Cantonese words starting with H

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hoeng1 ban1 zau2

香檳酒香槟酒

Champagne; a sparkling wine originally from the Champagne region of France.

hoeng1 bok6 ho4

Savory, a culinary herb of the mint family.

hoeng1 but6 but6

香餑餑香饽饽

A delicious cake, or figuratively, something or someone in high demand.

Orange; the sweet orange tree or its fruit.

A type of shiitake mushroom.

Fellow villager or townsfolk; people sharing an ancestral homeland, expressing a sense of intimacy and connection.

hoeng1 ce1 bou2 maa5

香車寶馬香车宝马

Magnificent carriage and precious horses; describes a wealthy lifestyle or high-status transport.

Chinese toon (Toona sinensis), a deciduous tree whose young leaves are used as a vegetable.

A relative from the same village or hometown.

Homesickness, or nostalgic feelings toward one's hometown and fellow villagers.

Sausage; minced meat and spices stuffed into a casing and dried or smoked.

Coriander; cilantro (Coriandrum sativum)

hoeng1 coi3 jip6

香菜葉香菜叶

Coriander leaf; cilantro leaf.

Herbs; plants with aromatic properties used for seasoning, medicine, or aromatherapy.

hoeng1 cou2 laan4

香草蘭香草兰

Vanilla; the flat-leaved vanilla plant.

hoeng1 cou2 zing1

Vanilla extract or vanilla essence.

Aromatic vinegar; balsamic vinegar.

hoeng1 cyun1 jam1 ngok6

鄉村音樂乡村音乐

Country music; a genre of popular music originating from the rural southern United States.

hoeng1 cyun1 ji1 sang1

鄉村醫生乡村医生

A village doctor in the Chinese health care system.

hoeng1 cyun1 jyun6

香川縣香川县

Kagawa Prefecture, Japan.

hoeng1 cyun1 naai5 lou6

鄉村奶酪乡村奶酪

Cottage cheese.

Fragrant flower.

Aromatherapy, fragrance, or scented incense.

Fragrance or aroma; aromatherapy products or scented compounds.

hoeng1 fan1 liu4 faat3

香燻療法香熏疗法

Aromatherapy, a type of alternative medicine.

Scented face powder or cosmetic powder.

Burning incense, candles, or paper offerings used in worship; figuratively, descendants or offspring.

hoeng1 fo2 bat1 zyut6

香火不絕香火不绝

An unending stream of pilgrims; constant burning of incense at a temple or altar.

hoeng1 fo2 cin4

香火錢香火钱

Donations made to a temple.

Xiangfang, a district of Harbin city in Heilongjiang province, China.

hoeng1 fong1 keoi1

香坊區香坊区

Xiangfang, a district of Harbin City in Heilongjiang province.

Nut grass or red nut sedge (Cyperus rotundus), a perennial sedge used in traditional medicine.

hoeng1 fuk1 fuk1

Richly scented; sweet-smelling.

hoeng1 gaak3 lei5 laai1

Shangri-La; a beautiful, idyllic land or paradise on earth.

In the countryside; rural; pastoral.

The leftover stick of a burnt incense stick.

Thin and skinny, usually used to describe a person's limbs.

hoeng1 gai1 goek3

香笄腳香笄脚

Skinny legs that have very little muscle.

hoeng1 gai1 goek3

香雞腳香鸡脚

Skinny legs; very thin legs.

hoeng1 gan1 cou2

Vetiver grass (Vetiveria zizanioides).

A small table designed to hold an incense burner.

hoeng1 giu1 juk6 nyun6

香嬌玉嫩香娇玉嫩

A beautiful young woman with delicate skin and charms.

Smoked bean curd.

Fragrant Harbour; a literary or refined name for Hong Kong.

Hong Kong; a special administrative region of China located in East Asia.

hoeng1 gong2 ban3 ji4 gun2

香港殯儀館香港殡仪馆

Hong Kong Funeral Home, a prominent funeral parlour in Hong Kong.