Cantonese words starting with H

8,469 entries

An alternative form of 巷 (hong6), meaning an alley or alleyway.

A tunnel dug for mining or prospecting, typically used for transport and drainage.

At the end of a lane, alley, or street.

The back of the neck.

A collar or band worn around the neck of an animal, or a rigid necklace worn by humans.

Xiang Ying (1898-1941), a Chinese communist general involved in forming the New Fourth Army.

Xiang Yu (232–202 BC), a famous warlord of the late Qin dynasty who was defeated by the first Han emperor.

Alley; a narrow lane.

An item, category, sports event, or a structured project.

hong6 muk6 gun2 lei5

項目管理项目管理

Project management.

Xiangcheng, a county-level city in Henan, China.

hong6 sing4 si5

項城市项城市

Xiangcheng, a county-level city in Zhoukou, Henan.

hong6 soeng6 jan4 tau4

項上人頭项上人头

A person's head on their shoulders, usually in the context of it being cut off or risked.

A small lane or alley.

Alley or narrow lane.

Street fighting; warfare that takes place in narrow streets and alleys.

hong6 zong1 mou5 gim3

項莊舞劍项庄舞剑

Xiang Zhuang performs the sword dance with his mind set on Liu Bang; to act with a hidden, ulterior motive.

hong6 zong1 mou5 gim3 ，ji3 zoi6 pui3 gung1

項莊舞劍，意在沛公项庄舞剑，意在沛公

To have a hidden, malicious motive behind a seemingly innocent action.

hong6 zong1 mou5 gim3 ，zi3 zoi6 pui3 gung1

項莊舞劍，志在沛公项庄舞剑，志在沛公

To use something as a cover for a real, hidden intention.

To shout, bawl, or yell at someone in a loud and disrespectful manner.

To suffer from heatstroke or sunstroke.

An interrogative pronoun used in literary Chinese meaning how, what, or how very.

Thirsty; having a dry mouth and wanting to drink water.

Frightened or terrified.

Brown, or historically a coarse hemp cloth worn by poor people.

A crossbill, or a wild pheasant-like bird referred to in classical texts.

褐鴉雀褐鸦雀

Brown parrotbill (Paradoxornis unicolor), a bird species native to China.

hot3 bat1 ho2 noi6

Extremely thirsty; so thirsty as to be unable to bear it.

hot3 bui3 dei6 saan1 zoek3

褐背地山雀

Ground tit (Pseudopodoces humilis), a bird species native to China.

To drink tea; to go to a restaurant for dim sum.

hot3 ci3 aa1 gyun1

褐翅鴉鵑褐翅鸦鹃

Greater coucal (Centropus sinensis), a bird species.

hot3 ci3 aa1 zoek3

褐翅鴉雀褐翅鸦雀

The brown-winged parrotbill (Suthora brunnea), a bird species of China.

hot3 ci3 caa1 mei5 hoi2 jin3

褐翅叉尾海燕

Tristram's storm petrel (Hydrobates tristrami).

hot3 ci3 jin3 au1

褐翅燕鷗褐翅燕鸥

Bridled tern (Onychoprion anaethetus); a seabird species.

hot3 ci3 syut3 zoek3

Black-winged snowfinch; a bird species native to China.

To berate, scold, or shout at someone angrily.

To berate, shout at, or scold someone loudly.

To cheer, acclaim, or applaud.

To cheer, acclaim, or applaud in order to show support and encouragement.

hot3 deng2 zoek3 mei4

褐頂雀鶥褐顶雀鹛

Dusky fulvetta (Schoeniparus brunneus), a bird species.

To drink up; to finish a drink.

To boo; to make disapproving noises to express contempt or dissatisfaction.

To shout, bark, or call out in a loud voice, usually preceding the spoken words.

hot3 fui1 zoek3

Brown bullfinch (Pyrrhula nipalensis), a bird species found in Asia.

褐鰹鳥褐鲣鸟

The brown booby (Sula leucogaster), a species of seabird.

hot3 gun3 gyun1 zeon2

褐冠鵑隼褐冠鹃隼

Jerdon's baza (Aviceda jerdoni), a bird species of China.

hot3 gun3 saan1 zoek3

Grey-crested tit (Lophophanes dichrous), a bird species found in China.

To get completely drunk, pass out, or collapse from drinking.

To drink up; to drain a drink completely.