Cantonese words starting with C

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Highland barley grown in Tibet and Qinghai.

To clear internal heat according to traditional Chinese medicine.

To address, call, or refer to someone by a specific name or title.

Poor and living a simple, hard, or austere life.

Qingfeng, a county in Henan, China.

Cool, pleasant breeze.

cing1 fung1 ging6 zit3

清風勁節清风劲节

Pure and high-minded; possessing moral integrity and noble character.

cing1 fung1 jyun6

清豐縣清丰县

Qingfeng, a county in Puyang City, Henan Province.

cing1 fung1 loeng5 zau6

清風兩袖清风两袖

Honest and upright; free of corruption and possessing no wealth.

cing1 fung1 ming4 jyut6

清風明月清风明月

Cool breeze and bright moon; a poetic description of beautiful nature, often alluding to a solitary, quiet, and peaceful life.

To have lost weight or become thinner in a healthy, flattering way.

Qingjian; a county in Yulin, Shaanxi province.

cing1 gaan3 jyun6

清澗縣清涧县

Qingjian, a county in Yulin, Shaanxi province.

Mackerel shark.

cing1 gaau3 tou4

cing1 gam1 sek6

Lapis lazuli; a deep-blue metamorphic rock used as a semi-precious stone.

Elegant, refined, and decorous.

Unripe and astringent, or metaphorically young and inexperienced.

Clean, hygienic, and free from dirt, stains, or trash.

cing1 git3 doi2

清潔袋清洁袋

A garbage bag or waste disposal bag.

cing1 git3 gung1

清潔工清洁工

Cleaner, janitor, or garbage collector.

cing1 git3 hei3

清潔器清洁器

Cleaner; a cleaning device or tool.

cing1 git3 zai1

清潔劑清洁剂

Cleaning agent or detergent; a substance used to remove dirt and other impurities.

The Qingjiang River, a tributary of the Yangtze River in Hubei Province, China.

Qinggang County in Heilongjiang Province.

cing1 gong1 coi3

Bok choy; a variety of Chinese cabbage (Brassica rapa Chinensis) with green leaves and thick, light green stalks.

cing1 gong1 jyun6

青岡縣青冈县

Qinggang, a county in Suihua City, Heilongjiang Province.

Pure-hearted, morally lofty, and refusing to succumb to vulgar worldly ways.

cing1 gu1 dou6 gwaa2

稱孤道寡称孤道寡

To call oneself a king or lord, or to act like an absolute ruler.

An honest and uncorrupted government official.

cing1 gun1 naan4 dyun3 gaa1 mou6 si6

清官難斷家務事清官难断家务事

Even an honest and upright official finds it difficult to resolve a family dispute.

To clear customs; the process of customs inspection for import and export goods to prevent smuggling and tax evasion.

cing1 gwan1 zak1

清君側清君侧

To get rid of evil ministers around the emperor

With nothing left, used after a verb to indicate complete consumption or depletion.

Leisurely and quiet; not busy; having plenty of free time.

Waterlily; nymphoides; fringed waterlily.

Mussel; a type of bivalve mollusk with dark shells that grows attached to rocks and boats.

To show approval and praise; to commend or endorse.

cing1 hing1 dou6 dai6

稱兄道弟称兄道弟

To call each other brothers; to be on very friendly or intimate terms.

Qinghe, a county in Xingtai, Hebei province.

Qinghe, a county in Xinjiang, China.

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清河縣清河县

Qinghe, a county in Xingtai, Hebei province.

cing1 ho4 jyun6

青河縣青河县

Qinggil, a county in Altay Prefecture, Xinjiang.

cing1 ho4 keoi1

清河區清河区

Qinghe, a district of Tieling City in Liaoning, China.

清河門清河门

Qinghemen; a district of Fuxin, Liaoning.

cing1 ho4 mun4 keoi1

清河門區清河门区

Qinghemen, a district of Fuxin City in Liaoning.

Delicate, fresh fragrance.

Qinghai, a province in western China with its capital at Xining.