Cantonese words starting with F

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花旗參花旗参

American ginseng; a type of ginseng native to North America.

Flower bud; the stage of a flowering plant before it blooms.

Venereal disease or sexually transmitted infection.

faa1 lau5 beng6

Venereal disease or sexually transmitted infection.

Tips or gratuities, commonly used in North America.

Youngsters, or an idle young man.

An ignorant youngster.

faa1 leng3 zai2

花靚仔花靓仔

An attractive but superficial young man with no real talents or abilities.

faa1 li1 faa1 luk1

Too colorful, gaudy, or cluttered with too many colors and patterns.

Bright and multi-colored; gaudy, showy, or patterned with many colors.

Gaudy, flashy, or overly colourful.

花令紙花令纸

An arrest warrant, subpoena, or summons.

Ivory shell; a type of edible spotted sea snail.

Suzhou numerals; a traditional numeral system once widely used in markets and shops.

A multi-colored cat; a tortoiseshell or calico cat.

Decorative patterns or designs.

Nectar; the sweet liquid secreted by flowers to attract insects.

A type of wooden passenger barge with an ornately decorated, colorful stern.

Nickname; an informal name given to a person or object for convenience or humor.

faa1 min6 maau1

花面貓花面猫

A person with a dirty, smeared, or messy face.

faa1 mou4 baak3 jat6 hung4

花無百日紅花无百日红

No flower can bloom for a hundred days; good times do not last forever.

Flowers and trees; plants in general.

faa1 mun4 / faa1 mun2

Sill or threshold of a door.

Evaporated milk.

Flower girl; a young girl who carries or scatters flowers during a wedding ceremony.

faa1 niu5 cung4 jyu4

花鳥蟲魚花鸟虫鱼

Flowers, birds, insects, and fish; a traditional subject of Chinese art and hobbies representing nature.

Hanafuda; traditional Japanese playing cards.

A vice den or brothel.

Fa pau; a paper floral tribute and tower of paper art used to pay tribute to a deity during festival celebrations.

Leopard; a large wild cat with a spotted coat.

To divide up the loot; the profits from a crime.

Vase; also used figuratively to describe someone who has good looks but no talent or substance.

A flower nursery or flowerbed where many flowers are planted and cultivated.

Flowerpot; a containers for growing small to medium plants, wider and shorter than a vase.

A shower head or watering can sprinkler that sprays water through many small holes.

Unfaithful, fickle, or playing the field in relationships.

faa1 sam1 daai6 siu2

Playboy; a philandering man who is not serious in relationships.

faa1 sam1 lo4 baak6

花心蘿蔔花心萝卜

A womanizer or playboy; literally, a carrot with a hollow or wilted center.

Gimmicks, tricks, or unnecessary actions that cause trouble.

Peanut; the edible seed of a legume plant with a hard shell, often used as food, an ingredient, or for oil.

faa1 sang1 goek3

花生腳花生脚

Shrivelled peanut with shell, or used figuratively to describe being embarrassed.

faa1 sang1 jau4

Peanut oil or groundnut oil.

faa1 sang1 juk6

Shelled peanut; a peanut kernel.

faa1 sang1 tong2

Peanut brittle; a sweet snack made with peanuts and sugar.

Sweet peanut paste or peanut sweet soup.

faa1 sang1 zoeng3

花生醬花生酱

Peanut butter; a spread made from ground peanuts.

Paradise fish; a small, aggressive fish with green stripes and a beautiful tail.

Interesting side stories, snippets, or highlights of an event that are secondary to the main topic.

Lunar New Year Fair, a seasonal market selling flowers, festive goods, and food.

Vaseline or petroleum jelly.