Cantonese words starting with H

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hak1 sin3 syut3

黑線鱈黑线鳕

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

hak1 sing1 sing1

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

hak1 siu6 gei1 kau4

克紹箕裘克绍箕裘

To follow in one's father's footsteps and carry on his lineage or career.

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

hak1 soeng1 ce1

黑箱車黑箱车

Hearse or coffin van.

hak1 soeng1 cou1 zok3

Under-the-table operations; behind-the-scenes manipulation; black-box operations.

hak1 soeng1 zi2

Black box, especially in aviation or systems theory.

克蘇魯克苏鲁

Cthulhu, a fictional cosmic entity created by writer H. P. Lovecraft.

Melanin; a dark biological pigment found in skin, hair, and eyes.

Melanoma, a serious type of skin cancer.

hak1 syun4 fung1

黑旋風黑旋风

Black Whirlwind, nickname of Li Kui, known for his fearsome behavior in combat and his dark complexion.

hak1 taa1 ming6

Coal, charcoal, or very dark skin.

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

hak1 tai2 fuk1 se6

黑體輻射黑体辐射

Black-body radiation; the thermal electromagnetic radiation within or surrounding a body in thermodynamic equilibrium.

黑體字黑体字

Bold characters; sans-serif typeface or bold font.

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

hak1 tau4 baak6 waan4

黑頭白䴉黑头白鹮

Black-headed ibis (Threskiornis melanocephalus), a bird species with a white body and a black neck and head.

黑頭鵯黑头鹎

Black-headed bulbul (Pycnonotus atriceps or Brachypodius melanocephalos).

hak1 tau4 cou3 aa1

黑頭噪鴉黑头噪鸦

Sichuan jay (Perisoreus internigrans), a bird species endemic to China.

hak1 tau4 gam1 ci3 zoek3

黑頭金翅雀黑头金翅雀

Black-headed greenfinch (Chloris ambigua); a bird species native to East Asia.

hak1 tau4 gok3 zi6

黑頭角雉黑头角雉

Western tragopan (Tragopan melanocephalus), a bird species native to parts of Asia.

hak1 tau4 kei4 mei4

黑頭奇鶥黑头奇鹛

Black-headed sibia; a bird species native to China and neighboring regions.

hak1 tau4 laap6 zeoi2 zoek3

黑頭蠟嘴雀黑头蜡嘴雀

Japanese grosbeak (Eophona personata), a species of bird found in East Asia.

黑頭鵐黑头鹀

Black-headed bunting (Emberiza melanocephala).

hak1 tau4 seoi6 mei4

黑頭穗鶥黑头穗鹛

Grey-throated babbler (Stachyris nigriceps).

黑頭鳾黑头䴓

Chinese nuthatch (Sitta villosa).

hak1 tau4 wong4 lei4

黑頭黃鸝黑头黄鹂

Black-hooded oriole (Oriolus xanthornus).

hak1 tin1 bun3 je6

In the dead of night; late at night under the cover of darkness.

hak1 ting1 beng6

Cretinism; congenital iodine deficiency syndrome.

A blackmail letter or a poison pen letter.

Muscovado sugar or dark brown sugar.

Spades, one of the four suits in a deck of playing cards.

Black pottery, especially the black eggshell pottery of the Neolithic Longshan culture.

Secret jargon, cant, or argot used by a specific group; also malicious or hostile words.

To portray, depict, or describe something vividly or in detail.

Black carp (Mylopharyngodon piceus).

Pitch-black, dark, or smudged with dirt.

Unregistered household or resident who is not listed in the official household register.

hak1 zaak6 ming4

黑澤明黑泽明

Akira Kurosawa, a prominent Japanese film director.

Unlucky, unfortunate, or plagued by bad luck.

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

hak1 zam2 jin3 au1

黑枕燕鷗黑枕燕鸥

Black-naped tern (Sterna sumatrana); a bird species.

hak1 zam2 wong4 jung1

黑枕王鶲黑枕王鹟

Black-naped monarch (Hypothymis azurea); a species of forest-dwelling passerine bird.

hak1 zam2 wong4 lei4

黑枕黃鸝黑枕黄鹂

Black-naped oriole (Oriolus chinensis).

hak1 zau1 kau4 gim3

刻舟求劍刻舟求剑

An action made pointless by changed circumstances.

Stock market manipulator; someone who spreads false information or rumors to manipulate stock prices.

黑嘴鷗黑嘴鸥

Saunders's gull (Saundersilarus saundersi)