Cantonese words starting with H

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An island; a piece of land completely surrounded by the sea.

Pirate; a robber who plunders ships at sea.

Coastal defense; military measures and affairs to prevent enemies from attacking by sea.

hoi2 fu3 zung1 sam1

Admiralty Centre, a commercial building complex in Hong Kong.

An ancient Chinese poem or song from the Classic of Poetry (Shijing).

Sea breeze; a wind blowing from the sea onto the land.

hoi2 fut3 tin1 hung1

海闊天空海阔天空

As boundless as the sea and sky, describing vast open spaces or a state of open-mindedness and contentment.

Japanese climbing fern (Lygodium japonicum).

Fur seal, or a derogatory term for customs officers.

A type of flat shellfish with a semi-transparent shell.

Sea view; scenery that includes the sea.

Harbour or port along a coast where ships can anchor.

hoi2 gong2 sing4

Harbour City, a large shopping mall in Tsim Sha Tsui, Hong Kong.

Sea monster; a legendary monster that emerges from the sea.

Customs; the government department responsible for collecting tariffs and controlling the flow of goods across borders.

hoi2 gwaan1 gim2 caa4

海關檢查海关检查

Customs inspection

hoi2 gwaan1 jan4 jyun4

海關人員海关人员

Customs officer; a member of the customs service.

Navy; the branch of the military responsible for naval warfare and operations.

hoi2 gwan1 dau3 seoi2 bing1

海軍鬥水兵海军斗水兵

A matchup or fight between two equally mediocre sides where neither has the upper hand.

hoi2 gwan1 gei1 dei6

海軍基地海军基地

A naval base or military port.

hoi2 gwan1 laam4

海軍藍海军蓝

Navy blue; a dark blue color originally from the British Royal Navy officer uniforms.

hoi2 gwan1 luk6 zin3 deoi2

海軍陸戰隊海军陆战队

Marines; marine corps; a military force trained for ground, amphibious, and shipboard combat.

Hoi Ha, a coastal area and village in Sai Kung, Hong Kong.

hoi2 haa6 waan1

海下灣海下湾

Hoi Ha Wan; a bay in Sai Kung, Hong Kong.

To ask for forgiveness or show magnanimity towards one's mistakes or shortcomings.

Channel or strait; a narrow body of water connecting two larger bodies of water.

hoi2 haap6 loeng5 ngon6

海峽兩岸海峡两岸

The two sides of the Taiwan Strait, namely mainland China and Taiwan.

Haikou, a coastal city and the capital of Hainan province in southern China.

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Harbour Plaza, a hotel chain in Hong Kong.

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海怡半島海怡半岛

South Horizons, a private housing estate in Hong Kong.

Sea salt; often used in naming food and beverages for a more appealing sound.

Petrel or sea swallow; a seabird with a hooked beak and tube-shaped nostrils.

Ocean; the massive bodies of salt water covering most of the Earth's surface.

hoi2 joeng4 gung1 jyun4

海洋公園海洋公园

Ocean Park; a marine-life theme park in Hong Kong featuring animal exhibits and amusement rides.

Seaman; sailor; a person who works on a ship.

A massive amount or a huge number.

hoi2 lok6 jing1

Heroin; a highly addictive narcotic drug, also known colloquially as "white powder".

Ocean wave; the rise and fall of seawater caused by wind, currents, or tides.

Sea route; a shipping lane or sea passage.

hoi2 luk6 hung1

海陸空海陆空

Sea, land, and sky; the navy, army, and air force collectively.

Seahorse; a type of fish with a curved tail and a pointed snout.

海馬體海马体

Hippocampus; a major component of the brain responsible for memory and spatial navigation.

Dried seafood delicacies that can be preserved for a long time.

Sponge; referring to both the porous absorbent material and the marine animal.

海綿體海绵体

Corpus cavernosum; the spongy erectile tissue in the penis and clitoris.

hoi2 mong1 gwo2

Sea mango (Cerbera manghas); a species of coastal tree with poisonous fruit.

Hainan Province, or its main island in the South China Sea.

hoi2 naam4 dou2

海南島海南岛

Hainan Island; an island in the northwestern part of the South China Sea, across the Qiongzhou Strait from Guangdong.

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海南雞飯海南鸡饭

Hainanese chicken rice; a popular Southeast Asian dish of poached chicken and seasoned rice.