Cantonese words starting with C

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Undersecretary; deputy minister.

Piercingly cold; bone-chilling.

Assassin; a person sent to assassinate a specific target.

Afterwards; subsequently; later on.

次一個次一个

The next one in order.

The next day; the following day.

A thorn; or figuratively, a flaw, error, or something wrong.

刺兒李刺儿李

刺兒頭刺儿头

A troublesome or difficult person who is hard to deal with.

刺兒話刺儿话

Sarcastic remarks, biting words, or prickly talk designed to irritate.

Harsh, piercing, or grating to the ear; can also refer to biting or offensive remarks.

Prickly amaranth (Amaranthus spinosus).

Extremely hot; blazing hot.

Minor, subordinate, or of secondary importance.

Itchy; having an irritating, tickling, or prickly sensation on the skin.

Second to; next in importance, rank, or order.

To grant or bestow something as a favor, typically from a superior to a subordinate or an elder to a junior.

To grant, bestow, or confer; to give as a favor or gift from a superior.

King trumpet mushroom (Pleurotus eryngii).

Secondary; subordinate or of a lower grade or quality.

To bestow or give, especially from a superior to an inferior.

ci3 kap1 dai2 aat3 taai3 fun2

次級抵押貸款次级抵押贷款

Subprime mortgage.

ci3 kap1 fong4 uk1 seon3 taai3 ngai4 gei1

次級房屋信貸危機次级房屋信贷危机

Subprime mortgage crisis.

ci3 kap1 taai3 fun2

次級貸款次级贷款

Subprime lending; loans made to borrowers with low credit ratings.

Burning fiercely; blazing; intense.

Hypochlorous acid HOCl.

Subculture; a non-mainstream, minority culture derived from a dominant culture.

Gaudy, glaring, or unpleasant to the eyes.

Second daughter

Siberian ginseng (Eleutherococcus senticosus); a deciduous woody shrub whose roots are used in traditional Chinese medicine.

Dazzling; of light, so bright that it hurts or irritates the eyes.

Chinese juniper, a species of coniferous plant.

Extremely poor but not destitute.

To pierce, puncture, or stab through.

Wings of an animal.

To assassinate.

Sashimi; Japanese dish of thinly sliced raw seafood or meat.

To participate in something or play a humble role, often used as a humble expression.

Secondary, derivative, or sub-.

Secondary forest; a forest that has regrown after a major disturbance.

ci3 sang1 zoi1 hoi6

次生災害次生灾害

Secondary disaster, such as an epidemic following a flood.

Embroidery; the craft of sewing patterns on fabric with a needle and thread.

刺繡品刺绣品

Embroidery; embroidered goods.

To stab to death.

To order someone to commit suicide, traditionally decreed by a ruler as a favor in lieu of execution.

刺絲胞刺丝胞

Cnidocyte; a specialized stinging cell found in cnidarians.

ci3 si1 baau1 dung6 mat6

刺絲胞動物刺丝胞动物

Cnidaria; a phylum of aquatic animals that includes jellyfish, corals, and sea anemones.

刺絲囊刺丝囊

Nematocyst; a specialized stinging organelle found in cnidarians.

An ancient Chinese government official title, similar to a provincial governor.