Cantonese words starting with H
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鬨
hong6an alternative form for 巷, alleyway
巷道
hong6 dou6noun; tunnel which is dug in mining or prospecting, normally used as transport and drainage
巷篤巷笃
hong6 duk1at the end of the laneway or street
項頸项颈
hong6 geng2back of neck
項圈项圈
hong6 hyun1necklace
項英项英
hong6 jing1Xiang Ying (1898-1941), communist general involved in forming the New Fourth Army 新四軍|新四军[Xin1 si4 jun1], killed in 1941 during the New Fourth Army incident 皖南事變|皖南事变[Wan3 nan2 Shi4 bian4]
項羽项羽
hong6 jyu5Xiang Yu the Conqueror (232-202 BC), warlord defeated by first Han emperor
項鏈项链
hong6 lin6necklace
巷弄
hong6 lung6alley
項目项目
hong6 muk6item; project; (sports) event
項目管理项目管理
hong6 muk6 gun2 lei5project management
項城项城
hong6 sing4see 項城市|项城市[Xiang4 cheng2 Shi4]
項城市项城市
hong6 sing4 si5Xiangcheng, a county-level city in Zhoukou City 周口市[Zhou1 kou3 Shi4], Henan
項上人頭项上人头
hong6 soeng6 jan4 tau4head
巷仔
hong6 zai2lane, alley
巷子
hong6 zi2alley
巷戰巷战
hong6 zin3street or alley battle
項莊舞劍项庄舞剑
hong6 zong1 mou5 gim3lit. Xiang Zhuang performs the sword dance, but his mind is set on Liu Bang 劉邦|刘邦[Liu2 Bang1] (idiom, refers to plot to kill Liu Bang during the Hongmen feast 鴻門宴|鸿门宴[Hong2 men2 yan4] in 206 BC)
項莊舞劍，意在沛公项庄舞剑，意在沛公
hong6 zong1 mou5 gim3 ，ji3 zoi6 pui3 gung1lit. Xiang Zhuang performs the sword dance, but his mind is set on Liu Bang 劉邦|刘邦[Liu2 Bang1] (idiom); refers to 206 BC plot to murder Liu Bang, aka Duke of Pei 沛公[Pei4 gong1] and the future Han emperor, during a sword dance at the Hongmen feast 鴻門宴|鸿门宴[Hong2 men2 yan4]
項莊舞劍，志在沛公项庄舞剑，志在沛公
hong6 zong1 mou5 gim3 ，zi3 zoi6 pui3 gung1see 項莊舞劍，意在沛公|项庄舞剑，意在沛公[Xiang4 Zhuang1 wu3 jian4 , yi4 zai4 Pei4 gong1]
喝
hot3(verb) 1. yell loudly; 2. shout loudly
暍
hot3hot
曷
hot3why; when; where; extremely
渴
hot3(verb) 1. Look for (something eagerly); 2. Crave
猲
hot3frightened
褐
hot3brown; coarse hemp cloth; coarse cloth ; dull; poor people
鶡鹖
hot3crossbill
褐鴉雀褐鸦雀
hot3 aa1 zoek3(bird species of China) brown parrotbill (Paradoxornis unicolor)
渴不可耐
hot3 bat1 ho2 noi6to be so thirsty as to no longer be able to tolerate it
褐背地山雀
hot3 bui3 dei6 saan1 zoek3(bird species of China) ground tit (Pseudopodoces humilis)
喝茶
hot3 caa4drink tea
褐翅鴉鵑褐翅鸦鹃
hot3 ci3 aa1 gyun1(bird species of China) greater coucal (Centropus sinensis)
褐翅鴉雀褐翅鸦雀
hot3 ci3 aa1 zoek3(bird species of China) brown-winged parrotbill (Suthora brunnea)
褐翅叉尾海燕
hot3 ci3 caa1 mei5 hoi2 jin3(bird species of China) Tristram's storm petrel (Hydrobates tristrami)
褐翅燕鷗褐翅燕鸥
hot3 ci3 jin3 au1(bird species of China) bridled tern (Onychoprion anaethetus)
褐翅雪雀
hot3 ci3 syut3 zoek3(bird species of China) black-winged snowfinch (Montifringilla adamsi)
喝叱
hot3 cik1see 呵斥[he1 chi4]
喝斥
hot3 cik1see 呵斥[he1 chi4]
喝彩
hot3 coi2to acclaim
喝采
hot3 coi2to acclaim
褐頂雀鶥褐顶雀鹛
hot3 deng2 zoek3 mei4(bird species of China) dusky fulvetta (Schoeniparus brunneus)
喝掉
hot3 diu6to drink up
喝倒彩
hot3 dou2 coi2to boo or jeer (as a sign of displeasure at an actor)
喝道
hot3 dou6to shout (i.e. to say in a loud voice) (usually followed by the words shouted)
褐灰雀
hot3 fui1 zoek3(bird species of China) brown bullfinch (Pyrrhula nipalensis)
褐鰹鳥褐鲣鸟
hot3 gin1 niu5(bird species of China) brown booby (Sula leucogaster)
褐冠鵑隼褐冠鹃隼
hot3 gun3 gyun1 zeon2(bird species of China) Jerdon's baza (Aviceda jerdoni)
褐冠山雀
hot3 gun3 saan1 zoek3(bird species of China) grey-crested tit (Lophophanes dichrous)
喝掛喝挂
hot3 gwaa3(coll.) to get drunk
喝光
hot3 gwong1to drink up
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