Cantonese words starting with C

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Stupid, foolish, or slow-witted.

Stupid, foolish, or clumsy.

ceon2 ceon2 juk6 dung6

蠢蠢欲動蠢蠢欲动

To be ready to start wriggling; also used figuratively to describe being poised to make trouble.

An idiot, dummy, or someone who is stupid and slow to learn.

An idiot, blockhead, or fool.

Fool; stupid person.

Stupid, slow-witted, or foolish.

Stupid, obtuse, and slow-witted.

ceon2 dou3 gaa1 ling4 jat1

蠢到加零一

Extremely stupid; foolish to the highest degree.

To wriggle; to begin to stir or make a move.

An idiot, fool, blockhead, or dunce.

ceon2 gwo3 zek3 zyu1

蠢過隻豬蠢过只猪

Extremely stupid; dumber than a pig.

A fool, simpleton, or dullard.

Fool; a foolish or stupid person.

Silly ass; a foolish or stupid person.

Folly; a foolish act or stupid mistake.

A stupid person; a fool.

To patrol; to walk around an area to check if everything is in order.

To follow; to go along.

A traditional unit of time representing ten days or ten years.

Name of a river.

The Qin Dynasty, the state of Qin, the province of Shaanxi, or the surname Chun.

A small cicada with a square head.

To tame, domesticate, or train a person or animal to be obedient.

To patrol, or to be on patrol duties.

To patrol and inspect, typically referring to government departments checking for regulatory compliance.

ceon4 caak1 ji4

巡測儀巡测仪

Survey meter; a portable radiation detection instrument.

ceon4 ceon4 sin6 jau5

循循善誘循循善诱

To guide someone patiently and systematically to study and think.

An ancient name for a mythical comet or star associated with Saturn, traditionally described as yellow.

ceon4 ci2 wong4

Qin Shi Huang, the founding emperor of the Qin dynasty who unified China and ended the Warring States period.

ceon4 ci2 wong4 dai3

The First Emperor of a unified China, Qin Shi Huang (259–210 BC).

ceon4 ci2 wong4 dai3 ling4

秦始皇帝陵

The mausoleum of the First Emperor of China, Qin Shi Huang, located near Xi'an.

ceon4 ci2 wong4 ling4

The tomb of the first Qin emperor, located near Xi'an.

Qin dynasty (221–207 BC)

To make an inspection tour around a site, or to watch over a gambling den.

The Qin dynasty (221–207 BC), the first dynasty to rule unified China.

Qindu, a district in Xianyang, Shaanxi.

ceon4 dou1 keoi1

秦都區秦都区

Qindu, a district of Xianyang City in Shaanxi Province.

ceon4 dou6 zung1

Methodism; a group of historically related denominations of Protestant Christianity.

Xunhua Salar Autonomous County in Qinghai Province, China.

ceon4 faa3 jyun6

循化縣循化县

Xunhua county; Xunhua Salar Autonomous County in Qinghai Province, China.

ceon4 faa3 saat3 laai1 zuk6 zi6 zi6 jyun6

循化撒拉族自治縣循化撒拉族自治县

Xunhua Salar Autonomous County, in Haidong City, Qinghai.

To abide by one's duties or social standing.

The burning of books by Qin Shi Huang in 213 BC.

An academic test administered every ten days.

An inspector-general or provincial governor during the Ming and Qing dynasties.

To do a regular patrol as a security guard.

ceon4 gat1 liu5

A mythical talking bird; or a crested myna.

Large leaf gentian (Gentiana macrophylla), used in traditional Chinese medicine.

ceon4 geng3 gou1 jyun4

秦鏡高懸秦镜高悬

A metaphor for a judge or official who is fair, discerning, and incorruptible.