Cantonese words starting with C
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青稞
cing1 fo1highland barley (grown in Tibet and Qinghai)
清火
cing1 fo2to clear internal heat (Chinese Medicine)
稱呼称呼
cing1 fu1to call; to address as
清苦
cing1 fu2destitute but honest; spartan
清豐清丰
cing1 fung1see 清豐縣|清丰县[Qing1 feng1 Xian4]
清風清风
cing1 fung1cool breeze
清風勁節清风劲节
cing1 fung1 ging6 zit3pure and high-minded (idiom)
清豐縣清丰县
cing1 fung1 jyun6Qingfeng, a county in Puyang City 濮陽市|濮阳市[Pu2 yang2 Shi4], Henan
清風兩袖清风两袖
cing1 fung1 loeng5 zau6honest and upright (idiom)
清風明月清风明月
cing1 fung1 ming4 jyut6lit. cool breeze and bright moon (idiom); (allusively) living a solitary and quiet life
清減清减
cing1 gaam2slimmer than before (spoken)
清澗清涧
cing1 gaan3see 清澗縣|清涧县[Qing1 jian4 Xian4]
清澗縣清涧县
cing1 gaan3 jyun6Qingjian, a county in Yulin City 榆林市[Yu2 lin2 Shi4], Shaanxi
青鮫青鲛
cing1 gaau1mackerel shark
清教徒
cing1 gaau3 tou4Puritan
青金石
cing1 gam1 sek6lapis lazuli (mineral of the square albite family)
清景
cing1 ging2elegant; refined
青澀青涩
cing1 gip3underripe
清潔清洁
cing1 git3clean
清潔袋清洁袋
cing1 git3 doi2waste disposal bag
清潔工清洁工
cing1 git3 gung1cleaner; garbage collector
清潔器清洁器
cing1 git3 hei3cleaner
清潔劑清洁剂
cing1 git3 zai1detergent
清江
cing1 gong1Qingjiang river in Hubei
青岡青冈
cing1 gong1see 青岡縣|青冈县[Qing1 gang1 Xian4]
青江菜
cing1 gong1 coi3bok choy; Chinese mustard (Brassica rapa Chinensis)
青岡縣青冈县
cing1 gong1 jyun6Qinggang, a county in Suihua City 綏化市|绥化市[Sui2 hua4 Shi4], Heilongjiang
清高
cing1 gou1noble and virtuous
稱孤道寡称孤道寡
cing1 gu1 dou6 gwaa2act like an absolute ruler; to address oneself as king
清官
cing1 gun1honest and upright official (traditional)
清官難斷家務事清官难断家务事
cing1 gun1 naan4 dyun3 gaa1 mou6 si6even an honest and upright official will have difficulty resolving a family dispute (proverb)
青工
cing1 gung1young worker (esp of the CCP)
清關清关
cing1 gwaan1customs clearance
清軍清军
cing1 gwan1the Qing army
清君側清君侧
cing1 gwan1 zak1to get rid of the evil ministers around the emperor
清光
cing1 gwong1all gone; a total wipe out
清閒清闲
cing1 haan4idle
青荇
cing1 hang6waterlily
青口
cing1 hau2mussel
稱許称许
cing1 heoi2to praise
稱兄道弟称兄道弟
cing1 hing1 dou6 dai6address each other as brothers; be on intimate terms
清河
cing1 ho4see 清河縣|清河县[Qing1 he2 Xian4]
青河
cing1 ho4see 青河縣|青河县[Qing1 he2 Xian4]
清河縣清河县
cing1 ho4 jyun6Qinghe, a county in Xingtai City 邢臺市|邢台市[Xing2 tai2 Shi4], Hebei
青河縣青河县
cing1 ho4 jyun6Qinggil, a county in Altay Prefecture 阿勒泰地區|阿勒泰地区[A1 le4 tai4 Di4 qu1], Xinjiang
清河區清河区
cing1 ho4 keoi1Qinghe, a district of Tieling City 鐵嶺市|铁岭市[Tie3 ling3 Shi4], Liaoning
清河門清河门
cing1 ho4 mun4see 清河門區|清河门区[Qing1 he2 men2 Qu1]
清河門區清河门区
cing1 ho4 mun4 keoi1Qinghemen, a district of Fuxin City 阜新市[Fu4 xin1 Shi4], Liaoning
清香
cing1 hoeng1sweet scent
青海
cing1 hoi2see 青海省[Qing1 hai3 Sheng3]
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