Cantonese words starting with C

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caang1 teng5 zai2

撐艇仔撑艇仔

To row a small boat or punt.

caang1 toi4 goek3

撐枱腳撑枱脚

To have a private meal together for two, typically referring to couples.

Orange; the citrus fruit.

caang2 pei4 man4

橙皮紋橙皮纹

Orange; the color produced by mixing red and yellow.

caang2 sik1 dik1

Orange-colored; of the color orange.

caang2 wong4 sik1

橙黃色橙黄色

Orange-yellow; a pale orange color or gamboge.

Orange juice; the juice squeezed from oranges, or an orange-flavored drink.

caang3 dou3 hang4

撐到恆撑到恒

To support or hold on to something to the absolute limit, refusing to back down under any circumstances.

To stand one's ground or hang tough.

caang3 toi2 goek3

撐檯腳撑台脚

To have a private, intimate meal date with a loved one or partner.

A vulgar, low-class, or rude person.

Unruly, unreasonable, aggressive, or domineering; especially of a woman.

Unreasonable, loud, and domineering, especially of a woman.

Shrewish, rowdy, or overbearing, especially of a woman.

caang4 gai1 po4

傖雞婆伧鸡婆

An aggressive, unreasonable, or bitchy woman.

To dazzle the eyes.

To insert, thrust, or stick a long, thin, or flat object into something else.

A spade or shovel; a marking pin.

To interrupt a radio or TV program with other content, such as advertisements or news bulletins.

A woman's head ornament, or to wear an ornament on the head.

To cut in line or jump a queue.

To arrange flowers, or to perform a between-the-legs crossover dribble in basketball.

To interrupt; to cut into a conversation.

caap3 hyut3 wai4 mang4

插血為盟插血为盟

To prick one's finger to draw blood for a ceremonial oath.

caap3 jik6 naan4 fei1

插翼難飛插翼难飞

Unable to escape; trapped in a desperate situation with no way out.

To transplant rice seedlings into a paddy field.

caap3 joeng1 gei1

插秧機插秧机

A rice seedling transplanter.

To plant a flag, mark territory, or establish a presence.

An insert song in a media production, or an unexpected episode or interlude in an event.

To poke someone in the eyes with one's fingers.

To meddle, interfere, or have a hand in a matter midway through.

To dive headfirst into water, or to plummet and fall sharply.

caap3 siu1 zai2

插燒仔插烧仔

An illegitimate child, typically referring to the child of a mistress.

An electrical socket or outlet used to plug in devices and draw power.

Electric plug; a component connected to an electrical appliance to plug into a socket.

An illustration in a book or an article used to help explain the text.

caap3 tou4 zok3 ze2

插圖作者插图作者

An illustrator.

Illustration; drawings or photographs inserted in books or periodicals to aid understanding and interest.

caap3 zam1 dou1 m4 jap6

插針都唔入插针都唔入

Extremely crowded, with no room to move; packed like sardines.

To interrupt a conversation or chime in rudely.

Electrical socket or power outlet; a female receptacle for a plug or connector.

To take part, join in, or intervene.

A brush; a tool with a handle and bristles.

To brake; to slow down or stop, especially a vehicle.

A swishing, rustling, or sweeping sound.

To observe, inspect, examine, or investigate closely.

To eat a large amount of food.

A bound morpheme used in the names of certain animals such as otters and marmots.

caat3 bin1 kau4

擦邊球擦边球

An edge ball in sports, or figuratively, an action that skirts regulations or ethical boundaries.