Cantonese words starting with C

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长筒靴
coeng4 tung2 hoe1tall boots
长统靴
coeng4 tung2 hoe1variant of 長筒靴|长筒靴[chang2 tong3 xue1]
长筒袜
coeng4 tung2 mat6stockings; thigh-highs
长统袜
coeng4 tung2 mat6stockings
长痛不如短痛
coeng4 tung3 bat1 jyu4 dyun2 tung3better to just get the pain over with, rather than prolong the agony
长话短说
coeng4 waa6 dyun2 syut3(idiom) to make a long story short; to keep it brief
肠胃
coeng4 wai6stomach and intestine; digestive system
肠胃道
coeng4 wai6 dou6digestive tract
肠胃炎
coeng4 wai6 jim4gastroenteritis
祥云
coeng4 wan4see 祥雲縣|祥云县[Xiang2 yun2 Xian4]
祥云县
coeng4 wan4 jyun6Xiangyun, a county in Dali Bai Autonomous Prefecture 大理白族自治州[Da4 li3 Bai2 zu2 Zi4 zhi4 zhou1], Yunnan
长荣
coeng4 wing4Evergreen (Group), Taiwan-based shipping and transportation conglomerate
长荣海运
coeng4 wing4 hoi2 wan6Evergreen Marine Corp. (Taiwan shipping line)
长荣航空
coeng4 wing4 hong4 hung1EVA Air, Taiwanese international airline
coeng4 wo4auspicious and peaceful
详和
coeng4 wo4serene
coeng4 wui4to circle (in the sky)
墙垣
coeng4 wun4wall
长垣
coeng4 wun4see 長垣市|长垣市[Chang2 yuan2 Shi4]
长洲
coeng4 zau1Cheung Chau, an island situated in the southern seas of Hong Kong
长洲区
coeng4 zau1 keoi1Changzhou, a district of Wuzhou City 梧州市[Wu2 zhou1 Shi4], Guangxi
长袖
coeng4 zau6long sleeves
长袖善舞
coeng4 zau6 sin6 mou5long sleeves help one dance beautifully (idiom); money and power will help you in any occupation
长嘴百灵
coeng4 zeoi2 baak3 ling4(bird species of China) Tibetan lark (Melanocorypha maxima)
长嘴捕蛛鸟
coeng4 zeoi2 bou6 zyu1 niu5(bird species of China) little spiderhunter (Arachnothera longirostra)
长嘴地鸫
coeng4 zeoi2 dei6 dung1(bird species of China) dark-sided thrush (Zoothera marginata)
长嘴剑鸻
coeng4 zeoi2 gim3 hang4(bird species of China) long-billed plover (Charadrius placidus)
长嘴鹩鹛
coeng4 zeoi2 liu4 mei4(bird species of China) long-billed wren-babbler (Napothera malacoptila)
长嘴钩嘴鹛
coeng4 zeoi2 ngau1 zeoi2 mei4(bird species of China) large scimitar babbler (Erythrogenys hypoleucos)
长嘴鹬
coeng4 zeoi2 wat6(bird species of China) long-billed dowitcher (Limnodromus scolopaceus)
详尽
coeng4 zeon6thorough and detailed; the tedious details in full
详尽无遗
coeng4 zeon6 mou4 wai4exhaustive
肠支
coeng4 zi1cecum
场子
coeng4 zi2(coll.) gathering place
墙纸
coeng4 zi2wallpaper
长趾滨鹬
coeng4 zi2 ban1 wat6(bird species of China) long-toed stint (Calidris subminuta)
长子县
coeng4 zi2 jyun6Zhangzi, a county in Changzhi City 長治市|长治市[Chang2 zhi4 Shi4], Shanxi
长至
coeng4 zi3the summer solstice
长治
coeng4 zi6see 長治市|长治市[Chang2 zhi4 Shi4]
长治久安
coeng4 zi6 gau2 on1long-term peace and stability (of governments)
长治乡
coeng4 zi6 hoeng1Changzhi township in Pingtung County 屏東縣|屏东县[Ping2 dong1 Xian4], Taiwan
长治市
coeng4 zi6 si5Changzhi, prefecture-level city in Shanxi Province 山西省[Shan1 xi1 Sheng3]
长征
coeng4 zing1Long March (retreat of the Red Army 1934-1935)
长掌义县龙
coeng4 zoeng2 ji6 jyun6 lung4Yixianosaurus longimanus, theropod dinosaur from Yi county 義縣|义县, Jinzhou 錦州|锦州, west Liaoning
长足
coeng4 zuk1substantial (development); considerable (development)
长足进步
coeng4 zuk1 zeon3 bou6rapid progress
coi1(Cant.) an interjection used to berate someone
啋过你
coi1 gwo3 nei5a slang to say: "There is no way your negative prediction (normally) will happen, touch wood"; an exclamation to something inappropriate or negative
啋过你把口
coi1 gwo3 nei5 baa2 hau2shut your bad mouth of unflattering, inappropriate or unlucky words
啋过你把衰口
coi1 gwo3 nei5 baa2 seoi1 hau2shut your bad mouth, which is an interjection to react against something bad that was spoken by another person

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