Cantonese words starting with C

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To manipulate or control.

Grass, or characters relating to grass, plants, and herbs.

To draft; to make a preliminary version as a rough idea.

cou2 bun2 zik6 mat6

Herbaceous plant; a general term for plants without woody stems.

To initial a document, especially to sign a draft treaty or agreement before official ratification.

To start to establish or found; the initial stage of an enterprise.

cou2 cou2 liu5 si6

To finish a task carelessly, sloppily, or in a rushed manner.

An area of thick, tall grass; a patch of bushes or shrubs.

Lawn, meadow, or grassland; a piece of land covered with grass.

cou2 dei6 gwan2 kau4

草地滾球草地滚球

Lawn bowls; lawn bowling.

草花頭草花头

The Kangxi radical 140 in Chinese writing, representing grass and visibly similar to two horizontal crosses.

Worthless as dirt; insignificant people or things of no value.

cou2 gaan1 jan4 ming6

To treat human life as grass; to show utter disregard for human life.

Grassroots; referring to ordinary people with lower incomes and little power in society.

cou2 gan1 gaai1 cang4

草根階層草根阶层

The grassroots class; lower-income people in society with little power or influence.

A draft; an initial version of a text or document that is yet to be revised.

Straw mushroom; an edible, oval, grayish-white mushroom filled with moisture.

Straw sandals; shoes woven from straw.

To clean the ears; to remove earwax.

To draft, draw up, or outline a preliminary document.

Herbal medicine made from plants.

Grassland; a vast, flat area covered with grass.

Skink; a type of lizard.

Grasshopper, or a slang term for a New Territories taxi in Hong Kong.

Straw hat; a hat woven from grass, typically straw.

Strawberry; the sweet, red, heart-shaped fruit.

Grass and trees; vegetation in general.

cou2 muk6 gaai1 bing1

Extremely nervous, paranoid, or easily frightened; to mistake every bush and tree for an enemy soldier.

A bill; draft legislation submitted to a legislature for deliberation and passage.

A turf, sod, or patch of lawn.

Turf or sod; grass grown with its roots and soil as a layer used for lawns, pitches, or racecourses.

Lawn; a flat piece of land covered with grass.

Careless, sloppy, perfunctory, or hasty.

cou2 sik6 sing3 dung6 mat6

草食性動物草食性动物

Herbivore; a plant-eating animal.

Cursive script; a fast, flowing style of Chinese calligraphy.

cou2 tau4 wong4

草頭王草头王

Bandit chief, rebel leader, or a self-proclaimed king.

Sketch, draft, or rough design used to illustrate an initial concept.

Coarse toilet paper.

To place a coffin in a temporary location pending burial, or a grave.

Unpleasant, irritating, or annoying noise.

To handle, put in order, administer, or take action.

To bathe or wash oneself.

Rough, unpolished, or crude.

Clamor, disturbance, or the chirping of birds and insects.

Hot-tempered; irritable and easy to get angry.

An alternative character for vinegar.

Vinegar; a sour liquid seasoning made by fermentation.