Cantonese words starting with F

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The spotlight, popularity, or attention that a person receives.

Limelight, trend, or public attention; being highly popular and successful.

fung1 tau4 dan2

風頭躉风头趸

A popular person who is in the public eye, enjoys the limelight, or seeks attention.

fung1 tau4 fo2 sai3

風頭火勢风头火势

A critical, tense, or highly volatile situation.

Taxi driver slang meaning to have one's vehicle impounded, preventing one from doing business.

Paper strip, tape, or label used to seal an item or container to prevent or show tampering.

fung1 tiu4 jyu5 seon6

風調雨順风调雨顺

Favorable weather conditions for agriculture and fishing.

Maple syrup; a syrup made from the sap of maple trees.

fung1 tou2 jan4 cing4

風土人情风土人情

Local customs, culture, and natural environment of a place.

Hairdryer; a household appliance that blows warm air to dry hair.

fung1 waa4 zing3 mau6

風華正茂风华正茂

In one's prime; describing a young person who is full of youthful vigor and life.

A stormy, unstable, or rapidly changing situation.

fung1 wan4 bin3 waan6

風雲變幻风云变幻

Unstable and fast-changing; used to describe a rapidly fluctuating situation.

fung1 wo4 jat6 lai6

風和日麗风和日丽

Bright, warm, and sunny weather with a gentle breeze.

To become the champion of a sports competition.

Summit meeting; a high-level meeting of national leaders or experts.

Kite; a toy made of paper or fabric on a bamboo frame, flown in the wind on a string.

To keep someone's mouth shut; to silence someone or forbid them from speaking due to pressure.

fung1 zi1 coek3 joek3

風姿綽約风姿绰约

Charming and graceful, describing a woman's elegant appearance and temperament.

Madman, maniac, or lunatic; a person suffering from a severe mental illness.

Natural disaster caused by strong winds such as typhoons or tornadoes.

Abundant and rich; describing a state where resources are plentiful and self-sufficient.

Social custom or practice; collective habits passed down within a society.

fung1 zuk6 zaap6 gwaan3

風俗習慣风俗习惯

Social customs, manners, and traditions of a particular society or group.

Salary, pay, or earnings from employment.

To recite aloud, especially Buddhist or Taoist scriptures.

To mock, satirize, or point out mistakes and current social issues in an indirect or roundabout way.

To satirize, mock, or ridicule social ills and mistakes using sarcasm, irony, or exaggeration.

諷刺畫讽刺画

Caricature; satirical drawing.

A seam, crack, crevice, or flaw.

Wild, overgrown vegetation, or used in place names and transliterations.

Every time; whenever; each time a condition occurs.

A Chinese surname, usually transliterated as Fung.

Whenever; every time that a certain condition is met.

Every time when; whenever.

fung4 coeng4 zok3 hing3

逢場作興逢场作兴

To play along with the situation; to join in the fun; to flirt around or have a casual fling.

fung4 dak1 leon4

馮德倫冯德伦

Stephen Fung Tak-Lun, a Hong Kong singer and songwriter.

fung4 gim2 gei1

馮檢基冯检基

Frederick Fung Kin-kee, a Hong Kong politician.

To stitch or sew things together, especially a wound.

fung4 hung1 faa3 gat1

To turn bad luck into good fortune; to find safety in times of danger.

fung4 hung1 faa3 gat1

To turn bad luck into good fortune; to manage to turn misfortune or danger to one's advantage.

Sewing; tailoring; the craft of making items using needle, thread, and fabric.

To fawn on, flatter, or curry favor with one's superiors.

To sew; to make clothing or other items using needle, thread, and fabric.

To stitch a wound; to get or give stitches.

To act under orders from a high authority, or to present and offer with respect.

A male phoenix, representing a symbol of joy.

The male phoenix in Chinese mythology; also used as an elegant name for a chicken.

A brothel, especially a one-woman brothel.

A one-woman brothel.