Cantonese words starting with H

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Oyster mushroom.

Milligram; a unit of weight equal to one-thousandth of a gram.

Brave, generous, and chivalrous; or a person possessing these qualities.

Generous and openhanded with money; not being stingy or calculating.

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豪氣干雲豪气干云

An idiom describing heroism or spirit that reaches to the clouds; full of soaring, lofty heroism.

Exhilaration or exuberant spirits.

To wail; to cry loudly and bitterly without stopping.

To bawl, wail, or cry loudly.

Oyster sauce; a thick, brown Chinese condiment made from oysters and brine.

hou4 jin4 zong3 jyu5

豪言壯語豪言壮语

Bold, visionary words; heroic and proud language.

Torrential rain; a massive downpour.

Trench; a long, narrow ditch.

Powerful and unscrupulous people, such as local strongmen, magnates, or elites.

Extremely small amount; tiny or minute details.

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毫釐不爽毫厘不爽

To not deviate by an iota; perfectly accurate or without any error.

Bold, generous, and uninhibited, typically describing a man's character.

Millimeter; a unit of length equal to one-thousandth of a meter.

Millimeter wave; an extremely high frequency radio signal.

hou4 mai5 hung6 cyu5

Millimeter of mercury, a unit of pressure.

hou4 mai5 seoi2 ngan4 cyu5

毫米水銀柱毫米水银柱

Millimeters of mercury; mmHg (unit of pressure)

Nano-; a unit prefix representing one billionth.

Nanometer; a millimicron, which is one-millionth of a millimeter.

Millisecond; one thousandth of a second.

Fine hair on the human body or on an animal.

Totally lacking; not at all; not in the least.

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毫無保留毫无保留

Without reservation; completely; holding nothing back.

hou4 mou4 haau6 gwo2

毫無效果毫无效果

To no avail; totally ineffective; to fall flat.

hou4 mou4 ji4 man6

毫無疑問毫无疑问

Undoubtedly; there is no doubt.

hou4 mou4 ji6 zi3

毫無二致毫无二致

Without the slightest difference; identical.

hou4 mou4 jung6 cyu3

毫無用處毫无用处

Useless; completely of no use or value.

hou4 mou4 seon3 sik1

毫無遜色毫无逊色

Not in the least inferior; fully equal to or just as good as something else.

Wealthy and influential family; a rich household with high social standing.

Extremely small or insignificant thing; a minuscule amount or detail.

Milliwatt; a unit of power equal to one thousandth of a watt.

Milliampere; a unit of electric current equal to one-thousandth of an ampere.

hou4 saat3 jyu5

豪薩語豪萨语

The Hausa language.

Gentry; a rich and powerful member of the local gentry.

Dried or wind-dried oyster, often eaten as an auspicious food.

Milliliter; a unit of volume equal to one-thousandth of a liter.

To wail or cry loudly at a funeral or over a death

Forthright, straightforward, and generous.

To wail; to cry loudly.

hou4 tou4 daai6 huk1

To cry loudly; to wail or bawl.

Luxurious, sumptuous, or magnificent; highly comfortable and expensive.

hou4 waa4 giu2 ce1

豪華轎車豪华轿车

Limousine; a large, luxurious passenger vehicle.

hou4 waa4 jing4

豪華型豪华型

Luxurious residence, mansion, or high-end apartment.

Acupuncture needle

Ten-cent coin or unit of ten cents in currency.

Magnificent, heroic, and grand.