Cantonese words starting with F

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Fancy movements or tricks.

Flower City, an epithet and nickname for the city of Guangzhou.

faa1 sing4 daai6 dou6

Huacheng Avenue, a major road in Guangzhou, China.

faa1 tin1 zau2 dei6

To lead a decadent, dissipated, and indulgent lifestyle of drinking, gambling, and debauchery.

Tube-shaped fireworks; ground or handheld sparkling fireworks.

Flowers and plants in general.

Gardener, or a poetic name for the peony.

Page boy or ring bearer; a young boy who scatters flowers or carries the rings at a wedding.

Vase; a bottle-shaped container used for displaying flowers.

Cuttlefish, especially when used as a cooking ingredient.

faa1 zi1 ziu1 zin2

To dress up beautifully and colorfully; used figuratively to describe a woman looking gorgeously and gracefully adorned.

Sichuan peppercorn, a small reddish-brown spice known for its numbing flavor.

To apply makeup; or to burn offerings in a religious ceremony.

faa3 ci1 wai4 fung6

化鴟為鳳化鸱为凤

To transform the bad into good and govern society well.

faa3 faa3 seng1

化化聲化化声

Onomatopoeia for the sound of the wind blowing.

化糞池化粪池

Septic tank; a sewage tank where wastewater containing excrement is settled before being discharged.

Chemical fertilizer.

faa3 fei4 cong2

化肥廠化肥厂

Fertilizer plant or manufacturer.

faa3 fu6 nau2 wai4 san4 kei4

化腐朽為神奇化腐朽为神奇

To turn waste into something useful; to transform the useless or bad into something wonderful.

To resolve a problem or settle a dispute.

faa3 gon1 gwo1 wai4 juk6 baak6

化干戈為玉帛化干戈为玉帛

To resolve conflict, make peace, and turn swords into plowshares.

Chemical industry; the industry of manufacturing chemicals.

faa3 gwat1 lung4

化骨龍化骨龙

A mythical bone-dissolving creature, or a playful term for a dependent child whose upbringing is arduous.

To chemically combine; for two or more substances to undergo a chemical reaction to form a new substance.

Chemical compound; a substance formed by different chemical elements bonded together.

faa3 him2 wai4 ji4

化險為夷化险为夷

To turn danger into safety; to avert disaster or escape a crisis safely.

Chemistry; the scientific study of the properties, composition, structure, and changes of matter.

化學的化学的

Chemical; relating to chemistry.

faa3 hok6 fei4 liu2

化學肥料化学肥料

Chemical fertilizer.

化學鍵化学键

Chemical bond; the type of attractive force holding atoms together in a molecule.

faa3 hok6 mou5 hei3

化學武器化学武器

Chemical weapon.

faa3 hok6 nang4

化學能化学能

Chemical energy; potential energy stored in substances that is released through a chemical reaction.

faa3 hok6 ping4 hang4

化學平衡化学平衡

Chemical equilibrium; a state of balance in a reversible chemical reaction.

化學式化学式

Chemical formula; a representation of a substance's composition using chemical symbols and numbers.

faa3 hok6 zok3 jung6

化學作用化学作用

Chemical reaction, or figuratively, the spark of attraction or chemistry between people.

To conduct laboratory tests, analyses, or examinations on a substance.

化驗室化验室

Laboratory; a room or building equipped for scientific experiments, research, or testing.

化驗師化验师

A laboratory analyst or medical laboratory scientist.

To beg for alms; of Buddhist monks, to solicit or beg for life necessities from believers.

Chemotherapy; a medical treatment for cancer using drugs.

An alias, pseudonym, or assumed name used to conceal one's true identity.

Chemical weapon.

To transform, morph, or disguise oneself as another person or thing.

Fossil; the remains or traces of ancient organisms preserved in rock.

faa3 sek6 jin4 liu2

Fossil fuel; fuels formed from the remains of ancient organisms under high pressure and temperature.

To melt or dissolve into water, or for ink to bleed and spread on paper.

Worth the price; cost-effective; not exceeding one's budget.

faa3 wai4 wu1 jau5

化為烏有化为乌有

To vanish into thin air; to be completely reduced to nothing or to have one's hopes utterly shattered.

faa3 zing2 wai4 ling4

化整為零化整为零

To break up a whole into parts; to scatter or deconstruct an entity into fragments.

To put on makeup; to use cosmetics to beautify one's face.