Cantonese words starting with C

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To follow local customs or conform to social norms.

An infix placed after the first syllable of a positive adjective or verb to vehemently negate it.

Chinese toon tree; also used metaphorically for a father, or as a surname.

An egg of a bird or reptile, or slang for testicles.

Spring pancake, a thin Chinese flatbread wrap eaten on Lichun.

To sow crops in the spring.

Tea leaves harvested in the spring, or the tea brewed from them.

Spring silkworm; also "Spring Silkworms", a 1933 Chinese silent film based on the novel by Mao Dun.

The Spring and Autumn period in Chinese history, or a type of historical chronicle.

ceon1 cau1 daai6 mung6

春秋大夢春秋大梦

Unrealistic dreams, ideas, or hopes that are impossible to realize.

ceon1 cau1 ding2 sing6

To be in the prime of one's life.

ceon1 cau1 faan4 lou6

Luxuriant Dew of the Spring and Autumn Annals, an ideological tract by Han dynasty political philosopher Dong Zhongshu.

ceon1 cau1 ng5 baa3

The Five Hegemons of the Spring and Autumn period.

ceon1 cau1 saam1 zyun6

春秋三傳春秋三传

The Three Commentaries on the Spring and Autumn Annals, namely the Zuo Zhuan, Gongyang Zhuan, and Guliang Zhuan.

ceon1 cau1 si4 doi6

春秋時代春秋时代

The Spring and Autumn period in Chinese history (circa 770–476 BC), followed by the Warring States period.

ceon1 cau1 si4 kei4

春秋時期春秋时期

The Spring and Autumn period in Chinese history, approximately 771 to 476 BC.

ceon1 cau1 zin3 gwok3

春秋戰國春秋战国

The Spring and Autumn period (770–476 BC) and the Warring States period (475–221 BC) of Chinese history.

ceon1 cau1 zin3 gwok3 si4 doi6

春秋戰國時代春秋战国时代

The Spring and Autumn and Warring States periods of ancient Chinese history.

ceon1 cau1 zo2 si6 zyun6

春秋左氏傳春秋左氏传

Zuo Zhuan, an ancient Chinese history and commentary on the Spring and Autumn Annals.

Amorous feelings or sexual desire.

ceon1 cyun1 si5

Chuncheon, the capital city of Gangwon Province, South Korea.

ceon1 daai6 mak6

春大麥春大麦

ceon1 dang1 mai4

春燈謎春灯谜

Spring lantern riddles; a guessing game played during the Lantern Festival.

A long, wide wooden bench, typically large enough for reclining.

Scrotum or balls.

Vernalization; the cooling of seed during germination to accelerate flowering.

Spring sunshine; spring glow.

Vernal equinox; the spring equinox.

ceon1 fan1 dim2

春分點春分点

The vernal equinox; the point where the sun crosses the celestial equator in spring.

Spring breeze, or a warm, pleasant feeling as comfortable as a spring wind.

ceon1 fung1 dak1 ji3

春風得意春风得意

Flushed with success; riding high; extremely pleased with one's own success.

ceon1 fung1 faa3 jyu5

春風化雨春风化雨

Nurturing guidance and education from a teacher; literally suitable wind and rain for plant growth.

ceon1 fung1 jat1 dou6

春風一度春风一度

To have a brief sexual encounter or one-night stand.

ceon1 fung1 mun5 min6

春風滿面春风满面

Radiating happiness; wearing a pleased, cheerful, or beaming smile.

ceon1 fung1 sam1 zeoi3 dik1 maan5 soeng6

春風深醉的晚上春风深醉的晚上

Intoxicating Spring Nights, a 1924 short story by Yu Dafu.

ceon1 fung1 wo4 hei3

春風和氣春风和气

Amiable, genial, and pleasant, like a gentle spring breeze.

Spring break; spring vacation.

To plow or farm fields in the spring.

Spring scenery.

ceon1 gong1 faa1 jyut6 je6

春江花月夜

"River on a Spring Night", a famous long yuefu poem by Tang dynasty poet Zhang Ruoxu.

ceon1 gong1 seoi2 nyun5 aap3 sin1 zi1

春江水暖鴨先知春江水暖鸭先知

The duck is the first to know when spring water warms; those on the front line are the first to sense a change.

Spring mushroom.

Spring irrigation.

Crown Prince's palace or chambers, or an erotic painting or book.

Spring; the first of the four seasons.

Spring scenery, or figuratively, a woman's private body parts or underwear accidentally exposed.

ceon1 gwong1 ming4 mei6

Bright and beautiful spring scenery.

ceon1 gwong1 zaa3

春光乍洩春光乍泄

The sudden emergence of spring scenery, or the accidental exposure of private parts or intimate things.

ceon1 gwong1 zaa3 sit3

To have one's intimate parts or underwear accidentally exposed.