Cantonese words starting with C

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to dismantle; to take apart

imperial exam involving writing essay on policy 策論|策论[ce4 lun4]

daily interest on a loan

to remove stitches (from a wound)

(theater) to dismantle the stage

to take down a house; [written and colloquial]

to plot; to bring about; planning; planner

variant of 策劃|策划[ce4 hua4]

caak3 waak6 jan4

策劃人策划人

sponsor; schemer

caak3 waak6 ze2

策劃者策划者

Planners; mastermind

to demolish; to tear down

to make (or take out) a short-term loan

fortune telling by unpicking Chinese characters

to break down the tricks; to tackle an opponent's move with a counter move

caak3 ziu1 paai4

lit. to remove one's signboard, meaning to destroy one's good reputation

to work in an enterprise for a share of the profits

賊亞爸贼亚爸

a 'fagin', someone who trains others to perform crimes and takes the stolen goods, similar to the fictional character Fagin in Oliver Twist; describes someone who reaps in the booties ; corrupted government) behind the scenes

a thieves' hideout; a thieves' den

male thief (spoken)

caak6 haam3 zuk1 caak6

賊喊捉賊贼喊捉贼

a criminal who tries to accuse somebody of the theft and tries to sneak away onself; a robber who acts like a cop; the pot calling the kettle black

bright; dazzling

a robber; a thief; a burglar

caak6 lou2 si3 saa1 bou1

賊佬試沙煲贼佬试沙煲

to test the waters

caak6 mei4 caak6 ngaan5

賊眉賊眼贼眉贼眼

see 賊眉鼠眼|贼眉鼠眼[zei2 mei2 shu3 yan3]

caak6 mei4 syu2 ngaan5

賊眉鼠眼贼眉鼠眼

evil intentions

pirate ship; criminal gang

caak6 tau4 caak6 nou5

賊頭賊腦贼头贼脑

lit. to behave like a thief; underhand

(derog.) Buddhist monk

a thief; a burglar

stolen goods [written and colloquial]

to enter (a competition)

to take by the arm and assist; to blend; to adulterate

to take by the arm and assist

used in names, e.g. 龍王辿|龙王辿[Long2 wang2 Chan1] Longwang Chan, a place in Shaanxi Province

to formally call on; to pay homage to sb

half; both ... and ...; equally

uneven; jagged; snaggletooth; ragged; serrated

caam1 ci1 bat1 cai4

參差不齊参差不齐

(idiom) variable; irregular