Cantonese words starting with H

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看門狗看门狗

Guard dog; a watchdog kept to guard property.

看門人看门人

Janitor, doorkeeper, or gatekeeper.

To herd cattle; to watch over grazing cows.

看鳥人看鸟人

A birdwatcher; someone who observes or studies birds in their natural habitat.

To watch over, guard, or keep custody of someone or something.

Watchman; a person who guards, watches, or keeps custody over something.

Nurse or carer; a hospital worker who cares for patients and performs basic medical tasks.

To chat idly or talk smoothly; also upright, honest, and amiable.

To publish or print; to release content on a platform, typically in printed form.

To ward off, resist, or defend against something.

Rare; scarce; seldom seen.

Nasturtium montanum, a species of yellow cress.

hon2 daai6 saan1

To chatter idly or gossip; to boast or brag.

To bargain over a price.

Rare; rarely seen.

To publish, print, and circulate.

To speak with assurance, composure, and confidence.

hon2 hon2 ji4 taam4

侃侃而談侃侃而谈

To speak with confidence, composure, and eloquence.

Issue number of a magazine, journal, or periodical.

To set in print; to publish.

Rare; extremely hard to obtain or happen.

A big talker or chatterbox.

To correct printing errors.

刊誤表刊误表

Errata; a list of corrections for errors in a printed book or publication.

刊首語刊首语

Foreword; introductory remarks at the beginning of a publication.

A chatterbox or someone who loves to gossip.

The masthead or nameplate of a newspaper or magazine.

To defend, uphold, or safeguard.

To publish, print, or carry in a media outlet such as a newspaper, magazine, or website.

The Han ethnic group, the Han dynasty, or various ancient Chinese states.

To dry with fire.

Pleased, happy, or joyful.

hon3 baak6 juk6

漢白玉汉白玉

White marble, especially the type historically used in Chinese imperial architecture.

A billboard or signboard used for advertising or displaying information.

Abbreviation for the Office of Chinese Language Council International (Hanban).

Hanbin District in Ankang, Shaanxi, China.

hon3 ban1 keoi1

漢濱區汉滨区

Hanbin, a district of Ankang City in Shaanxi province.

hon3 bat1 ceot1

Unable to tell, discern, or make out by looking at something.

hon3 bat1 cing1

Unable to see clearly.

hon3 bat1 dung2

Unable to understand what one is reading or looking at.

看不見看不见

Cannot see, or unable to see; invisible.

hon3 bat1 gwaan3

看不慣看不惯

To dislike seeing; cannot bear to look at; to be disgusted by.

看不過看不过

To be unable to stand by and watch something; to find a situation intolerable.

hon3 bat1 gwo3 heoi3

看不過去看不过去

To be unable to stand by idly and watch; to find something intolerable or unacceptable to watch.

To look down on; to despise or underestimate.

hon3 bat1 seon6 ngaan5

看不順眼看不顺眼

To find something or someone unpleasant to the eye, objectionable, or disagreeable.

hon3 bat1 zaap6 gwaan3

看不習慣看不习惯

To find something displeasing or hard to accept because one is not used to seeing it.

hon3 bat1 zung1

To look down upon, dislike, or not be impressed by.

To see a doctor, or for a doctor to examine a patient.

To underestimate someone; to look down on or have a low opinion of someone.