Cantonese words starting with C

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At this moment; now; this time.

Used at the end of a formal letter to introduce a polite salutation.

To vow or take an oath to do something.

ci2 zi3 bat1 ji4

Determined; unswerving in one's commitment or resolve.

ci2 zi3 ging3 lai5

此致敬禮此致敬礼

Respectfully yours; a formal closing formula used at the end of a letter.

To dismiss someone from office.

ci2 zok3 jung2 ze2

The initiator of a bad trend or an undesirable event.

Dentate; having a tooth-like shape or serrated edge.

An ancestor from the distant past, or the founder of a school, lineage, or practice.

始祖鳥始祖鸟

From beginning to end; all along, or in the end, after all.

ci2 zung1 bat1 jyu4

始終不渝始终不渝

Unswerving; steadfast; unchanging from beginning to end.

ci2 zung1 jyu4 jat1

始終如一始终如一

Unswerving from start to finish; consistent throughout.

A Chinese surname.

Thorn, splinter, or a sharp prickly part of a plant.

A flag, banner, or sign.

Wing; the forelimbs of a bird or insect used for flying.

To grant, confer, or bestow, especially by a deity, ruler, or royalty.

To walk on one leg; to hop on one foot.

ci3 aa3 lau4 syun1 naap6

次亞硫酸鈉次亚硫酸钠

Sodium hyposulfite; a chemical compound commonly known as hypo.

Cnidocyte; an explosive cell containing one giant secretory organelle that defines the phylum Cnidaria.

ci3 baau1 dung6 mat6

刺胞動物刺胞动物

Cnidaria, an animal phylum including jellyfish, sea anemones, and corals.

Substandard products or seconds.

The second defendant in a legal case.

Ancient tax paid in the form of bales of cloth.

Hypobromous acid, a weak and unstable acid with the chemical formula HOBr.

Every single time; always and without exception.

ci3 ci3 bat1 jau1

To talk incessantly; to chatter endlessly.

To tattoo; a tattoo.

To stab or pierce.

ci3 cung5 loeng6 kap1

次重量級次重量级

Cruiserweight or middle heavyweight in combat sports.

To pierce through or skewer.

次大陸次大陆

Subcontinent, such as the Indian subcontinent.

Order, sequence, or the arrangement of things; one after another in succession.

Inferior, second-class, or second-rate, in terms of quality, status, or level.

Bayonet; a knife or dagger designed to fit on the muzzle of a rifle.

Second-rate or substandard goods of slightly inferior quality.

Power or exponent; the number of times a number is multiplied by itself.

To bless; to bestow blessings on someone, usually by a deity.

To favor or enlighten someone with instruction or advice; to teach.

Toilet fittings and sanitary ware.

Variant of 刺激 (ci3 gik1), meaning to stimulate, provoke, or irritate.

Exciting, stimulating, or thrilling.

Stimulus; irritant.

Stimulating; thrilling; provocative; spicy or irritating.

刺激劑刺激剂

Irritant agent; an irritating substance.

Apocrypha; non-canonical religious texts.

刺鋼絲刺钢丝