Cantonese words starting with C

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caat3 caat3clean
擦擦笔
caat3 caat3 bat1erasable pen
察察为明
caat3 caat3 wai4 ming4keenly observant of trivial details
擦枪走火
caat3 coeng1 zau2 fo2to shoot accidentally while polishing a gun
擦错鞋
caat3 cok3 haai4to flatter the wrong person in an obsequious manner, and to support their eve...
caat3 cong4vegetable shredder
礤床儿
caat3 cong4 ji4shredder
caat3 cou3to rub down with a wet towel; to give a sponge bath
擦腚纸
caat3 ding6 zi2toilet paper
caat3 diu6to wipe
察访
caat3 fong2to make an investigative visit
caat3 gaau1an eraser
刷机
caat3 gei1to replace firmware (on a mobile device)
擦肩而过
caat3 gin1 ji4 gwo3to brush past; to pass by (sb)
察觉
caat3 gok3to sense; to become aware of
擦干
caat3 gon1to wipe dry
察哈尔
caat3 haa1 ji5Chahar Province (former province in North China existing from 1912-1936)
察哈尔右翼前旗
caat3 haa1 ji5 jau6 jik6 cin4 kei4Chahar Right Front banner or Caxar Baruun Garyn Ömnöd khoshuu in Ulaanchab 烏蘭...
察哈尔右翼后旗
caat3 haa1 ji5 jau6 jik6 hau6 kei4Chahar Right Rear banner or Caxar Baruun Garyn Xoit khoshuu in Ulaanchab 烏蘭察布...
察哈尔右翼中旗
caat3 haa1 ji5 jau6 jik6 zung1 kei4Chahar Right Center banner or Caxar Baruun Garyn Dund khoshuu in Ulaanchab 烏蘭...
caat3 haai4to sweet talk or suck up one
caat3 haai4(verb) to clean and polish shoes; (slang) to toady; to bootlick; to flatter
caat3 haai4 gau2an arse-licker; a brown-nose.; literally 'a shoeshiner'; a sycophant [colloqu...
caat3 haai4 zai2an arse-licker; a brown-nose.; literally'a shoeshiner'; a sycophant
擦鞋垫
caat3 haai4 zin3doormat
擦黑儿
caat3 hak1 ji4(dialect) dusk
察合台
caat3 hap6 toi4Chagatai (died 1241), a son of Genghis Khan
caat3 hon3to watch
caat3 jam1fricative
caat3 jap6to flash
caat3 jat1 caan1to enjoy a satisfying meal; to stuff oneself full; to have a feast of a meal ...
caat3 jau4to oil
察尔汗盐湖
caat3 ji5 hon6 jim4 wu4Qarhan Salt Lake in west Qinghai
察验
caat3 jim6to examine
察言观色
caat3 jin4 gun1 sik1to weigh up sb's words and observe their facial expression (idiom)
擦药
caat3 joek6verb; to apply or spread on medication
caat3 jyu4see 察隅縣|察隅县[Cha2 yu2 Xian4]
察隅县
caat3 jyu4 jyun6Zayu, a county in Nyingchi City 林芝市[Lin2 zhi1 Shi4], Tibet
caat3 kaat1to use a credit card (or swipe card, smart card etc)
caat3 loek6to brush against; to scratch
caat3 loeng6to polish
caat3 loeng6 ngaan5 zing1to keep one's eyes open (idiom); to be clear-eyed
擦网球
caat3 mong5 kau4net ball
caat3 mut3to wipe
察纳
caat3 naap6to investigate and accept
caat3 ngaa4to brush one's teeth
caat3 ngaa4to brush teeth
caat3 ngaa4 sai2 min6to brush one's teeth and wash one's face [colloquial]
caat3 paang5 kau4foul tip
caat3 pei3 gu2to wipe one’s ass

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