Cantonese words starting with C

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cung1 gik1 zyun3

衝擊鑽冲击钻

Impact drill; a rotary hammer or percussion drill used for drilling hard materials.

To look forward to; to yearn for, or to have a positive vision for the future.

Drive, dynamism, momentum, or a burst of energy.

To confiscate; to seize illegal or rule-breaking items for public or official ownership.

An ancient penal sentence of military conscription and penal labor.

cung1 gwan2 seoi2

沖滾水冲滚水

To pour boiling water into a container, such as a teapot.

cung1 hau2 ji4 ceot1

衝口而出冲口而出

To blurt out; to speak impulsively and say something inappropriate without thinking first.

To inflate, pump air, or aerate.

cung1 hei3 syun4

充氣船充气船

Inflatable boat.

To charge into; to rush towards.

To substitute shoddy or fake goods as quality ones.

cung1 hung4 dang1

衝紅燈冲红灯

To have sex while a woman is menstruating.

Congestion or hyperemia; the temporary increase of blood flow to a certain tissue or organ.

To fill a post; to act as or serve as.

To develop and print photos.

To defer to; to be humble and yield to others.

To rush into; to charge into.

To overflow, brim, or be full of.

cung1 ji5 bat1 man4

充耳不聞充耳不闻

To turn a deaf ear; to refuse to listen to or act on advice.

Abundant, plentiful, or full.

Strategically important place; key thoroughfare.

cung1 jiu3 tiu4 gin2

充要條件充要条件

Necessary and sufficient condition.

Zongyang County in Anhui province, China.

cung1 joeng4 jyun6

樅陽縣枞阳县

Zongyang County, a county in Tongling, Anhui, China.

To oxygenate; to enrich or supply with oxygen.

Abundant, ample, or plenty; more than enough to satisfy a need.

cung1 kei4 loeng6

At most, at maximum, or at the very best.

To burst, topple, or wash away due to a strong rush of water.

To breach or burst, especially of a dam, dike, or riverbank.

To burst, breach, or break through, such as a dam or dike.

cung1 lam4 juk6

沖淋浴冲淋浴

To take a shower.

An ancient Chinese name for the Pamir Mountains.

Momentum; the impulse or force exhibited by a moving body.

Childhood; the tender age of a young emperor.

To take a shower or a bath; to bathe.

cung1 loeng4 fong2

沖涼房冲凉房

Bathroom or shower room; an indoor space for bathing or showering.

cung1 loeng4 gong1

沖涼缸冲凉缸

Bathtub; a tub used for bathing.

cung1 loeng4 loeng1

沖涼涼冲凉凉

To take a bath or shower.

cung1 loeng4 pou2

沖涼鋪冲凉铺

A public bathhouse.

To surf, or the sport of surfing.

To surf, or the water sport of surfing.

cung1 long6 baan2

衝浪板冲浪板

Verdant; a light, fresh green color like that of green onion leaves.

Verdant and lush

Intelligent, clever, and quick-witted.

Intelligent, clever, or smart.

cung1 ming4 coi4 zi3

聰明才智聪明才智

Intelligence and ability; brilliance and wisdom.

cung1 ming4 faan2 bei6 cung1 ming4 ng6

聰明反被聰明誤聪明反被聪明误

Too smart for one's own good; a clever person becoming the victim of their own ingenuity.

cung1 ming4 gwo3 tau4

聰明過頭聪明过头

Too clever by half; showing excessive ingenuity.

cung1 ming4 jat1 sai3 ceon2 deon6 jat1 si4

聰明一世，蠢鈍一時聪明一世，蠢钝一时

To be clever one's whole life, but foolish in a single moment; even the wisest can have a momentary lapse in judgment.