Cantonese words starting with C

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Spoon; an eating utensil used for liquids or food that is difficult to pick up.

An islet, small island, or an embankment.

A courtyard or the stone steps leading up to a hall.

To relax the string of a bow; to relax or sag.

Compassionate, kind, and caring; showing mercy and benevolence.

To maintain; to keep; to cause a state to remain unchanged.

A pool, pond, or hollow space designed to hold water or other liquids, usually man-made.

Porcelain, china, or ceramics; articles made of clay shaped and fired in a kiln.

Magnetic; possessing magnetism.

An ancestral hall, shrine, or temple built to honor ancestors, deities, or respected historical figures.

Navel; belly button.

This; now; hereby.

Statement, speech, or address; the text of a statement.

Hesitating; hesitant.

To say goodbye or bid farewell; to evade or refuse.

Late; tardy; happening after the expected or designated time.

To gallop; to run fast or ride a horse forward at speed.

Mercy and compassion towards other living beings.

Navel orange; a type of large orange with a navel-like mark on its peel.

Resignation letter; a letter written to a superior to resign from a job.

To hold a gun or be armed.

Kind, gentle, and loving, typically describing an elderly person.

Magnetic field; a force field created by magnets or electric currents.

Magnetic tape, used for storing data or audio.

Umbilical cord.

Slow, sluggish, or slow-witted, especially in reacting to things.

Later; after a while.

遲啲見迟啲见

Dictionary; a reference book listing words with their spelling, meaning, pronunciation, and origin.

辭典機辞典机

Electronic dictionary; a portable electronic device used for looking up words.

Magnetic storage disk, especially a floppy disk.

磁碟機磁碟机

Floppy disk drive; a computer device used to read floppy disks.

To arrive late; to reach a destination after the agreed or scheduled time.

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遲到好過冇到迟到好过冇到

Better late than never; arriving late is better than not showing up at all.

Magnetization; the process by which the magnetic properties of a substance are changed under the influence of an external magnetic field.

Magnetic levitation; maglev.

Word bank; a repository or collection of words and vocabulary data.

The vigor, eloquence, or force of one's speech or writing.

To manage a household; to keep house.

雉雞尾雉鸡尾

The tail feathers of a male pheasant.

To rescind, lift, or relax a prohibition.

Spoon; an eating utensil with a handle and a shallow bowl at one end.

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Spoon-white; a color resembling a white Chinese ceramic spoon.

Enduring, lasting, or persistent over a long period of time.

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Continuous peace; a lasting peace.

持久戰持久战

Protracted war; a prolonged war or conflict where endurance, persistence, and perseverance are key factors.

遲幾日迟几日

A few days later; in a few days.

Word stem; the core part of a word that carries meaning and can combine with affixes.

Arrowhead; an edible aquatic tuber.