Cantonese words starting with H

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hung4 buk1 buk1

紅卜卜红卜卜

Reddish, ruddy, or rosy, especially of the face or cheeks.

Kumamoto, a city and prefecture in western Kyushu, Japan.

hung4 bun2 jyun6

熊本縣熊本县

Kumamoto prefecture in Kyushu, Japan.

紅脖子红脖子

Black tea; a type of fully oxidized tea.

hung4 caa4 kwan2

紅茶菌红茶菌

Kombucha; a fermented, slightly alcoholic, sweetened black or green tea drink.

hung4 caang2 wong4 luk6 laam4 din6 zi2

紅橙黃綠藍靛紫红橙黄绿蓝靛紫

Red, orange, yellow, green, blue, indigo, violet; the colors of the rainbow.

The mortal, secular world and its troubles and distractions.

紅籌股红筹股

Red chip stocks; shares of mainland Chinese companies incorporated outside mainland China and listed in Hong Kong.

hung4 ci3 fung6 tau4 gyun1

紅翅鳳頭鵑红翅凤头鹃

Chestnut-winged cuckoo (Clamator coromandus)

hung4 ci3 luk6 kau1

紅翅綠鳩红翅绿鸠

The white-bellied green pigeon (Treron sieboldii).

hung4 ci3 sau2 mei4

紅翅藪鶥红翅薮鹛

Scarlet-faced liocichla (Liocichla ripponi); a bird species native to China.

hung4 ci3 syun4 bik1 zoek3

紅翅旋壁雀红翅旋壁雀

Wallcreeper (Tichodroma muraria), a bird species.

An annual bonus.

hung4 ciu1 geoi6 sing1

紅超巨星红超巨星

Red supergiant star.

Red tide; an algal bloom where rapid accumulation of microscopic algae colors the water.

Red sausage; a type of sausage made of pork, beef, and starch with a bright red casing and pink interior.

Red Square in Moscow.

Iridescence; a rainbow-like play of colors.

hung4 coi3 tau4

紅菜頭红菜头

Beetroot; a plant in the Chenopodiaceae family.

hung4 coi4 daai6 loek6

Great talent and bold vision; exceptional skill and strategy.

hung4 cou3 leot6

紅醋栗红醋栗

Bloodworm; the red larva of certain midge species, or a marine segmented worm used as bait or fish feed.

Bear gall bladder, used as a traditional Chinese medicine ingredient.

hung4 daam2 cou2

熊膽草熊胆草

The medicinal herb Conyza blinii, also known as Blin's erigeron.

A one-hundred-dollar banknote, or a pro-Beijing background.

Red traffic light; a red light indicating that vehicles or pedestrians must stop.

hung4 dang1 gei3

紅燈記红灯记

The Legend of the Red Lantern; one of the eight model operas during the Cultural Revolution.

hung4 dang1 keoi1

紅燈區红灯区

Red-light district; an urban area where prostitution and sex industries are concentrated.

Red bean or adzuki bean, a small red bean used as an ingredient in many foods and desserts.

hung4 dau2 caam3 seon4

紅豆杉醇红豆杉醇

Paclitaxel (brand name Taxol), a mitotic inhibitor used in cancer chemotherapy.

hung4 dau2 saa1

紅豆沙红豆沙

Red bean sweet soup; a traditional dessert made of red beans, sugar, dried tangerine peel, and lotus seeds.

hung4 dau6 bing1

紅豆冰红豆冰

Red bean ice; an iced drink or dessert made with sweetened red beans, evaporated milk, and crushed ice.

hung4 dau6 soeng1 si1

紅豆相思红豆相思

Lovesickness, or red beans that symbolize the memory of one's love.

hung4 dei6 taan2

紅地毯红地毯

hung4 dei6 zin1

紅地氈红地毡

The red carpet; a formal red carpet rolled out for important guests or events.

hung4 deng2 luk6 kau1

紅頂綠鳩红顶绿鸠

Taiwan green pigeon (Treron formosae), also known as the whistling green pigeon.

hung4 deng2 mei4

紅頂鶥红顶鹛

Chestnut-capped babbler (Timalia pileata).

hung4 dong1 dong6

紅噹噹红当当

Bright red; vibrant red.

hung4 dong1 dong6

紅當當红当当

Vividly and eye-catchingly red.

hung4 dong1 dong6

紅當蕩红当荡

Bright red; too much red or an excessive use of red color.

hung4 dou1 laai1 si1

Honduras; a country in Central America with its capital at Tegucigalpa.

Hongtong, a county in Linfen, Shanxi, China.

hung4 dung6 jyun6

洪洞縣洪洞县

Hongtong County, a county in Linfen, Shanxi.

Safflower (Carthamus tinctorius).

hung4 faa1 gong1

紅花崗红花岗

Honghuagang; a district in Zunyi, Guizhou province.

hung4 faa1 gong1 keoi1

紅花崗區红花岗区

Honghuagang, a district of Zunyi in Guizhou Province.

An indigenous person of the Americas.

hung4 faat3 saan1

洪發山洪发山

An alternative name for the 14K triad, referring to its traditional full name Hung Fat Shan Chung Yee Tong.