Cantonese words starting with C

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Sorcery, black magic, or evil supernatural arts.

Strabismus; a squint or eye condition where the eyes do not align in the same direction.

A slanting line; a diagonal line or slash.

Italics; a slanted typeface.

Foot (unit of length); also used as a shorthand for square foot (unit of area).

Red; of a red colour.

To be shirtless or bare-chested.

Stanley; a historic town and tourist destination on Hong Kong Island, home to Stanley Prison.

cek3 cyu5 nin4 waa4

赤柱年華赤柱年华

The age of minority, especially under the age of sixteen.

Dimensions, size, or physical measurements of an object.

Standard, criterion, or scale.

Khmer Rouge; the followers of the Communist Party of Kampuchea, or the regime they ruled.

cek3 gong1 taap3

赤崗塔赤岗塔

Chigang Pagoda, a historical landmark and pagoda located in Guangzhou, China.

cek3 gong1 taap3 zaam6

赤崗塔站赤岗塔站

Chigang Pagoda Station; a metro station in Guangzhou.

The third day of the Lunar New Year, traditionally considered an inauspicious day prone to arguments and quarrels.

cek3 laap6 gok3

Chek Lap Kok; Chulocock Island, an island in Hong Kong north of Tung Chung where the international airport is located.

Naked, bare, or completely undisguised.

Size or measurement of an item, especially clothing.

Extreme poverty; being so poor that one cannot afford the basic necessities of life.

Naked; topless; without wearing clothes.

cek3 san1 lou6 tai2

赤身露體赤身露体

Naked; stark naked with no clothes on.

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Empty-handed; using bare hands and fists without any weapons or protective gear.

Red color; sometimes used to represent communism or revolution.

Ricebean; a small dark red bean commonly used in Chinese medicine or Cantonese soup.

赤條條赤条条

Stark naked; wearing no clothes at all.

Chek Chau, an island in Hong Kong, also known as Port Island.

Ruler; a tool used for measuring length and drawing straight lines.

cek3 zi2 zi1 sam1

A sincere and kind heart; pure, innocent, and childlike benevolence.

Deficit; financial deficit or the amount in the red.

Pale, wan, or sallow, typically referring to a person's complexion.

Vibrant or excessively green, often used with a negative connotation, such as for pale skin or unripe fruit.

Green vegetables; greens.

Green peas; spherical green peas eaten as a vegetable.

Veins visible and bulging under the skin.

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Glaucoma; an eye disease that damages the optic nerve and leads to progressive vision loss.

A green mud crab, or colloquially, a ten-dollar Hong Kong banknote.

Delicate and pretty; beautiful or handsome, often describing a youthful, fair, or clean appearance.

ceng1 leng3 baak6 zeng6

青靚白淨青靓白净

Young, fair-skinned, and handsome, typically describing a young man.

ceng1 lo4 baak6

青蘿蔔青萝卜

Green radish or turnip, a variety of radish with a dark green skin.

Green or greenish-blue; turquoise.

Lime; a sour, pale yellowish-green citrus fruit primarily used for flavoring food and drinks.

ceng1 ping4 gwo2

青蘋果青苹果

Black hair, typically used in classical or literary contexts.

Green, cyan, or blue-green; a color between green and yellow, such as the color of green apples.

ceng1 tau4 neoi2

青頭女青头女

ceng1 tau4 zai2

青頭仔青头仔

Moss; a small, non-vascular plant commonly found growing on damp surfaces.

Green pepper; bell pepper that is harvested before ripening.