Cantonese words starting with C

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cung5 dap6 dap6

An important classic text or a severe punishment.

To repeat or retake a course or an entire school year.

To repeat a mistake, offense, or crime.

To punish severely.

Heavy load; heavy burden.

A large sum of money.

cung5 gam1 lai5 ping3

重金禮聘重金礼聘

To recruit someone with the offer of a very high salary.

cung5 gam1 suk6

重金屬重金属

Heavy metal; referring both to chemical elements of high density and to the music genre.

cung5 gei1 coeng1

重機槍重机枪

Heavy machine gun.

cung5 gei1 gwaan1 coeng1

重機關槍重机关枪

Heavy machine gun.

A heavy blow, strike, or hard impact.

Épée, a fencing weapon.

Heavy industry.

cung5 gung1 jip6

重工業重工业

Heavy industry; industries requiring large scale investment, machinery, and resources to produce heavy or processed goods.

A loaded container; a shipping container that has been filled with cargo.

cung5 hau2 mei6

Strongly flavored; also used to describe unconventional, extreme, or niche tastes.

Heavy hydrogen, also known as deuterium.

Heavy load; a heavy burden, either physical or metaphorical.

Stress or accent; the stronger syllable in a word.

cung5 jam1 zit3

重音節重音节

Accented or stressed syllable.

Heavy oil; a dense, highly viscous petroleum product.

Heavy objects or heavy things.

Severe punishment or a heavy penalty.

Heavy-duty; large-caliber; heavy in weight or scale.

cung5 jyun4 sou3

Heavy element; any chemical element with a relatively high atomic number or mass, such as uranium.

Very spicy; a high level of spiciness.

重離子重离子

Heavy ion; an ion of any element heavier than helium.

High interest on a loan, or to place great importance on financial gain.

Gravity or gravitation; the attractive force between objects with mass, which is the source of weight.

cung5 lik6 coeng4

重力場重力场

Gravitational field.

cung5 lik6 ji6 soeng4

重力異常重力异常

Gravity anomaly; a difference between the observed gravity and a value predicted from a model.

Weight or mass; a measure of how heavy an object is.

cung5 loeng6 daan1 wai2

重量單位重量单位

cung5 loeng6 deon1

重量噸重量吨

Deadweight ton; a unit of measurement for a ship's carrying capacity.

cung5 loeng6 kap1

重量級重量级

Heavyweight; a weight class in combat sports, or figuratively describing someone of high status or influence.

A heavy object.

cung5 mou5 hei3

Heavy weapon; heavy weaponry.

cung5 nap6 nap6

Very heavy; heavily-loaded.

cung5 ngaan5 pei4

cung5 ngaan5 pei4 ji4

重眼皮兒重眼皮儿

A major or serious criminal case.

重案組重案组

Regional Crime Unit; a specialized division of the police force that investigates serious crimes.

Heavy artillery; heavy guns.

Expensive; costly, having high costs.

To impose a heavy sentence; to hand down a severe punishment.

Heavy-handed; acting with excessive force or taking actions too far.