Cantonese words starting with C

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次聲波次声波

Infrasonic wave

To bestow a surname, historically done by an emperor to honor a subject.

Toilet, washroom, or bathroom.

Toilet, lavatory, washroom, restroom, or bathroom; a place where one relieves oneself.

廁所板厕所板

Toilet seat; also a slang term for the HKSAR passport.

To stab or pierce, causing injury.

Number of times; frequency of occurrence.

Subprime lending; subprime mortgage

ci3 taai3 ngai4 gei1

次貸危機次贷危机

Subprime mortgage crisis.

To spy on; to observe or probe furtively to gather information.

Shark-fin soup.

Stabbing or pricking pain.

Indian coral tree (Erythrina variegata), also known as tiger's claw.

Tzutong, a rural township in Yunlin County, Taiwan.

ci3 tung4 hoeng1

莿桐鄉莿桐乡

Citong township in Yunlin county, Taiwan.

False acacia; black locust tree.

Hedgehog; a small animal covered in short spines that can roll into a ball.

To write a reply to a poem using the same rhyme words in the exact same order.

Order or sequence; an orderly arrangement according to a certain rule.

To rank second in terms of size, frequency, quality, or other attributes.

Toilet paper; toilet roll.

The second son in a family.

To tattoo characters onto the skin.

Deputy chief; vice-minister.

To pierce, stab, or hit with a pointed object or piercing blow.

Spoon; an eating utensil used for liquids or food that is difficult to pick up.

An islet, small island, or an embankment.

A courtyard or the stone steps leading up to a hall.

To relax the string of a bow; to relax or sag.

Compassionate, kind, and caring; showing mercy and benevolence.

To hold, grasp, or possess.

A pool, pond, or hollow space designed to hold water or other liquids, usually man-made.

Porcelain, china, or ceramics; articles made of clay shaped and fired in a kiln.

Magnetic; possessing magnetism.

An ancestral hall, shrine, or temple built to honor ancestors, deities, or respected historical figures.

Navel; belly button.

Used in the name of Chiping, a place in Shandong.

This; now; hereby.

Statement, speech, or address; the text of a statement.

Hesitating; hesitant.

To say goodbye or bid farewell; to evade or refuse.

Late; tardy; happening after the expected or designated time.

To gallop; to run fast or ride a horse forward at speed.

ci4 bat1 daat6 ji3

詞不達意词不达意

Inability of words to convey one's intended meaning; poorly expressed.

ci4 bat1 tung4 zing3 gin3

持不同政見持不同政见

Holding dissenting political views.

ci4 bat1 tung4 zing3 gin3 ze2

持不同政見者持不同政见者

Political dissident; a person who actively opposes an official policy or governing authority.

Mercy and compassion towards other living beings.

ci4 bei1 wai4 bun2

慈悲為本慈悲为本

Compassion as the guiding principle; the Buddhist teaching that mercy is the core of all things.