Cantonese words starting with F

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Valve core, valve stem, or valve cartridge; the inner component that regulates fluid flow.

Buddha's hand, a type of fingered citron fruit.

Fingered citron, also known as Buddha's hand; a citrus fruit with finger-like sections.

fat6 sau2 gwaa1

Chayote; a species of plant in the gourd family.

The cremated ashes or relics of the Buddha.

fat6 sin6 ho2 can4

乏善可陳乏善可陈

To have nothing to write home about; having no redeeming qualities or merits worth mentioning.

fat6 sin6 zuk1 can4

乏善足陳乏善足陈

Nothing to write home about; having no redeeming qualities or merits worth mentioning.

Buddha-nature, the potential for achieving Buddhahood present in all sentient beings.

Buddhist scripture or books on Buddhism.

fat6 tiu3 coeng4

佛跳牆佛跳墙

Buddha Jumps Over the Wall; a traditional and highly valued Fujian dish made of premium ingredients.

The Buddha, referring to Siddhartha Gautama, the founder of Buddhism.

A fine or monetary penalty.

To be made to stand still as a punishment.

Penalties, rules of punishment, or penalty clauses.

To be forced to drink alcohol as a penalty in a drinking game or bet.

Buddhist temple; a place of worship and residence for Buddhist monks.

A statue, image, or portrait of Buddha.

Gautama Buddha, the founder of Buddhism.

To cut open or dissect a body.

No or not; used to indicate negation, particularly in whether-or-not constructions.

An ancient pottery vessel; Kangxi radical 121.

To speak one's mind; to express one's innermost thoughts or feelings completely.

To explain and defend oneself; to clarify and argue one's case.

To negate, deny, or refuse to acknowledge or agree with.

fau2 ding6 geoi3

Negative sentence

To cut open the abdomen, usually during a surgical procedure.

fau2 fuk1 caan2

剖腹產剖腹产

Cesarean birth; C-section.

fau2 fuk1 caan2 sau2 seot6

剖腹產手術剖腹产手术

Cesarean section.

fau2 fuk1 cong4 zyu1

To cut open one's stomach to hide a pearl, meaning to sacrifice one's life or main interest for minor material gain.

fau2 fuk1 zi6 saat3

剖腹自殺剖腹自杀

Hara-kiri; ritual suicide by disembowelment.

To analyze, dissect, or explain in detail.

fau2 gaai2 tou4

剖解圖剖解图

Cutaway diagram

fau2 gon1 lik6 daam2

剖肝瀝膽剖肝沥胆

To be completely honest and sincere.

fau2 gung1 caan2

剖宮產剖宫产

Birth by Caesarean section.

fau2 gung1 caan2 sau2 seot6

剖宮產手術剖宫产手术

Cesarean section; C-section.

To deny or refuse to admit.

To veto, reject, or vote down a proposal or plan.

fau2 kyut3 kyun4

否決權否决权

Veto power; the power to unilaterally stop an official action or decision.

fau2 kyut3 piu3

否決票否决票

Veto; a negative vote cast against a proposal or motion.

Profile; a side view or cross-section of an object.

To analyze, dissect, or examine a matter in depth.

剖視圖剖视图

Section view; a cross-section drawing of an object.

To dissect and analyze in detail; to break down elements for a thorough analysis.

Otherwise; or else; if not.

To float or hover in a liquid or gas without sinking.

The name of a river in Sichuan, China.

Place name, especially used in Chefoo (Yantai, Shandong).

A plant name used in ancient compound words, specifically referring to plantain.