Cantonese words starting with H

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Harm, damage, or disadvantage.

hoi6 jan4 bat1 cin2

害人不淺害人不浅

To cause severe harm or misfortune to people.

hoi6 jan4 hoi6 mat6

To cause serious harm to others and society, with or without intent.

hoi6 kwan4 zi1 maa5

害群之馬害群之马

Black sheep; a member who brings disgrace to a group.

To harm citizens or damage the livelihood of the people.

To be afraid or scared; to feel fear or anxiety in the face of danger.

Shy or bashful; feeling nervous and uneasy around other people, especially strangers.

To cause someone's death through negligence, malice, or a mistake; to bring ruin or serious trouble to someone.

hoi6 si4 ceot1 sai3

亥時出世亥时出世

An expression describing someone who brings bad luck upon others or is unintentionally destructive.

A ladleful or scoopful; a unit of volume larger than a spoonful.

To learn or study to acquire knowledge and skills; to imitate or mimic.

A location on a mountain with water in summer but dry in winter; a dried-up spring.

Raccoon dog (Nyctereutes procyonoides); a canid species closely related to foxes, commonly called raccoon dog.

An alternative pronunciation of the character 鶴 (crane), used in certain collocations and compound words.

An exceptionally top-performing student; a straight-A student.

An academic journal, or a school bulletin.

An academic division of a tertiary institution.

To imitate, mimic, or follow an example; to be similar to.

hok6 cin4 gaau3 juk6

學前教育学前教育

Pre-primary or preschool education.

Student movement; student strike or unrest.

A male junior schoolmate; a male student at the same school who is in a lower grade or younger.

To have learned, acquired, or mastered a skill or knowledge.

hok6 dung6 daai6 kiu4

鶴洞大橋鹤洞大桥

Hedong Bridge in Guangzhou, China.

hok6 faat3 tung4 ngaan4

鶴髮童顏鹤发童颜

To describe an elderly person who has a healthy, ruddy complexion and white hair.

Tuition fee; money paid for schooling or taking courses.

Academic credit; course unit.

An academic subject, course, or field of study.

An educational institution, particularly an institution of higher learning.

hok6 fu3 ng5 ce1

學富五車学富五车

Extremely knowledgeable and well-educated, possessing a vast store of learning.

The learning atmosphere, style, and attitude of students at a school or educational institution.

Academia or the academic community.

An erudite person with book knowledge, sometimes with a negative connotation of being pedantic or inflexible.

School; an educational institution or a physical place where people learn.

學行車学行车

Baby walker; a wheeled device with a seat that helps babies learn to walk.

To imitate others or copy their behavior, often in an attempt to be like them.

Study buddies or learning companions.

hok6 ji5 zi3 jung6

學以致用学以致用

To put into practice what one has learned; to study something in order to apply it.

One's studies, schoolwork, or academic pursuit, typically in formal education from kindergarten to university.

hok6 jip6 zeon3 bou6

學業進步学业进步

May you make progress in your studies; a common academic greeting or blessing.

Duck down; the fine underfeathers of a duck.

An institute, college, or school providing higher education or specialized professional or vocational training.

A student, trainee, or participant in a training course.

School or academic term; semester.

hok6 laap6 gai1 kwan4

鶴立雞群鹤立鸡群

To stand out from the crowd; to be outstanding or highly distinguished among others.

Learning ability and academic competence, or one's actual level of knowledge.

Academic qualifications and educational background.

hok6 ling4 ji4 tung4

學齡兒童学龄儿童

School-aged children; children who have reached the age to attend school.

Hong Kong Federation of Students; HKFS.

hok6 man4 si1 ciu4

學民思潮学民思潮

Scholarism, a former Hong Kong pro-democracy student activist group.

Knowledge or learning; academic knowledge acquired through study.