Cantonese words starting with H

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Han River; the longest tributary of the Yangtze River.

Hans; a male given name of Germanic origin.

Traditional Chinese poetry, especially that written by Japanese or Korean poets in classical Chinese.

A Han Chinese family name.

Hanseong, the former Chinese name for Seoul, the capital of South Korea.

To regard as; to look upon as; to mistake for.

hon3 sing4 dak6 bit6 si5

漢城特別市汉城特别市

Hanseong Special Metropolitan City, the historical name for Seoul, the capital of South Korea.

To look down on, underestimate, or belittle someone.

To tell a fortune by reading the subject's facial features.

To take a liking to, fancy, or select something because one is pleased with it.

hon3 soeng5 heoi3

It seems; it looks like; apparently.

The Book of Han, a classical history book covering the history of the Western Han dynasty.

To read a book; to read.

hon3 syun1 dai3

漢宣帝汉宣帝

Emperor Xuan of Han, who ruled from 74 to 48 BC.

hon3 taa1 beng6 duk6

漢他病毒汉他病毒

hon3 taan2 beng6 duk6

漢坦病毒汉坦病毒

To see through; to understand someone's mind or the true nature of something fully.

Qualities that make something worth seeing, reading, or watching.

Hantai District, a district of Hanzhong City in Shaanxi Province, China.

Spectators' stand, grandstand, or bleachers in a sports venue or stadium.

hon3 toi4 keoi1

漢臺區汉台区

Hantai, a district of Hanzhong City, Shaanxi.

hon3 zau2 ngaan5

To make an error of judgment, misjudge, or mistake the value of something.

To observe carefully and make sure of something, or to seize an opportunity.

hon3 zeon2 gei1 wui6

看準機會看准机会

To watch for or seize the right opportunity.

A tough, responsible man or fellow.

Chinese character; the logographic writing system originating in China.

hon3 zi6 caa4 zi6 faat3

漢字查字法汉字查字法

Look-up method for Chinese characters

The "cliff" radical in Chinese characters (Kangxi radical 27).

hon3 zoek6 baan6

看著辦看着办

To do as one sees fit; to act according to circumstances.

hon3 zoek6 bat1 gun2

看著不管看着不管

To stand by and pay no heed; to look on without intervening.

To expect a rise in prices or value; bullish.

hon3 zoi6 ngaan5 leoi5

看在眼裡看在眼里

To observe closely, take it all in, or watch with keen awareness.

To regard as, look upon as, or be considered as.

hon3 zong6 jyu5 hai6

漢藏語系汉藏语系

Sino-Tibetan language family.

To regard as; to look upon as; to treat as

Han ethnic group; the majority ethnic group in China.

Hanzhong, a prefecture-level city in Shaanxi province, China.

漢中市汉中市

Hanzhong, a prefecture-level city in Shaanxi Province, China.

To choose, settle on, or have found something that one wants.

Cold or chilly; feeling cold, or feeling uneasy and frightened.

Sweat; perspiration secreted through the pores of the skin.

An ancient name for a river and canal in Jiangsu province.

Used in the place name Handan (邯鄲), a city in Hebei province.

The Chinese surname Hon, or the State of Han during the Warring States period.

Snore; the noisy sound of breathing while sleeping.

Eurasian jackdaw or western jackdaw (Coloeus monedula).

hon4 aa3 hong4 hung1

韓亞航空韩亚航空

Asiana Airlines, a South Korean airline.

韓亞龍韩亚龙

H Mart, the Korean supermarket chain in the US and Canada.

hon4 bong1 hing3

韓邦慶韩邦庆

Han Bangqing (1856–1894), late Qing dynasty writer and publisher, author of "The Sing-song Girls of Shanghai".