Cantonese words starting with C

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To clean up, tidy, or clear out a place to make it clean and neat.

Honest, clean, and uncorrupted.

Clear and bright, or resonant and crisp.

Favour, appreciation, support, or high regard from others.

A man who lacks pubic hair.

cing1 lung4 jin2 jyut6 dou1

青龍偃月刀青龙偃月刀

The Green Dragon Crescent Blade, a legendary weapon wielded by Guan Yu in Chinese folklore and literature.

cing1 lung4 tau4

青龍頭青龙头

Tsing Lung Tau, an area in the New Territories of Hong Kong.

cing1 maa5 daai6 kiu4

青馬大橋青马大桥

Tsing Ma Bridge; a suspension bridge in Hong Kong connecting Tsing Yi island and Ma Wan.

Chiang Mai, the largest city in northern Thailand.

cing1 mei4 sou3

青黴素青霉素

Penicillin; one of the earliest antibiotics used in medicine.

Clear and bright; also used to describe a society or government that is peaceful, honest, and just.

cing1 ming4 soeng6 ho4 tou4

清明上河圖清明上河图

Along the River During the Qingming Festival; a famous panoramic scroll painting and Chinese national treasure.

cing1 ming4 zit3

清明節清明节

Tomb Sweeping Day, also known as the Qingming or Ching Ming Festival.

Young Athletes Training Scheme; a youth sports training program in Hong Kong.

A winning hand in Mahjong consisting entirely of ones and nines, with no honors.

cing1 mui4 zuk1 maa5

青梅竹馬青梅竹马

Childhood friends of the opposite sex.

Young people; youth.

cing1 nin4 leoi5 se3

Youth hostel; a budget hostel typically offering rented beds or rooms primarily for young travelers.

cing1 nin4 si6 mou6 wai2 jyun4 wui2

青年事務委員會青年事务委员会

The Commission on Youth

cing1 nin4 zai2

Male teenager or young man.

Living a poor and simple life.

Qingping, a town in China, or Cheongpyeong, a town in South Korea.

To liquidate; the legal process of winding up a company and selling its assets to pay off creditors.

Castle Peak, a mountain in Tuen Mun, Hong Kong; also a shorthand for Castle Peak Hospital or the old name of Tuen Mun.

cing1 saan1 ceot1 lai4

Crazy, weird, or out of one's mind, behaving like a psychiatric patient.

cing1 saan1 dou6

Castle Peak Road, a major road in Hong Kong.

cing1 saan1 gung1 lou6

Castle Peak Road; the longest road in Hong Kong, connecting Sham Shui Po to Sheung Shui.

cing1 saan1 ji1 jyun2

青山醫院青山医院

Castle Peak Hospital, Hong Kong's oldest and largest psychiatric hospital, located in Tuen Mun.

To wash, rinse, or clean with water; to purge or get rid of undesirable elements.

To purify the mind, heart, or spirit, free from worldly desires and worries.

Fresh and refreshing, especially of air, scent, or an impression.

Early morning; the time around dawn.

Thin or lean, especially as a polite description of weight loss or due to illness.

Delicate and pretty; describes someone's facial features as clean, elegant, and refined.

Clear, clean water that is free of impurities.

cing1 seoi2 waan1

清水灣清水湾

Clear Water Bay; referring to both the bay and the peninsula in Sai Kung, Hong Kong.

Pure, innocent, and uncorrupted, especially describing a young woman's appearance or character.

Clear; distinct and not blurry for images, or precise and unambiguous for words.

Sober, conscious, and clear-headed; having a clear mind and knowing what one is thinking and doing.

cing1 siu3 nin4

Young people, youths, teenagers, or adolescents transitioning into adulthood.

Cool and fresh; refreshing, not sticky, and not humid.

To clean; to sweep or tidy up.

To clear one's debts or pay off credit card balances.

To relieve or clear summer heat, or to expel internal heat.

To settle or thoroughly clear accounts; also to purge, liquidate, or retaliate for political reasons.

To engage in empty or idle conversation; casual chatting with no practical purpose.

Fresh and pleasantly sweet, typically describing the taste of water, drinks, fruit, or desserts.

Blue sky; a clear, bright sky during the day.

The Qing court or government of the Qing dynasty.

Dragonfly; a type of insect with a long body and two pairs of transparent wings.