尋根究底寻根究底

To get to the bottom of things, or to inquire deeply into the origin of a matter.

Yesterday; the day before today.

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沉魚落雁沉鱼落雁

Breathtakingly beautiful, describing a woman so stunning that fish sink and geese fall from the sky.

To seek, search for, or look for something needed, most commonly help or assistance.

To sink low, degrade, or become deeply obsessed and indulgent in something.

Last night; the night before the time of speaking.

Yesterday evening or last night.

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尋晚黑寻晚黑

To indulge in; to be addicted to or deeply engrossed in something.

Silent, quiet, or taciturn; to keep silent.

Silent, quiet, or taciturn; not speaking.

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Silence is golden; keeping quiet or not speaking out of turn is highly valuable.

To look for or search for something, usually something life-changing.

To indulge in, wallow in, or be deeply engrossed in.

Dull; boring; causing someone to lose interest or feel tedious.

To sink or founder, especially of a boat, ship, or other vessel.

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沉沒成本沉没成本

Sunk cost; a cost that has already been incurred and cannot be recovered.

To mutter or recite in a low voice, or figuratively, to ponder and hesitate.