Cantonese words starting with C

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caa1 pei4bad, poor
差评
caa1 ping4poor evaluation
caa1 sang1weak student
caa1 sat1mistake
叉烧
caa1 siu1char siu
叉烧包
caa1 siu1 baau1steamed bun stuffed with skewer-roasted pork
叉烧餐包
caa1 siu1 caan1 baau1BBQ Pork Bun
叉烧肠
caa1 siu1 coeng4char siu (barbequed pork) rice noodle roll
叉烧饭
caa1 siu1 faan6char siu (barbequed pork) rice
叉烧酥
caa1 siu1 sou1char siu (barbequed pork) pastie
caa1 siu2 siu2adj.; almost; a bit bad or poor (quality)
caa1 soeng1(math.) difference quotient; (math.) finite difference
叉双脚埋嚟
caa1 soeng1 goek3 maai4 lai4to intervene [colloquial]
差数
caa1 sou3difference (the result of subtraction)
叉头
caa1 tau4prong of a fork
caa1 tin1 gung6 dei6very different; worlds apart; as different as night and day
caa1 wong4switch hook (button or cradle of a telephone, whose function is to disconnect...
差之毫厘,谬以千里
caa1 zi1 hou4 lei4 ,mau6 ji5 cin1 lei5the slightest difference leads to a huge error (idiom)
差之毫厘,失之千里
caa1 zi1 hou4 lei4 ,sat1 zi1 cin1 lei5the slightest difference leads to a huge loss (idiom)
caa1 zi2fork
叉积
caa1 zik1cross product (of vectors)
caa2to research; to investigate; to refer to
caa2small cymbals
caa3boast
caa3beautiful; colourful
caa3open seam of a garment; panties
caa3to be surprised
調岔调
caa3 diu6(of a voice) husky; affected
caa3 dou6side road
caa3 hau2junction
岔开
caa3 hoi1to diverge; to change (the subject)
诧异
caa3 ji6(adjective) (human feeling) Surprised
caa3 lau4branch stream
caa3 lok6to trample on; to tread upon [colloquial]
caa3 lou6fork in the road
姹女
caa3 neoi5beautiful girl
caa3 zi2branch road; accident
姹紫嫣红
caa3 zi2 jin1 hung4lit. beautiful purples and brilliant reds (idiom)
caa4mound; (used in place names)
caa4to apply (ointment, powder); to paint on; to put on
caa4fell trees; to hew
caa4fault; quarrel
caa4stubble (crop residue); classifier for a batch of sth produced during a parti...
caa4tea; CL:杯[bei1],壺|壶[hu2]
caa4an alternative form for 茶,tea
查办
caa4 baan6to investigate and handle (a criminal case)
caa4 baau1tea bag
caa4 biu1 zi2currant; gooseberry
caa4 bou1(n.) a tea pot; a tea kettle; (slang) a way to refer to someone who is troubl...
caa4 bui1teacup; cup; CL:隻|只[zhi1]

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