Cantonese words starting with H

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Nemesis; a person or thing that conquers, restrains, or acts as a bane to another.

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Chimpanzee; a highly intelligent primate closely related to humans but with more body hair.

Operating behind the scenes or under the table, without public transparency.

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黑箱車黑箱车

Hearse or coffin van.

Blackbody; a theoretical physical body that absorbs all incoming electromagnetic radiation without reflecting or transmitting any.

Blackhead; a plug of sebum and dirt forming a dark spot on the skin.

Muscovado sugar or dark brown sugar.

Unlucky, unfortunate, or plagued by bad luck.

To restrain, control, or suppress undesirable emotions, thoughts, or impulses.

To engrave or carve characters onto a surface.

Black pepper; a spice made from the dried unripe berries of the pepper vine.

A receptacle or open box; radical 17.

To proofread, collate, investigate, or examine on the spot.

To be able to; to be worthy of; to endure.

Silly, foolish, or simpleminded.

To suppress, quell, or put down a rebellion or riot.

A Chinese surname.

Can be said to be; to be well worthy of the name or title.

Rough, bumpy, or full of frustration and difficulties.

Worrisome, concerning, or disconcerting; describing an unoptimistic situation.

Geomancy or feng shui; the traditional practice of analyzing geographic features to guide building design.

To put down or suppress a rebellion.

A hole or pit; to sink down, fall, or crumble.

To bump, collide, or bang against.

Discontented with oneself, or feeling gloomy and dissatisfied.

To chop or hack; to cut something with a sharp tool using strong force.

To cut down or fell trees using tools such as saws or axes.

To bump into, crash into, or bang into something.

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Canberra, the capital city of Australia.

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坎頭埋牆坎头埋墙

To bang one's head against a wall; to do something out of desperation or extreme frustration.

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扻頭埋牆扻头埋墙

To bang one's head against a wall to vent frustration, anger, or despair.

To fit something precisely into a space.

To look down from a high position.

Used in the names of places near coasts, ports, or cliffs.

To reconnoiter or examine on the spot; to conduct a field survey, usually regarding geography, terrain, or minerals.

To explore or prospect, especially for underground or underwater natural resources.

To keep in the mouth; to contain or include.

Enthalpy, or part of a place name.

Intoxicated, carefree, or intense.

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含情脈脈含情脉脉

Full of tender affection, with one's eyes brimming with love.

Implicit, reserved, or indirect; not showing emotions or meaning openly.

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含含聲含含声

Fierce, blazing, or roaring, especially when describing a fire or a powerful force.

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含血噴人含血喷人

To make slanderous accusations; to frame someone or fabricate facts to falsely accuse them.

To contain; to have certain ingredients or contents within.

Meaning; the implied meaning or implication of a statement, word, or expression.

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含飴弄孫含饴弄孙

To enjoy a happy retirement life spending time with and playing with one's grandchildren.

Meaning; implication; a deeper level of meaning beyond the surface level.

To be wronged, unjustly treated, or suffer an injustice.

To harbor a simmering sense of injustice or of being wrongly accused.

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To be falsely accused with no way of clearing one's name.