Cantonese words starting with H

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hoi2 naam4 hong4 hung1

Hainan Airlines

A disaster or serious accident at sea causing casualties and loss of property.

hoi2 naap6 baak3 cyun1

海納百川海纳百川

To have a broad mind that accommodates all kinds of people and things, like the sea embracing all rivers.

Overseas; places that are very far away or other countries.

hoi2 ngoi6 kiu4 baau1

海外僑胞海外侨胞

Overseas Chinese; Chinese compatriots residing abroad.

Coast or seashore; the area where land meets the sea.

hoi2 ngon6 sin3

海岸線海岸线

Coastline; the boundary line between the land and the ocean.

Within the country; domestic.

Seal; the marine mammal with flippers and no external ears.

Waterfront; seaside land or promenade.

hoi2 ping4 min6

Sea level; the average height of the ocean's surface.

Harbourside; waterfront.

Sea cucumber; a marine invertebrate with a long body and leathery skin, prized as a Chinese delicacy.

Haixinsha, an island in Guangzhou, China.

Sea snake or sea serpent.

Seawater; the water in the ocean.

hoi2 seoi2 jyu4

海水魚海水鱼

Marine fish; saltwater fish.

Sea lion; a marine mammal with external ears and flipper-like limbs that rests on land.

hoi2 si5 san6 lau4

海市蜃樓海市蜃楼

Mirage; an optical illusion caused by atmospheric conditions.

Seafood; edible marine animals.

hoi2 sin1 caan1

海鮮餐海鲜餐

Seafood meal, or figuratively a commodity with highly volatile prices subject to frequent changes.

hoi2 sin1 fong2

海鮮舫海鲜舫

A seafood floating restaurant.

海鮮價海鲜价

Variable and continually changing prices of commodities.

hoi2 sin1 zau2 gaa1

海鮮酒家海鲜酒家

Seafood restaurant; a type of Chinese restaurant specializing in seafood dishes.

hoi2 sin1 zoeng3

海鮮醬海鲜酱

Hoisin sauce; a dark-red sauce made from fermented soybean paste, five-spice powder, ginger, garlic, and red vinegar.

Starfish; a flat echinoderm with radiating arms that lives on the seabed.

Tsunami; a highly destructive giant sea wave caused by tectonic plate movement.

hoi2 soeng6 mou4 jyu4 haa1 zi6 daai6

海上無魚蝦自大海上无鱼虾自大

In the kingdom of the blind, the one-eyed man is king.

hoi2 soeng6 sin1

海上鮮海上鲜

To return home in triumph after winning a victory or a battle.

hoi2 syun4 gwai1 loi4

凱旋歸來凯旋归来

To return in triumph or with victory.

Beach; a sandy or pebbly area by the sea.

Asiatic apple; flowering crabapple tree or its blossom.

Hai Tong Monastery, a Buddhist temple located in Guangzhou, Guangdong, China.

Dolphin; a marine mammal with a pointed snout and a streamlined grayish-white body.

Bay or gulf; a body of water bordered by land on three sides.

hoi2 waan1 daai6 kiu4

海灣大橋海湾大桥

The San Francisco-Oakland Bay Bridge in California.

hoi2 waan1 hong4 hung1 gung1 si1

海灣航空公司海湾航空公司

Gulf Air; Gulf Air International Airline Company.

Ocean shipping or maritime transport.

hoi2 wan6 daai6 haa6

海運大廈海运大厦

Ocean Terminal, a shopping mall and cruise terminal in Tsim Sha Tsui, Hong Kong.

A sea area or waters.

hoi2 wong4 sing1

Neptune, the eighth planet in the solar system.

Edible jellyfish, usually served dried and seasoned as a cold appetizer with a crunchy texture.

Burial at sea, either by committing the body or scattering the cremated ashes into the ocean.

Seaweed; multicellular algae that grow in the sea and are visible to the naked eye.

hoi2 zyu1 gwong2 coeng4

海珠廣場海珠广场

Haizhu Square, a public square in Guangzhou, China.

hoi2 zyu1 gwong2 coeng4 zaam6

海珠廣場站海珠广场站

Haizhu Square Station, a metro station in Guangzhou, China.

The twelfth of the Earthly Branches, representing the twelfth Chinese hour from 9 PM to 11 PM.

To harm, cause trouble, or bring disaster to others.

Harmful insect; pest; vermin that spreads disease or damages crops.