Cantonese words starting with C

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To regain, revive, or restore something abstract to a former state.

cung4 sat6 ziu1 loi4

從實招來从实招来

To own up to the facts; to confess to one's misdeeds.

To renovate or restore a building.

To engage in; to undertake as a profession.

cung4 sin6 jyu4 lau4

從善如流从善如流

To accept good advice readily and happily.

Since childhood; from a young age.

cung4 siu2 dou3 daai6

從小到大从小到大

From childhood; ever since one was little.

To engage in business or commerce; to be a merchant.

To be subordinate to, dependent on, or under the jurisdiction of a higher authority.

A book series; a collection of books published as a set, usually on the same theme.

Squirrel; a rodent characterized by its long, bushy tail.

Pine tree; an evergreen tree known for its timber, edible seeds, and resin, and symbolizing longevity.

From the beginning; anew.

cung4 tau4 dou3 goek3

從頭到腳从头到脚

From start to finish; from the beginning to the end.

cung4 tau4 dou3 mei5

從頭到尾从头到尾

From beginning to end; from start to finish; the whole time.

cung4 tau4 hoi1 ci2

從頭開始从头开始

To start from the beginning; to start over.

Shoto, a residential district in Tokyo, Japan.

To collect, gather, cluster, or accumulate.

Pine needles; the leaves of a pine tree.

To revive, reinvigorate, or restore to a former successful state.

Pine resin or turpentine.

Pine nut; the edible seed of a pine tree.

To reset; to restore a system to its default or initial state.

To reorganize, restructure, or consolidate.

cung4 zing2 kei4 gu2

To regroup and rebuild strength after a setback in preparation for a comeback.

cung4 zit3 jau4

松節油松节油

Turpentine; a liquid distilled from pine resin used to thin paint and as an industrial raw material.

cung4 zit3 seoi2

松節水松节水

Turpentine; mineral spirits used as a paint thinner.

Insect infestation; a disaster caused by swarms of insects disrupting the ecosystem.

To reorganize, regroup, or reconstruct.

cung4 zou2 dou3 maan5

從早到晚从早到晚

From morning till night; all day long.

To follow local customs or conform to social norms.

From which; from within; out of a previously mentioned event or matter.

cung4 zung1 zok3 gang2

從中作梗从中作梗

To deliberately create obstacles, cause trouble, or obstruct a matter from within.

Worm-eaten, moth-eaten, or damaged in an irregular way resembling insect damage.

Classifier for layers, folds, stacks, or levels.

Severe illness; a serious disease that is difficult to recover from.

A large number of troops; a massive army.

Heavyweight or heavy; significant, important, and ground-breaking.

Heavy; weighing a lot.

To suffer a heavy blow or severe setback.

Severe injury or trauma; to inflict serious damage or harm.

Heavy burden or responsibility.

cung5 dap6 dap6

The load or resistance point in the physics of levers.

To repeat or retake a course or an entire school year.

To repeat a mistake, offense, or crime.

cung5 gam1 lai5 ping3

重金禮聘重金礼聘

To recruit someone with the offer of a very high salary.

A heavy blow, strike, or hard impact.

cung5 gung1 jip6

重工業重工业

Heavy industry; industries requiring large scale investment, machinery, and resources to produce heavy or processed goods.

A loaded container; a shipping container that has been filled with cargo.