Cantonese words starting with C

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To squint; to narrow one's eyes in order to see more clearly.

Fragile, weak, or easily broken or destroyed.

Farce; a short, humorous theatrical sketch or comedy show.

To peep at; to peer at stealthily.

To work hard and with stamina.

Verdant; emerald green; a jade-like green that is darker than fresh green.

An interesting, funny, or entertaining news item or anecdote.

Hazy blue-green mountain scenery, or a shady retreat on a green hill.

Interest, appeal, or delight; the quality of being interesting and attractive.

Kingfisher; a small to medium-sized brightly colored bird.

Crispy on the outside (of food); fragile or easily broken (of objects).

Crisp, crunchy piece of food, such as a potato chip or cracker.

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翠屏區翠屏区

Cuiping, a district of Yibin City in Sichuan.

To look, peer, or peep at something.

An interesting matter, event, anecdote, or life experience.

Cute, lovely, and adorable.

Delightful, cute, or amusing.

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覷著眼觑着眼

To narrow one's eyes and gaze at something with great attention.

Smell, odor, or stench.

A cook or a chef.

The Chinese surname Tsui, Chui, or Zee.

A classifier for the number of times someone is punched; a blow or punch.

To whip or flog; a short wooden cudgel or riding crop.

A mallet or hammer, or the act of beating and striking with one.

Wooden mallet or hammer; a striking tool made of wood.

A toad; specifically, the Asiatic toad (Bufo gargarizans, formerly Bufo vulgaris).

To hammer; to beat or strike with a hammer.

A hammer, a balance weight, or to forge.

Except for, besides, or excluding.

The Sui dynasty (581–619 AD), or the surname Sui (usually transliterated as Tsui).

To follow, go along with, or walk behind something or someone.

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Describing a decision or situation that seems disadvantageous at first but turns out to be beneficial or worthwhile.

A casual essay, informal piece of writing, or scribble.

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除不盡除不尽

Indivisible; describing a division operation that leaves a remainder.

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徐悲鴻徐悲鸿

Xu Beihong, a famous European trained painter and influential art teacher.

As one pleases; as one likes; whatever you prefer.

To de-ice or defrost.

To drift with the waves.

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隨波遜流随波逊流

To drift with the waves and yield to the flow; to follow the crowd blindly.

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隨波逐流随波逐流

To blindly follow the crowd or drift with the tide without one's own stance, direction, or goal.

To stroll or walk slowly.

To eliminate outlaws or violent criminals.

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To root out the cruel and bring peace to the law-abiding.

To massage someone's back by pounding it lightly with one's fists.

To accompany; to follow along with.

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隨插即用随插即用

To eliminate dust or filter out suspended particles.

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除塵機除尘机

Dusting machine or vacuum cleaner.

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除臭劑除臭剂

Deodorant; a substance applied to the body or used in a space to mask or remove unpleasant odors.