Cantonese words starting with C
8,852 entries
吹笛
ceoi1 dek2Playing flute
催化
ceoi1 faa3to catalyze (a reaction); catalysis
催化裂化
ceoi1 faa3 lit6 faa3fluidized-bed catalytic cracking
催化劑催化剂
ceoi1 faa3 zai1catalyst
催化作用
ceoi1 faa3 zok3 jung6catalysis
趨化作用趋化作用
ceoi1 faa3 zok3 jung6chemotaxis (movement of leukocytes under chemical stimulus)
吹拂
ceoi1 fat1to brush; to praise
催肥
ceoi1 fei4to fatten (animal before slaughter)
催肥劑催肥剂
ceoi1 fei4 zai1(animal) fattening preparation
摧枯拉朽
ceoi1 fu1 laai1 nau2to describe something that can easily be destroyed as it is already in ruins
趨附趋附
ceoi1 fu6to ingratiate oneself
吹灰
ceoi1 fui1to blow away dust
吹灰之力
ceoi1 fui1 zi1 lik6(idiom) a slight effort
吹風吹风
ceoi1 fung1to enjoy some breeze
吹風機吹风机
ceoi1 fung1 gei1hair dryer
趨奉趋奉
ceoi1 fung6to fawn on
吹雞吹鸡
ceoi1 gai1to blow a whistle; to call for backup
趨近趋近
ceoi1 gan6to approach (a numerical value); convergence
趨吉避凶趋吉避凶
ceoi1 gat1 bei6 hung1to seek luck and avoid calamity (idiom)
炊具
ceoi1 geoi6cooking utensils; cooker
崔健
ceoi1 gin6Cui Jian (1961-), father of Chinese rock music
吹乾吹干
ceoi1 gon1to blow-dry
吹鼓手
ceoi1 gu2 sau2(old) musicians at a wedding cortege or funeral procession; booster
催穀
ceoi1 guk1To boost; to propel
催谷
ceoi1 guk1to boost
吹管
ceoi1 gun2blowpipe
吹管樂吹管乐
ceoi1 gun2 ngok6woodwind music
崔圭夏
ceoi1 gwai1 haa6Choe Gyuha (1919-2006), South Korean politician, president 1979-1980
吹行晒
ceoi1 hang4 saai3describes when a rumour has been spread wide and far [colloquial]
吹口琴
ceoi1 hau2 kam4to play harmonica
吹口哨
ceoi1 hau2 saau3to whistle
吹氣吹气
ceoi1 hei3to blow air (into)
炊器
ceoi1 hei3cooking vessels (archaeology)
吹噓吹嘘
ceoi1 heoi1to brag
趨向趋向
ceoi1 hoeng3direction; trend
吹糠見米吹糠见米
ceoi1 hong1 gin3 mai5instant results
吹號吹号
ceoi1 hou6to blow a brass instrument
崔顥崔颢
ceoi1 hou6Cui Hao (-754), Tang dynasty poet and author of poem Yellow Crane Tower 黃鶴樓|黄鹤楼
吹孔
ceoi1 hung2(of a musical instrument) blow hole
崔鴻崔鸿
ceoi1 hung4Cui Hong, historian at the end of Wei of the Northern Dynasties 北魏
吹一輪水吹一轮水
ceoi1 jat1 leon4 seoi2to have a chit chat without much purpose [colloquial]
趨炎附勢趋炎附势
ceoi1 jim4 fu6 sai3to curry favor (idiom); playing up to those in power
炊煙炊烟
ceoi1 jin1smoke from kitchen chimneys
崔螢崔萤
ceoi1 jing4Choi Yeong (1316-1388), general of Korean Goryeo dynasty
吹葉機吹叶机
ceoi1 jip6 gei1leaf blower
趨於趋于
ceoi1 jyu1to tend towards
吹竽手
ceoi1 jyu4 sau2player of the yu 竽[yu2] (free reed wind instrument)
催乳
ceoi1 jyu5to promote lactation
催乳激素
ceoi1 jyu5 gik1 sou3prolactin
崔琦
ceoi1 kei4Daniel C. Tsui (1939-), Chinese-born American physicist, winner of 1998 Nobel...
Dictionary data from CC-Canto and CC-CEDICT, licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0.