Cantonese words starting with D

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dau1it is an expression for saying hello or sighing

dau1bamboo, rattan or wicker basket; a simple container without a cover

dau1root and lower stem of certain plants

dau1 baa1 san1to slap; to smack [colloquial]

dau1 baa1 sing1face slap

dau1 bou6to round up (fugitives)

dau1 caau1to close in from the rear and flanks; to surround and attack; to mop up (remnant enemy troops)

dau1 ce1to drive a car [colloquial]

dau1 daap3hitch up; hook up with

dau1 dai2to provide a safety net

dau1 dau1an undergarment covering chest and abdomen

兜篤將軍兜笃将军

dau1 duk1 zoeng1 gwan1to strike unexpectedly when playing chess; to stab someone in the back

dau1 faan1to expose

dau1 fung1to catch the wind

dau1 haak3to lure

dau1 hau2 dau1 min6face to face directly

dau1 hyun1 zi2to encircle; to circle

兜人入會兜人入会

dau1 jan4 jap6 wui2to lure or recruit people to join a gang

dau1 jau2a guy; a few guys; to recruit people to join a gang [colloquial]

dau1 ji4erhua variant of 兜[dou1]

dau1 laam5to canvas (for customers); to advertise; sales pitch

dau1 lou6detour

dau1 maai6to peddle

dau1 mau1(adj.) describes someone who is having a hard time making ends meet; to look shabby; to be in a wretched state

dau1 mau4(archaic) battle helmet

dau1 saan4 zai2a young kid [colloquial]

dau1 sau6to hawk; to peddle

dau1 tau4full in the face

dau1 tou5undergarment covering the chest and abdomen

dau1 zyu6holding

dau2abbr. for the Big Dipper constellation 北斗星[Bei3 dou3 xing1]

dau2to gather together; to entangle; to inspect

dau2used in 蝌蚪[ke1 dou3]

dau2legume; pulse; bean; pea (CL:顆|颗[ke1],粒[li4])

dau2steep; abrubtly; unexpectedly

dau2 beng3handle of the Big Dipper

dau2 bik1steep cliff; vertical slope

dau2 bin3to change precipitously

dau2 bo1steep slope; steep incline

dau2 ce1hopper car

dau2 ciu3precipitous

dau2 daam2(courteous) to be so bold as to

dau2 dit3precipitous drop (in price)

dau2 dou6gradient

dau2 dung6to quiver; to shake (sth)

dau2 gung2dougong – an interlocking wooden bracket system between the top of a column and a crossbeam, used in traditional Chinese architecture to support overhanging roofs, composed of blocks and arms fitted together without nails

dau2 gung2variant of 斗拱[dou3 gong3]

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