Cantonese words starting with C

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To smoke, or to burn with fire.

Autumn or fall.

To spot check; to carry out random sampling and inspection.

To thrust, referring to sexual intercourse; also used figuratively to mean criticizing someone.

To extract, draw out, or take a sample from a larger portion.

To draw lots, either to divine fortunes or to make a decision or assignment.

Swing; a seat suspended by ropes or chains for swinging on.

To nitpick, find fault with, or exaggerate minor issues to criticize someone.

To cramp, twitch, or convulse; a contraction of the muscular system.

cau1 dak1 loeng5 zeoi2

抽得兩咀抽得两咀

To have some skills in fighting; to be a decent fighter.

To selectively transfer or reassign resources or personnel to another place.

秋刀魚秋刀鱼

Pacific saury; a saltwater fish with a long, slender body resembling a knife.

Autumn equinox; the 16th of the 24 solar terms, marking the midpoint of autumn around September 22 to 23.

Autumn maple (Bischofia javanica), a species of evergreen tree.

Autumn wind; a cool autumn breeze.

To have a muscle cramp, or to have a seizure or convulsion.

Water spinach; a colloquial term for Ipomoea aquatica.

cau1 gou1 hei3 song2

秋高氣爽秋高气爽

To describe the clear sky and crisp, cool weather of autumn.

Autumn; fall; the third season of the year, drier and cooler than summer.

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抽後腳抽后脚

To use someone's own words against them in a subsequent argument or attack.

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搊後腳搊后脚

To twist someone's words and use them against them.

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秋後算帳秋后算帐

To settle scores later; to retaliate or call someone to account after the event.

To extract or exhaust air, especially to ventilate a room.

抽氣扇抽气扇

An exhaust or extractor fan, or an ironic reference to the orchid emblem on the Hong Kong flag.

To find or make time, or to extract air to create a vacuum.

To draw blood, typically for medical testing.

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抽油煙機抽油烟机

Exhaust hood, extractor hood, or range hood used to extract cooking fumes.

The aura, feeling, or atmosphere of autumn.

To smoke cigarettes.

To sample; to select a portion of samples from a whole.

To take or extract a commission.

To drive, stroke, or smash a ball forcefully.

Kandelia obovata (a mangrove species); autumn eggplant.

Okra, also known as ladies' fingers; a long green vegetable with a slimy texture when cooked.

To dissociate or detach oneself physically or emotionally from a situation.

Drawnwork, macrame, or lace embroidery.

cau1 san1 zi2 fai3

To take drastic measures to solve a problem at its root; literally, to remove the firewood to stop the water from boiling.

抽濕機抽濕机

Dehumidifier; a common household electrical appliance used to reduce indoor humidity.

Autumn harvest; the harvesting of crops in autumn.

To volley or shoot a soccer ball with power towards the goal.

To pump water, take a cut of profits, or sexually harass someone.

cau1 seoi2 gei1

抽水機抽水机

Water pump; a machine used to pump water.

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The beloved person or friend one is longing for; also used to describe a woman of bright and clear beauty.

cau1 seoi2 maa5 tung2

抽水馬桶抽水马桶

Flush toilet; a toilet that uses a lever mechanism to release water from a tank to flush away waste.

To levy a tax; to collect taxes.

To earing; to head; the stage of crop development when the ear or panicle emerges.