Cantonese words starting with C

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臭子兒臭子儿

A dud; a dead bullet that does not fire.

Scent left by a person or animal that can be used for tracking.

To scrape or pool together enough of something, such as people or money.

cau3 zyu1 tau4 jau5 mang4 bei6 pou4 saat3

臭豬頭有盟鼻菩薩臭猪头有盟鼻菩萨

No matter how bad something is, there will always be someone who likes it.

To look at someone with hatred, to be hostile, or to regard someone as an enemy.

To imprison, confine, or deprive someone of their physical freedom.

High and steep mountains.

Sad, disappointed, or forlorn.

Arable fields or farmland; a category, class, or domain.

Viscous, thick, or concentrated, especially of liquids.

A ticket, token, or quota tag used to establish one's priority in a queue or service.

Silk; a type of fabric woven from silk fibers.

To pace back and forth, to hesitate, or to be complacent.

Strong, robust, and unyielding; or to come to an end.

To reward, repay, or compensate someone for their service.

To plan, prepare, and organize an event or project.

To return a toast, or to offer customer discounts.

To prepare, plan, or make arrangements for an event.

To reward, repay, or compensate someone for their service or help.

Prisoner's van; a vehicle specifically used to transport prisoners.

To plan out, prepare, or devise a strategy or arrangement.

To raise funds; to collect money for a specific purpose.

Disconsolate, dejected, or downcast due to sadness or frustration.

To respond to each other with a mutual exchange of poems.

cau4 coeng3 joek6 sat1

惆悵若失惆怅若失

To feel despondent, lost, and melancholy.

To raise, pool, or find a way to obtain resources, usually money.

To hesitate, dither, or be indecisive.

To hesitate, waver, or be irresolute.

cau4 cyu4 bat1 kyut3

躊躇不決踌躇不决

To hesitate and remain undecided

cau4 cyu4 mun5 zi3

躊躇滿志踌躇满志

Enormously proud of one's success and full of self-confidence.

To thank someone with a gift or a return gesture.

To reply or answer.

To swim across a body of water.

Silk fabrics; a general term for various types of silk textiles.

Prisoner; inmate; a criminal confined to a prison.

To raise money or funds for a specific purpose.

Remuneration, payment, or commission for completing a specific, usually short-term, piece of work.

To imprison, confine, or hold someone captive.

To prepare for the construction or establishment of something.

Vigorous and powerful, especially describing strokes in calligraphy or painting.

囚錮鋒囚锢锋

Occluded front (meteorology).

Prisoner's uniform.

To discuss, deliberate, or plan.

To engage in social interactions or socialise with others.

To raise funds for a specific purpose.

Astute, resourceful, or showing strategic planning.

A prison cell or jail.

Extra reward, compensation, or remuneration given for a job well done.

Prison cage or a physical crate used to confine prisoners.