Cantonese words starting with H

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hak1 gaa1 leon4 zi2

黑加侖子黑加仑子

Blackcurrant; a shrub with small black edible berries used for juice and jam.

hak1 gau2 dak1 sik6 baak6 gau2 dong1 zoi1

黑狗得食白狗當災黑狗得食白狗当灾

One person commits a crime or reaps the benefits, while an innocent person takes the blame and suffers.

hak1 gu2 lak6 dak6

Very dark-skinned or heavily tanned from being in the sun.

An illegal worker; an undocumented laborer.

Black devil; a highly offensive and derogatory term for a Black or African person.

hak1 gwat1 ming5 sam1

刻骨銘心刻骨铭心

Unforgettable; engraved in one's bones and heart forever.

hak1 gwo3 gwai2

黑過鬼黑过鬼

Extremely unlucky; having terrible luck.

hak1 gwo3 mak6 dau2

黑過墨斗黑过墨斗

To have extremely bad luck.

hak1 gwo3 wok6 si2

黑過鑊屎黑过镬屎

Extremely black or very dirty.

Hacker; a person who breaks into computer security systems without authorization.

Black box; a flight recorder.

hak1 hau2 hak1 min6

To look displeased, sullen, or angry; to pull a long face.

A struggle among different crime groups; dog eat dog.

Black Sea; an inland sea located between Europe and Asia.

Black person; a person of Black or African descent.

hak1 jan4 zang1

Obnoxious, annoying, or universally disliked.

A dark night without starlight or moonlight.

Deliberately, intentionally, or on purpose; doing something with a specific intent.

A dark shadow or silhouette.

hak1 lei5 mai5 aa3

克里米亞克里米亚

Crimea, a peninsula in Eastern Europe surrounded almost entirely by the Black Sea.

Cracker; soda cracker.

hak1 lo4 dei6 aa3

克羅地亞克罗地亚

Croatia; a country in southeastern Europe with its capital in Zagreb.

To clone; a clone or replica.

hak1 lung4 gong1

黑龍江黑龙江

Amur River, or the Heilongjiang province in northeastern China.

黑媽媽黑妈妈

Pitch-black, extremely dark, or poorly lit.

Pitch-dark; pitch-black.

Pitch-black; pitch-dark; extremely dark.

Dark horse; an unexpected contender who has hidden potential and may win despite low expectations.

Black rice, or a slang term for opium or cigarettes.

Pitch-black; jet-black or very dark.

A person who looks angry, stern, or is pulling a long face.

hak1 ming4 daan1

黑名單黑名单

Blacklist; a list of people or entities that are blocked or denied certain privileges.

Inside story, sinister plot, or shady deal; behind-the-scenes scandals and dark secrets.

Blackberry; the dark purple edible fruit.

hak1 ngaan5 hyun1

Dark circles under the eyes.

Montenegro; a country in southeastern Europe on the Balkan Peninsula.

An unfair referee or a biased refereeing decision.

黑勢力黑势力

Influence or forces associated with organized crime, gangs, or triads.

Cruel, evil, or malicious; lacking in conscience and wishing harm upon others.

Black Forest gâteau, or metaphorically, overgrown body hair.

The secret mastermind, manipulator, or instigator behind the scenes.

hak1 sau2 dong2

黑手黨黑手党

Mafia; a worldwide criminal organization originating from Italy.

黑社會黑社会

Triad society; the underworld; a criminal organization or gang.

hak1 se5 wui2 zi6 tau4 jau2

黑社會字頭友黑社会字头友

A member of a criminal organization or triad society.

hak1 sei2 beng6

The Black Death; the devastating 14th-century plague that swept Eurasia and North Africa, generally identified as the bubonic plague.

Kesi; a fine Chinese silk tapestry technique known for its detailed, cut-silk appearance.

Black market; an illegal market where goods or services are traded.

hak1 si5 fu1 jan4

A mistress, concubine, or unofficial wife in a long-term relationship.

hak1 sik1 jau1 mak6

Black humor; a style of comedy that treats serious, dark, or painful subjects with grim or absurd amusement.

Melanin; a biological pigment found in animals, plants, and protists that can form freckles and dark spots on human skin.