Cantonese words starting with C

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To extract or exhaust air, especially to ventilate a room.

抽氣扇抽气扇

An exhaust or extractor fan, or an ironic reference to the orchid emblem on the Hong Kong flag.

cau1 hoi2 tong4

Begonia; a genus of flowering plants.

Fine autumn animal fur, or the slightest, most microscopic thing.

cau1 hou4 mou4 faan6

秋毫無犯秋毫无犯

Highly disciplined, especially of soldiers, not committing the slightest offense against civilians.

To find or make time, or to extract air to create a vacuum.

To draw blood, typically for medical testing.

To sob spasmodically.

Autumn outing; a trip or excursion taken during the autumn season.

cau1 jau4 jin1 gei1

抽油煙機抽油烟机

Exhaust hood, extractor hood, or range hood used to extract cooking fumes.

Long underwear, or lightweight clothing worn in autumn.

The aura, feeling, or atmosphere of autumn.

To smoke cigarettes.

cau1 jing6 kaat1

抽認卡抽认卡

Autumn leaves; foliage in autumn.

cau1 jip6 jyun4

秋葉原秋叶原

Akihabara, a district in Tokyo, Japan, famous for its electronics and subculture shops.

To sob or weep with convulsive gasps.

To sob; to weep with convulsive gasps.

To sample; to select a portion of samples from a whole.

To take or extract a commission.

To drive, stroke, or smash a ball forcefully.

Kandelia obovata (a mangrove species); autumn eggplant.

Okra, also known as ladies' fingers; a long green vegetable with a slimy texture when cooked.

cau1 kwai4 gaap3

秋葵莢秋葵荚

Okra pod; lady's finger.

To dissociate or detach oneself physically or emotionally from a situation.

Autumn; the autumn season.

The cool weather of autumn.

Autumn grain crops.

A hot spell during autumn; Indian summer.

An oriole; a type of colorful passerine bird.

Drawnwork, macrame, or lace embroidery.

Autumn trial; the judicial hearing of capital cases during the Ming and Qing dynasties.

To withdraw; to get away or free oneself from a situation or task.

cau1 san1 zi2 fai3

To take drastic measures to solve a problem at its root; literally, to remove the firewood to stop the water from boiling.

抽濕機抽濕机

Dehumidifier; a common household electrical appliance used to reduce indoor humidity.

Autumn harvest; the harvesting of crops in autumn.

cau1 sau1 hei2 ji6

秋收起義秋收起义

Autumn Harvest Uprising, a 1927 insurrection in Hunan and Jiangxi provinces led by Mao Zedong.

To volley or shoot a soccer ball with power towards the goal.

To pump water, take a cut of profits, or sexually harass someone.

Autumn water, used figuratively to describe clear and beautiful eyes.

cau1 seoi2 bam1

cau1 seoi2 gei1

抽水機抽水机

Water pump; a machine used to pump water.

cau1 seoi2 ji1 jan4

The beloved person or friend one is longing for; also used to describe a woman of bright and clear beauty.

cau1 seoi2 maa5 tung2

抽水馬桶抽水马桶

Flush toilet; a toilet that uses a lever mechanism to release water from a tank to flush away waste.

cau1 seoi2 sin1

Autumn crocus (Colchicum autumnale).

cau1 seoi2 sin1 sou3

Colchicine; a medication used to treat gout and other inflammatory conditions.

cau1 seoi2 zaam6

Water pumping station