Cantonese words starting with H

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Modest and humble; not arrogant or showing off one's talents.

him1 him1 gwan1 zi2

謙謙君子谦谦君子

A modest, self-disciplined gentleman.

Modest and humble; not arrogant or self-important.

Danger, peril, or risk; the possibility of being harmed.

Dangerous situation or environment; a state of danger where harm is likely.

him2 gwo3 tai3 tau4

險過剃頭險过剃头

Extremely dangerous; a close call or narrow escape.

Strategic and hard to access, typically describing terrain with high military or defensive value.

Sinister and malicious; or dangerous and treacherous.

Almost or nearly, usually referring to unwanted events.

To win by a narrow margin.

Dangerous rapids or shoals in a river.

Sinister, treacherous, and crafty; describing someone who secretly plots to harm others for personal gain.

Very dangerous, precipitous, or critical, especially in reference to terrain or a situation.

Dangers and obstacles that make it difficult to progress.

him2 zoeng6 waan4 sang1

險象環生险象环生

To be surrounded by perils; a situation where danger arises repeatedly or is constantly present.

To owe; to be indebted or under obligation to pay someone.

Starch-and-water mixture used to thicken sauces or soups.

Debt; an outstanding amount of money borrowed but not yet repaid.

To be lacking, unavailable, or cannot be provided.

Not good; unsatisfactory.

To lack, be short of, or be deficient; also a deficiency or shortcoming.

To owe wages; default on paying employees' salaries past the due date.

To lack luck; to have bad luck.

To owe money; to be in debt.

him3 zaai3 waan4 cin4

欠債還錢欠债还钱

A debtor must pay their debt; those who owe money must pay it back.

To lift up, open, or peel back.

To seize; to pull up or lift a hem of clothing.

Shovel or spade.

Marsh; swamp; wetland.

To pull, tow, or lead by the hand; to connect or involve.

A carriage, window, or small building with windows; commonly used in names of real estate projects.

Character used in personal names.

hin1 coeng4 gwaa3 tou5

牽腸掛肚牵肠挂肚

To be deeply concerned, worried, or anxious about someone or something.

To touch someone emotionally, or to affect and move something.

Zoroastrianism; an ancient Persian religion characterized by fire worship.

The emotion of worrying about or being unable to let go of someone or something.

To lift open; or to trigger, bring about, or set off an event or trend.

To open, lift open, or uncover.

牽引機牵引机

hin1 jat1 faat3 ji4 dung6 cyun4 san1

牽一髮而動全身牵一发而动全身

A slight change in one small part affects the whole situation.

hin1 jin4 daai6 bo1

軒然大波轩然大波

A big crisis, controversy, or major dispute.

Xuanyuan, a Chinese compound surname.

Far-fetched, improbable, or forced; not very reasonable.

To implicate, involve, or embroil people or matters in the consequences of an event.

hin1 nei4 si1 dou6

軒尼詩道轩尼诗道

Hennessy Road, a major thoroughfare in Hong Kong.

hin1 ngau4 faa1

牽牛花牵牛花

Morning glory; a type of flower shaped like a trumpet.

To involve, concern, or be related to.

To restrict, curb, or control someone's actions or the development of an event.

Inseparable; deeply attached to each other.

Clam; any bivalve mollusk with symmetrical shells.