Cantonese words starting with C

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To be excavated, unearthed, or exhumed, especially of ancient relics or structures.

ceot1 tou2 man4 mat6

Unearthed cultural relics; archaeological finds.

ceot1 waang4 sau2

To behave in an underhand manner or act improperly.

To act in an unconventional, attention-seeking, or excessive manner to stand out.

ceot1 wu1 nai4 ji4 bat1 jim5

出污泥而不染

To emerge unstained from filth; to remain pure and morally upright despite corrupt surroundings.

To exit a gate; also to qualify for the next round of a competition.

Very; to the extreme; to the max.

To run away, flee, or leave a place due to difficult circumstances or pressure.

ceot1 zeon6 baak3 bou2

出盡百寶出尽百宝

To use all possible means, tricks, or resources to achieve a goal.

ceot1 zeon6 baat3 bou2

出盡八寶出尽八宝

To exhaust all possible means, using every resource and creative approach, to accomplish a task.

To invest; to provide capital or fund a venture.

To come from, originate from, or be quoted from.

To attend or be present at a meeting, conference, class, or event.

To go on a military expedition or campaign; to set off to compete for victory.

To make a move, execute a skill in a game, or deploy a strategy to deal with a person or situation.

ceot1 zoeng3 jap6 soeng3

出將入相出将入相

To have the ability to manage both military and civil services; to be capable as both a general and a statesman.

To rent out, lease, or let; to temporarily give someone else the right to use property in exchange for money.

Outstanding; extraordinary; standing out from the crowd.

To offer an idea, suggestion, or advice.

To laugh at, scoff at, or make a sound of snorting or sneezing.

Prefix meaning "second", "next", or "secondary".

A blemish, defect, fault, or spot.

Discharge or rheum from the mucous membranes of the eyes.

A mythical beast, or elegant.

To beat or whip with bamboo strips or a wooden stick.

Glutinous rice.

Ignorant, rustic, or foolish; a legendary marine beast; also used as a surname.

Female; relating to the female sex or gender.

Mountain demon; a mythical monster or malevolent spirit of the mountains.

Mad, crazy, or insane.

To get a free meal at a friend's or relative's place; to sponge a meal.

趑車轉趑车转

To run round in circles; to go back and forth.

A little crazy, eccentric, or out of one's mind.

Slightly crazy, nuts, or eccentric.

ci1 ci1 lap6 lap6

Sticky, gummy, or adhesive.

Clingy, infatuated, or inseparable, describing a couple who always stick together.

Clingy, sticky, or closely attached to someone in a dependent or affectionate way.

Infatuated, madly in love, or obsessed to the point of losing one's reason.

Glutinous rice roll or ball, typically stuffed with fried dough, pork floss, and other fillings.

Pleurodesis; a medical procedure that adheres the pleural membranes together using chemical or surgical methods.

Obese; having an excessive accumulation of body fat to the extent that it impairs health.

To love staying at home; home-loving or family-oriented.

Insane, crazy, or illogical.

黐鳩線黐鸠线

Extremely crazy, insane, or ridiculous.

Male and female; also used metaphorically to denote victory and defeat, or superiority and inferiority.

ci1 hung4 tung4 tai2

雌雄同體雌雄同体

Hermaphrodite; having both male and female reproductive organs in a single plant or animal.

Caning or flogging; a corporal punishment of whipping a criminal's buttocks.

黐撚線黐撚线

Extremely crazy, insane, or absurd.

Sticky; having a tacky or adhesive texture.