Cantonese words starting with C

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To formally confer a title on a crown prince, empress, or consort.

Strategy or game plan; a set of actions planned in advance.

caak3 paang4 zou6 gwo3

拆棚做過拆棚做过

To start over from scratch, dismantle everything and rebuild, or begin again from zero.

To take apart, break up, or split things that belong together.

To demolish, tear down, or dismantle a building or structure.

Interbank offered rate; the interest rate charged by banks when borrowing short-term funds from each other.

To remove surgical stitches from a wound.

To tear down everything in a house; figuratively, to make a mess or cause total chaos in a place.

To plan, mastermind, or carefully design how something is carried out and arranged.

caak3 waak6 ze2

策劃者策划者

Planner, mastermind, or organizer.

Booklet, pamphlet, or brochure; a small, thin book usually used to introduce a specific topic.

To tackle an opponent's move with a counter-move, or to counter a strategy or challenge.

caak3 ziu1 paai4

To challenge and defeat a master to ruin their reputation, or to humiliate someone to their face.

To share or divide revenue, profits, or income.

Thief, robber, or thug; a variant pronunciation used in certain compound words.

賊亞爸贼亚爸

A criminal mastermind, handler, or puppet master who trains others to commit crimes and reaps the profits.

A thieves' hideout or a thieves' den.

A male robber, often referring to the husband in a husband-and-wife bandit duo, or a bandit chief.

caak6 haam3 zuk1 caak6

賊喊捉賊贼喊捉贼

To play the victim or join the search for the culprit after doing something wrong; a thief crying "stop thief".

A thief, robber, or bandit.

A thief, robber, or burglar.

caak6 lou2 si3 saa1 bou1

賊佬試沙煲贼佬试沙煲

To deliberately do something to test someone's reaction first.

caak6 mei4 caak6 ngaan5

賊眉賊眼贼眉贼眼

Shifty-eyed; looking suspicious, sneaky, or like a thief.

Pirate ship, or figuratively, an immoral group or criminal enterprise.

Thief or burglar; a person who stealthily steals someone else's property.

Stolen goods or loot.

Stolen goods; loot; items obtained by theft or robbery.

To blend or mix; to adulterate; to take by the arm and assist.

To pay respect to a deceased person by viewing their portrait, or to visit a tomb, temple, or shrine.

To consist of half of one thing and half of another.

Uneven, irregular, or varying in level and quality.

caam1 ci1 bat1 cai4

參差不齊参差不齐

Uneven, irregular, or not uniform; of varying lengths, heights, or quality.

To consider carefully, or to refer to and observe closely.

To participate in a contest; to enter a competition.

參賽者参赛者

Contestant or competitor in a race or competition.

To help someone stand up or walk by holding their arm.

To participate, take part in, or join an activity as an active participant.

caam1 gaa1 wut6 dung6

參加活動参加活动

To participate in activities or attend events.

To meet or pay respects to someone of higher status.

To visit a place to have a look around and learn more about it.

To join the army; to enlist in the military.

To consult, reference, or refer to information to help with research or understanding.

caam1 haau2 syu1

參考書参考书

Reference book; a book used to aid understanding or research.

caam1 haau2 syu1 muk6

參考書目参考书目

Bibliography; reference

To refer to, consult, or read carefully, especially books or materials.

To participate in or be involved in an activity, including organizing, spectating, or helping.

To refer to; to read for reference or further information.

Staff officer or advisor who helps military commanders make decisions.