Cantonese words starting with H

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hung1 sin3 mat6 ding6

Thymine, a pyrimidine base that pairs with adenine in DNA.

Emptiness; the Buddhist concept of Śūnyatā or the lack of independent existence.

Flight attendant; cabin crew.

hung1 sing4 gai3

空城計空城计

The empty city stratagem; a double bluff where one presents an undefended front to make an enemy suspect an ambush.

A bad omen; an auspicious sign predicting misfortune or disaster.

Shallow and lacking in substance; superficial.

An oven or drying oven, especially one used for industrial, laboratory, or chemical purposes.

To fantasize, daydream, or think idly without taking any action; a daydream or fantasy.

hung1 soeng2 se5 wui2 zyu2 ji6

空想社會主義空想社会主义

Utopian socialism

Ferocious appearance; a fierce or threatening look.

hung1 soeng3 bat1 lou6

兇相畢露凶相毕露

To show one's ferocious appearance; to reveal one's fierce or atrocious nature.

Funeral arrangements, particularly those involving a death occurring under unfortunate or untimely circumstances.

A married flight attendant of mature age.

Empty talk; to only talk and take no practical action.

Chest fluoroscopy

To airdrop; to drop objects or supplies from the air to the ground.

Phony, nominal, or hollow; in finance, a short-seller or a short position.

hung1 tau4 baak6 kai3

空頭白契空头白契

An invalid or non-binding agreement; a bluff.

hung1 tau4 zi1 piu3

空頭支票空头支票

A bad cheque; also used figuratively to describe an empty or unfulfillable promise.

A massage performed using the breasts.

Air conditioner; a device used to regulate indoor temperature.

空調車空调车

Air-conditioned vehicle.

A person's chest.

An assailant or perpetrator of a violent crime, such as murder or assault.

To have an empty stomach, or to have not eaten for a while; the state of being hungry.

Ignorant, simple, or uncultivated.

Kongtong, a place name most notably associated with the Kongtong Mountains or Kongtong District in Gansu.

hung1 tung4 keoi1

崆峒區崆峒区

Kongtong District, a district of Pingliang City in Gansu Province, China.

Empty talk, idle words, or unfulfilled promises with no practical action taken.

hung1 waa6 lin4 pin1

空話連篇空话连篇

Long-winded, empty talk; full of empty words and platitudes.

Breadth of mind, heart, or tolerance; one's mind, bosom, or thoughts.

hung1 waai4 taan2 dong6

胸懷坦蕩胸怀坦荡

Open and candid; big-hearted and broad-minded with nothing to hide.

Fierce and uncontrollable; cruel and stubborn.

Illusory, empty, or unreal; having the nature of an illusion.

An empty space, vacant seat, or opening that can accommodate people or objects.

Bust measurement; brassiere.

hung1 wan4 tok3 jyut6

烘雲托月烘云托月

To paint the clouds to highlight the moon, meaning to use contrast or a foil to make the main subject stand out.

To transport by air; air freight or air transport.

hung1 wan6 fai3

空運費空运费

Air freight; the cost or fee of air transport.

An ancient reed wind instrument.

A haunted house, or a dwelling where an unnatural death occurred.

To conduct an air raid or air attack.

To indecently touch someone's breasts without their consent.

Bra; brassiere; women's undergarment used to support the breasts.

Brooch; a decorative pin worn on clothing.

Female flight attendant; air hostess.

Thoracic vertebra; the twelve bones of the backbone located between the cervical and lumbar vertebrae.

A physical gap, opening, or empty space; figuratively, an opportunity, loophole, or spare time.