Cantonese words starting with C

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Pubis or pubic bone; the forward-facing bone of the pelvis located in the groin area.

This very moment; this instant.

ci2 hau2 fau2 jing6

矢口否認矢口否认

To flatly or steadfastly deny; to resolutely refuse to admit.

From then on; after this; henceforth; since then.

ci2 hei2 bei2 fuk6

To rise on one side and fall on the other; describing things happening or appearing one after another continuously.

ci2 hei2 bei2 lok6

To rise and fall in succession.

Shixing, a county in Shaoguan, Guangdong.

ci2 hing1 jyun6

始興縣始兴县

Shixing County, a county in Shaoguan City, Guangdong.

Perforations, such as those on a postage stamp.

Dental consonant; a consonant pronounced with the tongue against the upper teeth.

ci2 jat6 kei4 cin4 zeoi3 gaai1

此日期前最佳

Best-before date; the recommended date until which a product retains its optimal quality.

To vow or swear an oath.

Shame, humiliation, or disgrace, especially a person or thing that brings dishonour.

To mention; to refer to.

The grunting of pigs.

Toothed whales.

To sneer or laugh at someone in mockery or contempt.

This kind; such; these types of things.

Gear or cogwheel; a wheel with teeth that meshes with others to transmit torque and speed.

ci2 leon4 cyun4 dung6

齒輪傳動齿轮传动

Gear drive; a mechanism that transmits motion and power between shafts using meshing gears.

ci2 leon4 soeng1

齒輪箱齿轮箱

Gearbox; gear casing.

ci2 lit6 giu2 zing3

齒列矯正齿列矫正

Orthodontic treatment; the straightening of crooked teeth.

ci2 lit6 giu2 zing3 hei3

齒列矯正器齿列矫正器

Dental braces; an orthodontic appliance used to align and straighten teeth.

ci2 liu6 mei6 kap6

Unexpected from the outset; surprised by the turn of events.

Vector; a quantity having direction as well as magnitude.

ci2 lou6 bat1 tung1

No thoroughfare or road closed; also used figuratively to describe an approach that does not work.

To abuse, insult, or mock someone in a humiliating way.

Extravagant and wasteful; luxurious.

Extravagant, wasteful, and luxurious.

The whole story; the entire course of an event from beginning to end.

Gums; the tissue of the upper and lower jaws that surrounds the base of the teeth.

齒齦音齿龈音

Alveolar, apical, or supradental sound in linguistics.

齒齦炎齿龈炎

Gingivitis; inflammation of the gums.

Besides, moreover, or in addition to this.

ci2 ngok6 giu2 zing3 hok6

齒顎矯正學齿颚矫正学

Orthodontics; the branch of dentistry dealing with the correction of irregularities of the teeth and jaws.

始新紀始新纪

Eocene; the geological epoch from 55 to 34 million years ago.

Eocene; the geological epoch spanning from 55 million to 34 million years ago.

始新統始新统

The Eocene epoch or Eocene system in geology.

Arrows and stones used as missiles in ancient warfare; by extension, military conflict or battle.

齒唇音齿唇音

Labiodental consonant; a consonant articulated with the lower lip and upper teeth.

At this moment; this time; now.

Describing a man who is popular with women or surrounded by many females.

ci2 si4 ci2 dei6

此時此地此时此地

The present moment and place; here and now.

ci2 si4 ci2 hak1

此時此刻此时此刻

Now; at this very moment.

ci2 si6 tai2 daai6

此事體大此事体大

This is a matter of great importance or grave consequence.

To mock, ridicule, or laugh at someone over an embarrassing situation.

To prate or talk idly, extravagantly, or unrealistically about something.

Rack; a linear gear bar that meshes with a pinion.

ci2 tiu4 cin1 gan1 ding2

齒條千斤頂齿条千斤顶

A rack and pinion jack.