Cantonese words starting with H

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To go or dive into water, or to fill a container with water.

haa6 seoi2 syun4

The next shipment; the next boat or cargo delivery.

To droop, sag, or become prolapsed, especially of body organs or parts due to age or illness.

Lower lip; the bottom lip.

To state, describe, or write as follows below.

haa6 sing1 kei4 gin3

下星期見下星期见

See you next week.

Inferior or of bad quality.

Subordinate; a member of staff of a lower rank who reports to a supervisor or manager.

To stay at a place, such as a hotel, during a trip.

Lower body; the genitals or private parts.

Summer; the hottest season of the year, occurring between spring and autumn.

To reduce, lower, or downgrade a set target or forecast.

One's heart's desire; what one wants.

haa6 waan1 naa4

夏灣拿夏湾拿

Havana, the capital city of Cuba.

The historical name for the district in Hong Kong covering present-day Wan Chai and Causeway Bay.

To decrease, fall, or slide, typically representing a slower and shallower drop than plummeting.

Hawaii; a state of the United States.

The next episode or the next volume in a series.

Afternoon; the period from noon to dusk.

The lower limbs; the lower part of the body, usually referring to the legs.

Summer solstice; the tenth of the twenty-four solar terms, falling on June 21 or 22 in the Northern Hemisphere.

Low in social status and undeserving of respect; despicable or degrading.

Dragon Boat Festival.

To download; to copy resources from the internet onto a personal electronic device.

To bury a body; to lay a deceased person to rest, whether in a grave, tomb, or through cremation.

haa6 zuk6 haak3 ling6

To issue an order to expel guests, or to ask visitors to leave.

haa6 zung1 nung4

下中農下中农

Lower-middle peasant; a class designation used during China's land reform and collectivization eras.

To place a bet; to wager money or other valuables.

An exclamation of sighing, sadness, or regret, similar to "alas" or "sigh".

To accidentally smear or be daubed with liquid, or to scrape past and make light contact.

An exclamation used to express sorrow, regret, or a sigh.

To smoke or use marijuana; to get high on weed.

To take heroin or to be high on heroin.

To take unfair advantage of others or public resources for minor personal gain.

To take drugs, or to suffer a loss or misadventure.

Rough, coarse, or uneven to the touch; lacking smoothness.

In harmony, coordinated, or in accord; humorous or funny.

Shoes; footwear worn to protect the feet and make walking easier.

The physical frame, torso, or skeleton of a dead animal or human.

Shoehorn; or figuratively, a long face with a protruding chin.

Shoelaces; shoestrings used to secure shoes to the feet.

Shoe store; shoe shop.

Skeleton; the complete framework of bones of a dead organism.

haai4 gwo3 saa1 zi2

嚡過沙紙嚡过沙纸

Extremely rough to the touch.

haai4 haai2 seng1

嚡嚡聲嚡嚡声

Having a rough, coarse, or dry texture in the mouth when eating.

Homophone; a word or phrase that sounds similar to another.

Shoe polish, used to shine shoes and restore their color.