Cantonese words starting with C

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co5 laang5 baan2 dang3

To be sidelined, ignored, or kept waiting in an inconsequential role or position.

co5 laap6 bat1 on1

Restless, fidgety, and anxious; unable to sit or stand still due to worry or nervousness.

The cowgirl sexual position, where one partner sits on top of the other.

To be in jail or serve a prison sentence.

Fidgety; unable to sit still.

co5 maai4 jat1 tiu4 syun4

坐埋一條船坐埋一条船

To be in the same boat; to share the same fate or situation.

The sexual position in which the woman sits on top of the man.

To engage in proprietary trading using a financial institution's own capital.

To take a boat or go on a boat journey.

坐穩車坐稳车

A farewell wish for someone departing by car or bus to have a safe journey.

坐穩船坐稳船

A good luck wish for someone departing by sea, wishing them a safe and steady voyage.

To be promoted from a deputy or assistant role to the top position in an organization.

Spoon; ladle; also used as a unit of volume (centilitre).

Outstanding, brilliant, or extraordinary.

A stamp or seal used on documents.

To blanch in cooking, or to thoroughly understand.

Ample; generous; liberal; large in quantity or scale.

Peony or water chestnut.

To walk; used as the walking radical in Chinese characters.

To bicker, squabble, or argue.

The cry of a magpie, traditionally considered a good omen.

coek3 caau4 kau2 zim3

鵲巢鳩佔鹊巢鸠占

To seize and occupy someone else's property, or reap the benefits of another's efforts.

coek3 coek3 jau5 jyu4

綽綽有餘绰绰有余

More than enough; plenty; ample; having an abundant surplus.

To shoot down or bring down something flying

Nickname; a name given in addition to one's real name.

Tabletop game or board game.

coek3 ji5 bat1 kwan4

卓爾不群卓尔不群

Outstanding; having distinguished talents that stand out from the crowd.

Bonjour, a cosmetic and beauty products retail chain in Hong Kong.

Outstanding, remarkable, and extraordinary.

Billiard sports, such as snooker, pool, and billiards, played on a table with a cue and balls.

coek3 kau4 toi2

桌球檯桌球台

A billiard, snooker, or pool table.

Oriental magpie-robin (Copsychus saularis); a common bird species native to South and Southeast Asia.

Desktop; the primary screen or interface shown after logging into a computer.

To burn or injure skin or other tissues through heat, cold, electricity, chemicals, friction, or radiation.

An exaggerated gimmick used to catch people's attention.

Gimmick; a selling point used for promotion or to attract customers.

A gimmick; a trick, stunt, or novelty used to attract attention or customers.

Burning pain; referring to a searing, burning sensation from a wound or injury.

卓韻芝卓韵芝

Vincci Cheuk, a Hong Kong actress and director.

A table; a piece of furniture with a flat top and legs.

To initiate, promote, or advocate for an idea or cause.

To choke or cough because of swallowing or inhaling food, liquid, or smoke the wrong way.

An alternative form of the character for window.

A female prostitute.

To rob, loot, or snatch; to take something by force.

Prosperous, flourishing, or bright.

Spear; a pole weapon with a sharp pointed head.

Ferocious, wild, and out of control; mad or reckless.