Cantonese words starting with C

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cou2 jyun4 baak3 ling4

草原百靈草原百灵

The calandra lark (Melanocorypha calandra).

cou2 jyun4 diu1

草原鵰草原雕

Steppe eagle; a bird species of China.

cou2 jyun4 fui1 baak3 lou4

草原灰伯勞草原灰伯劳

Steppe grey shrike (Lanius pallidirostris).

cou2 jyun4 geoi6 sik1

Savannah monitor (Varanus exanthematicus).

cou2 jyun4 jiu6

草原鷂草原鹞

Pallid harrier (Circus macrourus), a bird species of China.

Bandits, outlaws, or rebels who operate from rural or mountainous areas.

Fodder; feed for livestock and animals.

Purple heron (Ardea purpurea); a bird species.

cou2 luk6 lei4 ang1

草綠籬鶯草绿篱莺

Eastern olivaceous warbler (Iduna pallida), a species of warbler.

Skink; a type of lizard.

Suzhou numerals; the ten traditional Chinese numerals used primarily in traditional trades.

Grasshopper, or a slang term for a New Territories taxi in Hong Kong.

Commoners, ordinary citizens, or the grassroots.

A rank growth of grass, or a wilderness; wild grassland.

Straw hat; a hat woven from grass, typically straw.

Strawberry; the sweet, red, heart-shaped fruit.

The strawberry generation; pampered young people who cannot withstand pressure or hardship.

Grass and trees; vegetation in general.

cou2 muk6 gaai1 bing1

Extremely nervous, paranoid, or easily frightened; to mistake every bush and tree for an enemy soldier.

cou2 muk6 niu5 sau3

草木鳥獸草木鸟兽

Flora and fauna; plants, trees, birds, and beasts.

cou2 mun5 ling4 jyu5

草滿囹圄草满囹圄

Jails overgrown with grass, symbolizing a peaceful and crime-free society with few lawbreakers.

草泥馬草泥马

Grass Mud Horse; a mythical alpaca-like creature used as a homophonic pun to bypass internet censorship.

A bill; draft legislation submitted to a legislature for deliberation and passage.

A tick; a parasitic arachnid in the superfamily Ixodoidea.

A turf, sod, or patch of lawn.

Turf or sod; grass grown with its roots and soil as a layer used for lawns, pitches, or racecourses.

Lawn; a flat piece of land covered with grass.

cou2 ping4 gei1

草坪機草坪机

Grassy Hill, a hill in New Territories, Hong Kong.

Sarcandra glabra, an evergreen shrub used in traditional Chinese medicine.

cou2 sek6 caam4

草石蠶草石蚕

Chinese artichoke; a herbaceous plant cultivated for its edible tuber.

Careless, sloppy, perfunctory, or hasty.

cou2 seot1 sau1 bing1

Sloppy and half-hearted; to conclude a task or retreat hastily and carelessly.

cou2 sik6 dung6 mat6

草食動物草食动物

Herbivore; an animal that feeds on plants.

cou2 sik6 sing3 dung6 mat6

草食性動物草食性动物

Herbivore; a plant-eating animal.

Cursive script; a fast, flowing style of Chinese calligraphy.

Oxalic acid; a strong, naturally occurring organic acid with the chemical formula C2H2O4.

cou2 syun4 ze3 zin3

To use the resources or strength of an opponent to achieve one's own goals.

Cursive script; shorthand calligraphy style.

cou2 tau4 wong4

草頭王草头王

Bandit chief, rebel leader, or a self-proclaimed king.

Sketch, draft, or rough design used to illustrate an initial concept.

Caotun Township, a township in Nantou County in central Taiwan.

cou2 tyun4 zan3

草屯鎮草屯镇

Caotun Township, a town in Nantou County in central Taiwan.

Thatched hut; a simple house made of straw or thatch.

Coarse toilet paper.

cou2 zi6 tau4 ji4

草字頭兒草字头儿

The grass radical 艹.

Straw mattress or straw mat.

Straw mattress; a mattress made from woven straw.