Cantonese words starting with C

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慈姑椗慈姑碇

A little boy's penis or genitals, often used affectionately.

To resign from a civil service or government position.

To resign or quit one's job.

Later on; after a while; in the future.

To be armed, especially holding a weapon.

ci4 haai6 haang4 gip3

To say goodbye before departing on a long journey.

Porcelain; chinaware.

To resign or voluntarily leave a position or job.

To resign; to voluntarily leave a job or position before the end of the term.

To hold, possess, own, or have.

A holder; a person who possesses or holds something.

To hesitate; to be undecided and need time to think.

To decline politely.

Aji fish; horse mackerel.

A word or term; a language unit made of one or more morphemes that can be used independently.

The origin of words and phrases; etymology.

ci4 jyun4 fau4 lit6 ce1

磁懸浮列車磁悬浮列车

Cardholder; the person who holds or owns a card.

To gallop; to ride fast.

Lyrics and melody; the lyrics and music of a song.

磁流體磁流体

Hydromagnetic fluid; ferrofluid.

ci4 lei4 sin1 soeng5 ngon6

遲嚟先上岸迟嚟先上岸

Latecomers succeeding or getting served before those who arrived earlier.

Part of speech; word class.

To express a view, present an argument, or state a stance.

Magnetic force; the force exerted by a magnetic field on moving charges or magnetic materials.

Famous, renowned, or well-known.

ci4 ming4 zung1 ngoi6

馳名中外驰名中外

Renowned both at home and abroad; famous worldwide.

Loving and affectionate mother.

To miss or think of someone or something far away.

To gallop on horseback; to show one's talents in a specific field.

Impartial, fair, and unbiased; maintaining a neutral stance.

Ci poetry matrix; a manual of ci forms, rhyme schemes, and tonal patterns.

To pass away; to depart from this world as a euphemism for death.

Gordon euryale seed or fox nut; an edible starchy aquatic seed used in traditional Chinese medicine.

Magnet; a magnetic object made of naturally occurring magnetite or magnetized metals.

Charity or philanthropy; helping people in need without expecting anything in return.

Philanthropist; someone who actively engages in public welfare and charity, especially by donating money to help others.

ci4 sin6 gei1 gau3

慈善機構慈善机构

Charity; a charitable institution.

ci4 sin6 si6 jip6

慈善事業慈善事业

Philanthropy, charity work, or charitable business.

ci4 sin6 tyun4 tai2

慈善團體慈善团体

Charitable organization or charity group.

Magnetism, or figuratively, a magnetic, deep, and attractive voice.

Part of speech; a grammatical category of words based on their syntactic and morphological behavior.

Dictionary; a reference book collecting and explaining words and phrases.

Magnetic head; the component of an optical drive or hard drive used for reading and writing data.

To dismiss, fire, or sack an employee and terminate their contract.

An entry in a dictionary or lexicon, comprising a word and its definition.

An ancestral hall, or in slang contexts, male genitalia or a prison.

Pond; a small body of still water.