Cantonese words starting with D

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Dignified, elegant, and upright in appearance or manner.

Weak, deficient, or lacking; a shortcoming.

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To fight in close combat; to be locked in a fierce, direct conflict at close quarters.

Shortwave; radio frequencies between 3 MHz and 30 MHz.

Short distance or short range.

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Too short in length, though not used to describe a person's height.

Short position (of a financial product); holding a short position believing the price will fall.

Short in duration; brief or rapid.

Weakness; shortcoming; a point of relative vulnerability or flaw.

To bunt in baseball, or to engage in short range sparring in martial arts.

Piccolo; a small flute.

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短度闊封短度阔封

Short and stout; used to describe a person who is short and fat, or whose clothes make them look so.

A pistol or handgun.

Shorts; trousers that end at or above the knees.

Short-term work; a temporary job.

Feeling disappointed because something enjoyable ends too quickly.

Phrase; a linguistic unit consisting of one or more words.

To pinch or remove the top of a plant.

Short-term; a short period of time.

Short skirt or miniskirt; a skirt with a hemline above the knee.

Insufficient, lacking, or in short supply.

A short coat or short jacket.

To short-circuit.

Short-lived; having a short lifespan.

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短命種短命种

Short-lived person; a term of abuse for someone who dies young or is cursed to do so.

Sprint or short-distance run, typically of distances under 800 metres.

Short-length literary work (such as narrative or expressive prose) or comic strips.

Short film or video, typically under 60 minutes and having a narrative.

Text message; a short text-based message sent using a communication device.

Short-sighted; lacking foresight, focusing only on short-term benefits.

Short-term, usually in relation to investments and business.

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Short in stature but smart, capable, and robust.

Short, brief, or transient, lasting for only a short period of time.

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Short-sleeved shirt; a top or clothing with short sleeves.

A brief meeting; to get together for a short time.

To forge metal, to hammer, or to train and refine.

To conclude, determine, or assert with certainty.

Definitely, absolutely; usually used in negative statements.

By blind guess; making an estimation without any supporting data.

To assert or state something with absolute certainty.

To forge and smelt metal; to temper or build up one's physical strength or character through hardship.

To engage in physical exercise, to train, or to temper and steel oneself.

To train, refine, forge, or work out; to improve one's physical health or skills through practice.

Classifier for a section, segment, or period of continuous things like roads, tracks, or time.

Satin or damask; a thick, smooth, and glossy fabric.

Brokeback; a gay relationship between two men.

To scramble for; to compete, push, and grab to get something.

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斷擔挑断担挑

Overburdened, or figuratively having too many children to raise.

斷代史断代史

A history of a specific dynasty or period.

To sever diplomatic relations.