Cantonese words starting with D

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One's level of skill, experience, or spiritual cultivation.

A ferry crossing; a place where one boards a boat to cross a river.

To apologize or say sorry to those affected after doing something wrong.

To congratulate; to express congratulations verbally to someone.

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渡海小輪渡海小轮

Ferry; a passenger boat used to cross a harbor or channel.

Night sweats; excessive sweating during sleep as referred to in traditional Chinese medicine.

To navigate or guide someone toward a direction or destination.

To guide, typically of inanimate objects.

To spend one's days; typically implying getting by or living in a dismal, struggling, or listless manner.

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To pass the days as if they were years, describing a state where time passes very slowly and life is difficult.

Tour guide; a profession of guiding tourists and introducing a place.

Fellow practitioners of Taoism.

Morality and justice; a sense of honor, duty, and mutual aid between friends or in society.

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盜亦有道盗亦有道

Even thieves have a code of conduct or moral boundaries; there is honour among thieves.

Director of a film, play, or other production.

Introduction, foreword, or preface of a book or thesis explaining its origin, viewpoints, and conclusions.

To steal and use; to misappropriate, usurp, or embezzle.

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道瓊斯指數道琼斯指数

Dow Jones Industrial Average (DJIA); a major stock market index in the United States.

To brainstorm, think of ideas, or find a way out.

Reason, truth, or argument; a rational basis for something.

Introduction; introductory text written to guide people's understanding of a subject.

Ferry; a passenger or vehicle boat operating on short routes.

Road; a long thoroughfare designed for vehicles or people.

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導盲犬导盲犬

Guide dog; a trained dog that leads blind or visually impaired people and helps them avoid obstacles.

Uncooked rice grains; the seeds of the rice plant.

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To go on a honeymoon.

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To honeymoon; newlywed couple traveling together to celebrate their marriage.

To rob a grave or raid a tomb to steal burial goods or treasure.

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To perform or undergo a root canal treatment.

To mourn, grieve over, or commemorate a deceased person.

杜奧巴杜奥巴

Didier Drogba, a professional footballer.

Martial arts uniform, especially designed to allow gripping of the sleeves and lapels.

鍍鋅鐵镀锌铁

Galvanized iron.

A mentor, tutor, or advisor who guides students in academic, personal, or artistic matters.

A Taoist priest.

To steal or commit theft.

The reading on a measuring instrument, or a numerical value obtained through measurement.

Stingy; parsimonious; miserly.

A ferry pier, dock, or river crossing place.

Rice paddy; a field where rice is grown.

To fabricate, make up, or invent a story or lie.

To express one's gratitude or thanks to someone.

To cause, lead to, or result in something happening.

An honorific term of address for a Taoist priest.

To completely put an end to or stamp out something, typically something negative.

To poke, nudge, or tap lightly with a finger or a pointed object.

A character used in Cantonese place names, most notably Sai Kung Tuk.

To supervise, push, or urge someone to prevent them from slacking off.

The very end, bottom, or furthest point of an object or space.

To pop or poke through, or to expose a secret or lie.