Cantonese words starting with C

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To resume the story; to return to the subject.

To talk nonsense or gossip.

To talk nonsense or gossip idly.

扯頭纜扯头缆

To go first or take the lead in doing something.

ce2 ting1 haa6 wui4 fan1 gaai2

且聽下回分解且听下回分解

To listen to the next chapter for an explanation; to be continued in the next instalment.

To grasp firmly, hold onto, or pull tightly.

Slanting, steep, or oblique; tilted and neither flat nor vertical.

Slanting; tilted; inclined to one side.

Slope; pitch; an inclined piece of ground or hillside.

Sloping land near a hill; a terraced field built on a slope.

To bring bad luck or misfortune to someone, based on Chinese metaphysics.

ce4 bat1 dik6 zing3

邪不敵正邪不敌正

Good will always triumph over evil.

ce4 bat1 sing3 zing3

邪不勝正邪不胜正

Evil can never prevail over good; justice will always triumph in the end.

Sloping side, bevel, or the hypotenuse of a right-angled triangle.

斜切鋸斜切锯

ce4 coeng4 sek6

斜長石斜长石

Plagioclase; a rock-forming mineral that is a type of feldspar.

Ill-gotten gains or money obtained through dishonest, illegal, or unethical means.

Catty-corner; diagonally opposite.

Obscene, lewd, or licentious.

Slope or inclination; the degree of slant.

Heretical path, evil ways, or dishonest methods.

Trapezius muscle of the upper back and neck.

ce4 fong1 jing4

Trapezium, a geometric shape with four sides.

Extraordinary, exaggerated, or fantastic; unusual to the point of being suspicious.

To intersect obliquely; to cross at an angle other than a right angle.

An antisocial religious cult that goes against mainstream societal values.

Diagonal muscle; oblique muscle.

Sloping path; a ramp or inclined walkway.

An evil, dishonest, or crooked path.

Bevel angle; oblique angle.

Slash; forward slash punctuation mark.

斜管麵斜管面

An illicit massage parlor that offers sexual services.

Evil deeds, immoral behavior, or wicked conduct.

An evil atmosphere, presence, or disposition.

To recline, lean back, or lounge.

The setting sun; the sun close to the horizon during evening.

To recline, lean back, or rest against something at an angle.

Slope or gradient; the ratio of vertical change to horizontal change.

An evil spirit or malevolent entity.

ce4 ling6 ngaan5

To squint or look askance.

ce4 ling6 ngaan5 ji4

斜愣眼兒斜愣眼儿

To squint, look askance, or have crossed eyes.

Slope, ramp, or inclined road.

A deviant path, crooked way, or evil course of action.

Twill; a pattern of diagonal parallel ribs in woven fabric.

斜紋織斜纹织

An inclined plane, slope, or surface; a flat surface at an angle to the ground.

An evil spirit, demon, or heretical force.

ce4 mo1 ngoi6 dou6

Heterodox doctrines or crooked, evil paths.

Strange, abnormal, or bizarre, especially referring to eerie coincidences or inexplicable events.