Cantonese words starting with C

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To file; to abrade, smooth, or shape a surface using a file.

Wrong, mistaken, or incorrect.

A defeat, setback, or failure; the state of things not going smoothly or successfully.

錯別字错别字

Wrongly written or wrongly used characters, including both typos and substituted words.

An error, mistake, or fault.

To get lost and end up in the wrong place, or used as a humble phrase when receiving a visitor.

To misunderstand.

Illusion; a wrong perception that does not correspond to reality.

To wrongly blame someone or hold the wrong person responsible.

To miss or lose an opportunity; to let something slip by.

co3 jau5 co3 zoek3

錯有錯著错有错著

To make the best of a mistake, or to have a mistake turn out to have a positive or fortunate outcome.

co3 jau5 co3 zoek6

錯有錯着错有错着

An accidental mistake that unexpectedly turns out for the best; a fortunate error.

Mistakes, errors, and omissions resulting from negligence.

Confused, disordered, or deranged, particularly referring to one's mental state or cognition.

Wrong; incorrect; mistaken.

To be surprised, taken aback, or dumbstruck, being temporarily unable to react.

To miss out on; to let something slip by or be lost through failing to seize it.

To do something wrong accidentally or unintentionally.

Contusion; bruise; an injury where the skin is not broken but tissue underneath is damaged.

A typo, misspelled word, or wrongly written character that differs from the standard form.

Setback or frustration; a feeling of discouragement or defeat after failing or facing obstacles.

co3 zung1 fuk1 zaap6

錯綜複雜错综复杂

Complicated and intricate, involving many interconnected relationships, details, or difficulties.

Short in stature; small or squat.

To hoe soil, or to bring negative consequences or deserved punishment to someone.

To have sex vigorously; to screw.

Big Two; a popular Cantonese card game.

鋤大Ｄ锄大Ｄ

Big two; a popular shedding card game of Cantonese origin.

鋤大弟锄大弟

Big Two, a popular Chinese shedding card game.

To play the card game Big Two.

co4 koeng4 fu4 joek6

鋤強扶弱锄强扶弱

To defeat the strong and help the weak; to fight against oppression and aid the vulnerable.

To aggressively prosecute or gather evidence against a suspect to ensure conviction or imprisonment.

Hoe; a farming tool used for weeding and loosening soil.

co4 zyu6 dou6 hei3

剒住度氣剒住度气

To suppress one's anger; to feel resentful and indignant but not dare to speak out or explode.

To sit; to rest one's body by placing one's buttocks on a surface.

co5 baa3 wong4 ce1

坐霸王車坐霸王车

To ride public transport without paying the fare; to fare-evade.

Anxious, restless, or unable to sit still due to impatience or nervousness.

坐波監坐波监

To be suspended from playing in ball games, usually due to a penalty or yellow card.

To ride in a vehicle or travel by land transport.

To sit down; to change from a standing position to a sitting position.

co5 ding6 ding6

To sit still in one place without moving around.

坐花廳坐花厅

To go to jail; to be imprisoned.

co5 fei1 gei1 wai2

坐飛機位坐飞机位

Sitting in the highest, cheapest, or furthest seats in a theater, stadium, or gymnasium.

To serve a prison sentence; to be in prison.

Certain; guaranteed; absolutely sure.

坐幾籠坐几笼

To spend several years in prison.

To sit up, moving from a lying position to a sitting position.

co5 hoeng2 kei4 sing4

To sit idle and enjoy the fruits of other people's labor.

To hold an overnight vigil for a deceased relative, or formerly, to serve or accompany someone overnight.

co5 ji4 man4 gaam1

坐移民監坐移民监

To reside in a foreign country for a required duration to obtain residency or citizenship.

To confinement; to rest and recover at home for a month after giving birth, following East Asian tradition.