Cantonese words starting with H

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旱鴨子旱鸭子

A non-swimmer; someone who cannot swim.

Drought demon, a mythical creature associated with causing severe droughts in Chinese folklore.

Roller skating on dry land or a roller rink.

Marmot; a genus of large ground squirrels.

Dry toilet; pit latrine.

The severity, extent, or situation of a drought.

Dry land; land without water or non-irrigated farmland.

旱金蓮旱金莲

Garden nasturtium; a species of flowering plant.

Dry season; the time of year with very little rainfall.

Tobacco smoked in a long-stemmed pipe.

An overbridge, viaduct, or land bridge that does not cross over a body of water.

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旱澇保收旱涝保收

To yield stable crops regardless of drought or flood, or to keep a stable income despite external conditions.

Parasol; sunshade.

Dry weather, dry days, or a period of drought.

To defend, guard, or protect something from harm or undermining.

Drought; a natural disaster caused by a severe lack of rain, resulting in water shortages.

Vast, expansive, and without border.

To weld; to solder or join metal together.

A character used in personal names and transliterations.

Tinea versicolor; a common fungal skin infection causing discolored patches.

The smell of sweat; body odor.

Bamboo slips used for writing in ancient China; historical records.

Welding torch; blowtorch

A violent, fierce, or shrewish woman.

Hanhai, an ancient Chinese military outpost and Protectorate-General.

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汗血寶馬汗血宝马

Ferghana horse; a legendary Central Asian horse breed known for sweating blood.

Sweat; perspiration.

Brazenly, outrageously, or in a flagrant and unreasonable manner.

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悍然不顧悍然不顾

Outrageous and unconventional; flying in the face of authority, convention, or public opinion.

Intrepid, valiant, and dauntless.

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Sweating profusely; perspiring heavily like rain.

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漢溪長隆站汉溪长隆站

Hanxi Changlong Station, a metro station in Guangzhou, China.

汗褂兒汗褂儿

A member of the Hanlin Imperial Academy; academic employed as an imperial secretary from the Tang dynasty onwards.

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翰林學士翰林学士

Members of the Hanlin Imperial Academy who served as imperial secretaries from the Tang dynasty onwards.

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Imperial Hanlin Academy, lasting from the Tang dynasty until 1911.

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汗流浹背汗流浃背

To sweat profusely or be soaked with sweat, often due to hard work or extreme fear.

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汗馬功勞汗马功劳

A great contribution, remarkable achievement, or distinguished service in war or work.

Vast and boundless, particularly referring to the power or expanse of a river or ocean.

Fine body hair on the limbs and torso, excluding hair on the head, underarms, or pubic area.

Feeling deeply ashamed or embarrassed.

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汗牛充棟汗牛充栋

An immense number of books; an absolute abundance of reading material.

Undershirt, t-shirt, or singlet.

Sweat or perspiration; also used figuratively to mean hard work and effort.

Sweat gland; the system under the skin of animals that secretes sweat.

Sweaty odor; the smell of stale sweat on the body or clothes.

汗褟兒汗褟儿

Undershirt or T-shirt.

捍衛者捍卫者

Defender, especially of something abstract such as human rights or a government policy.