Cantonese words starting with C

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取现
ceoi2 jin6to withdraw money
取样
ceoi2 joeng6to take a sample
ceoi2 jung6to access
取悦
ceoi2 jyut6to try to please
取其精华
ceoi2 kei4 zing1 waa4to take the best
取其精华,去其糟粕
ceoi2 kei4 zing1 waa4 ,heoi3 kei4 zou1 pok3take the cream, discard the dross (political and educational slogan); You nee...
取决
ceoi2 kyut3(usually followed by 於|于[yu2]) to hinge on; to depend on
取乐
ceoi2 lok6to find amusement
ceoi2 lou5 po4verb; to marry one as wife
取录
ceoi2 luk6hired; accepted for enrolment
ceoi2 meng2to name; to christen
ceoi2 mou4modulo (math.)
取闹
ceoi2 naau6to make trouble
取银
ceoi2 ngan4to take silver
ceoi2 nyun5to warm oneself (by a fire, heater etc)
ceoi2 sam1 pou5for son to marry his wife
取舍
ceoi2 se2to select; to make one's choice; to decide what to accept and what to reject
ceoi2 seoi2water intake
ceoi2 seon3Get the letter; to earn the trust
娶媳妇
ceoi2 sik1 fu5to get oneself a wife
取胜
ceoi2 sing3to score a victory
ceoi2 siu1to cancel; to call off; to revoke; to rescind
ceoi2 siu3to tease; to make fun of
ceoi2 tai3replace
ceoi2 wui4to retrieve
ceoi2 zau2to remove
取之不尽
ceoi2 zi1 bat1 zeon6inexhaustible
取之不尽,用之不竭
ceoi2 zi1 bat1 zeon6 ,jung6 zi1 bat1 kit3limitless supply (of)
取证
ceoi2 zing3to collect evidence
ceoi3to spit; (old) to sip; the sound of sipping
ceoi3sled
ceoi3crisp; fine animal hair
ceoi3dip into water; to dye; to soak; to alter
ceoi3bluish-green; jadeite; a type of kingfisher
ceoi3crispy (food)
ceoi3to spy; to peep
ceoi3 bok1 bok1crispy
觑步
ceoi3 bou6to spy on
ceoi3 ceoi3crispy
ceoi3 ceoi3 dei2slightly; a small token of; mere trifle
觑觑眼
ceoi3 ceoi3 ngaan5myopia; shortsightedness
ceoi3 cing1 se4Entechinus major (kind of snake)
ceoi3 do1 do1Chips Ahoy! (brand)
觑忽
ceoi3 fat1variant of 覷糊|觑糊[qu4 hu5]
ceoi3 fo2to quench; to harden by quenching
翠金鹃
ceoi3 gam1 gyun1(bird species of China) Asian emerald cuckoo (Chrysococcyx maculatus)
觑机会
ceoi3 gei1 wui6to watch for an opportunity
脆谷乐
ceoi3 guk1 lok6Cheerios (breakfast cereal)
ceoi3 gun3 juk6peyote (Lophophora williamsii)
ceoi3 gwaai3interesting; fascinating; amusing

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