Cantonese words starting with C
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caat3 caat3
察察
clean
caat3 caat3 bat1
擦擦筆擦擦笔
erasable pen
caat3 caat3 wai4 ming4
察察為明察察为明
keenly observant of trivial details
caat3 coeng1 zau2 fo2
擦槍走火擦枪走火
to shoot accidentally while polishing a gun
caat3 cok3 haai4
擦錯鞋擦错鞋
to flatter the wrong person in an obsequious manner, and to support their every opinion
caat3 cong4
礤床
vegetable shredder
caat3 cong4 ji4
礤床兒礤床儿
shredder
caat3 cou3
擦澡
to rub down with a wet towel; to give a sponge bath
caat3 ding6 zi2
擦腚紙擦腚纸
toilet paper
caat3 diu6
擦掉
to wipe
caat3 fong2
察訪察访
to make an investigative visit
caat3 gaau1
擦膠
an eraser
caat3 gei1
刷機刷机
to replace firmware (on a mobile device)
caat3 gin1 ji4 gwo3
擦肩而過擦肩而过
to brush past; to pass by (sb)
caat3 gok3
察覺察觉
to sense; to become aware of
caat3 gon1
擦乾擦干
to wipe dry
caat3 haa1 ji5
察哈爾察哈尔
Chahar Province (former province in North China existing from 1912-1936)
caat3 haa1 ji5 jau6 jik6 cin4 kei4
察哈爾右翼前旗察哈尔右翼前旗
Chahar Right Front banner or Caxar Baruun Garyn Ömnöd khoshuu in Ulaanchab 烏蘭察布|乌兰察布[Wu1 lan2 cha2 bu4], Inner Mongolia
caat3 haa1 ji5 jau6 jik6 hau6 kei4
察哈爾右翼後旗察哈尔右翼后旗
Chahar Right Rear banner or Caxar Baruun Garyn Xoit khoshuu in Ulaanchab 烏蘭察布|乌兰察布[Wu1 lan2 cha2 bu4], Inner Mongolia
caat3 haa1 ji5 jau6 jik6 zung1 kei4
察哈爾右翼中旗察哈尔右翼中旗
Chahar Right Center banner or Caxar Baruun Garyn Dund khoshuu in Ulaanchab 烏蘭察布|乌兰察布[Wu1 lan2 cha2 bu4], Inner Mongolia
caat3 haai4
刷鞋
to sweet talk or suck up one
caat3 haai4
擦鞋
(verb) to clean and polish shoes; (slang) to toady; to bootlick; to flatter
caat3 haai4 gau2
擦鞋狗
an arse-licker; a brown-nose.; literally 'a shoeshiner'; a sycophant [colloquial]
caat3 haai4 zai2
擦鞋仔
an arse-licker; a brown-nose.; literally'a shoeshiner'; a sycophant
caat3 haai4 zin3
擦鞋墊擦鞋垫
doormat
caat3 hak1 ji4
擦黑兒擦黑儿
(dialect) dusk
caat3 hap6 toi4
察合臺察合台
Chagatai (died 1241), a son of Genghis Khan
caat3 hon3
察看
to watch
caat3 jam1
擦音
fricative
caat3 jap6
刷入
to flash
caat3 jat1 caan1
擦一餐
to enjoy a satisfying meal; to stuff oneself full; to have a feast of a meal [colloquial]
caat3 jau4
擦油
to oil
caat3 ji5 hon6 jim4 wu4
察爾汗鹽湖察尔汗盐湖
Qarhan Salt Lake in west Qinghai
caat3 jim6
察驗察验
to examine
caat3 jin4 gun1 sik1
察言觀色察言观色
to weigh up sb's words and observe their facial expression (idiom)
caat3 joek6
擦藥擦药
verb; to apply or spread on medication
caat3 jyu4
察隅
see 察隅縣|察隅县[Cha2 yu2 Xian4]
caat3 jyu4 jyun6
察隅縣察隅县
Zayu, a county in Nyingchi City 林芝市[Lin2 zhi1 Shi4], Tibet
caat3 kaat1
刷卡
to use a credit card (or swipe card, smart card etc)
caat3 loek6
擦掠
to brush against; to scratch
caat3 loeng6
擦亮
to polish
caat3 loeng6 ngaan5 zing1
擦亮眼睛
to keep one's eyes open (idiom); to be clear-eyed
caat3 mong5 kau4
擦網球擦网球
net ball
caat3 mut3
擦抹
to wipe
caat3 naap6
察納察纳
to investigate and accept
caat3 ngaa4
刷牙
to brush one's teeth
caat3 ngaa4
擦牙
to brush teeth
caat3 ngaa4 sai2 min6
刷牙洗面
to brush one's teeth and wash one's face [colloquial]
caat3 paang5 kau4
擦棒球
foul tip
caat3 pei3 gu2
擦屁股
to wipe one’s ass