Cantonese words starting with D

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Dougong; a traditional Chinese interlocking wooden bracket system used in architecture.

Suddenly or abruptly.

Conical bamboo hat worn by traditional farmers and workers.

To shake out, or to squander.

Legumes; beans and peas; the category of plants and seeds in the legume family.

A historical five-cent coin, previously used in Hong Kong.

To shake out or shake off.

Douliu, a county-administered city in Yunlin County, Taiwan.

Douliu city, the county seat of Yunlin County in Taiwan.

Vaccine, especially referring to the smallpox vaccine.

To do woodwork, or to drive a vehicle terribly.

Doumen, a district of Zhuhai, Guangdong.

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斗門區斗门区

Doumen, a district of Zhuhai City, Guangdong.

Dounan, a town in Yunlin County, Taiwan.

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斗南鎮斗南镇

Dounan, a urban township in Yunlin County, Taiwan.

A steep cliff or precipice.

The Big Dipper and Altair, representing two of the twenty-eight mansions in traditional Chinese astronomy.

Cloak, cape, or poncho; a loose, sleeveless outer garment worn over the shoulders to protect against wind and cold.

An ancient bamboo container.

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A person of limited capacity or narrow-minded outlook.

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A narrow-minded and shortsighted person of small capacity.

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A narrow-minded or small-minded person of limited capacity and vision.

To quiver, shiver, or tremble.

To rouse oneself, liven up, or perk up one's spirits.

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抖擻精神抖擞精神

To brace oneself, pull oneself together, or rouse one's spirits.

Precipitous, steep, or sheer.

To cower, flinch, or shrink back in fear.

Okara; soy pulp that is a byproduct of making soy milk or tofu.

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斗酒隻雞斗酒只鸡

A chicken and a bottle of wine; used to represent preparing an offering for the deceased or entertaining guests.

Precipitous, steep, or sheer.

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斗轉星移斗转星移

The passage of time and the changing of seasons, as shown by the movement of the stars.

To probe, question, or investigate someone to extract information.

The Chinese surname Dou.

To fight, compete, or engage in a contest.

To brawl, scuffle, or engage in a physical fight.

To slander, disparage, or put down each other.

To race cars; to drag race or speed excessively against other vehicles.

鬥趣兒斗趣儿

To tease or make fun of someone, or to amuse people with witty words or antics.

To compete to see who or what is larger; also a type of card game.

鬥地主斗地主

Fight the Landlord; a popular Chinese card game played with one or two decks.

To compete to see who is faster; to race.

鬥負氣斗负气

To bicker, clash, or act out of spite or a grudge against someone.

鬥家私斗家私

To make or assemble furniture.

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鬥雞眼斗鸡眼

Cross-eyedness, convergent squint, or a cross-eyed person.

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鬥雞走馬斗鸡走马

To indulge in cock-fighting and horse-racing; to live a decadent life of gambling and idle amusement.

鬥口齒斗口齿

To bicker or engage in a battle of wits.