Cantonese words starting with H

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To watch over, guard, or keep custody of someone or something.

Nurse or carer; a hospital worker who cares for patients and performs basic medical tasks.

To chat idly or talk smoothly; also upright, honest, and amiable.

To publish or print; to release content on a platform, typically in printed form.

To ward off, resist, or defend against something.

Rare; scarce; seldom seen.

Rare; rarely seen.

hon2 hon2 ji4 taam4

侃侃而談侃侃而谈

To speak with confidence, composure, and eloquence.

Rare; extremely hard to obtain or happen.

To publish, print, or carry in a media outlet such as a newspaper, magazine, or website.

Of or relating to the Chinese language, culture, or ethnic group.

To look down on; to despise or underestimate.

To see a doctor, or for a doctor to examine a patient.

Hamburger, or food items resembling or related to a hamburger.

hon3 bou2 baau1

漢堡包汉堡包

Hamburger; a round bun sliced in half with various fillings, usually including a meat patty.

漢堡扒汉堡扒

Hamburger steak; a patty made of ground beef and sometimes pork.

To keep up with, emulate, or match the level or standard of someone or something else.

To look like, or to appear to be on the surface, usually implying the reality is different.

To value highly, regard as important, or place much emphasis on.

To see through; to not be deceived by appearances and to know the truth.

To see; to catch sight of or notice something.

To translate into Chinese, particularly games or software.

Perspective, view, opinion, or way of looking at things.

hon3 fung1 sai2 to4

看風使舵看风使舵

To adapt to circumstances; to act according to the situation or how the wind blows.

A Chinese person who is accused of betraying China; a traitor to China.

To see; to catch sight of.

Han Chinese people.

The Chinese language, encompassing all its varieties; sometimes used specifically to mean Mandarin.

hon3 jyu5 jyu5 faat3

漢語語法汉语语法

Chinese grammar.

Seemingly, apparently, or it looks like.

Traditional Chinese poetry, especially that written by Japanese or Korean poets in classical Chinese.

Hanseong, the former Chinese name for Seoul, the capital of South Korea.

To look down on, underestimate, or belittle someone.

To take a liking to, fancy, or select something because one is pleased with it.

To see through; to understand someone's mind or the true nature of something fully.

Spectators' stand, grandstand, or bleachers in a sports venue or stadium.

A tough, responsible man or fellow.

Chinese character; the logographic writing system originating in China.

To regard as, look upon as, or be considered as.

To choose, settle on, or have found something that one wants.

Cold or chilly; feeling cold, or feeling uneasy and frightened.

Sweat; perspiration secreted through the pores of the skin.

Korea, referring to either South Korea or North Korea.

Snore; the noisy sound of breathing while sleeping.

To slouch, stoop, or have a hunched back.

Shabby and unpresentable in appearance or clothing.

Frigid zone; polar regions with extreme cold and no warm summer, located within the Arctic and Antarctic circles.

Having a cold body constitution in Chinese medicine, characterized by cold hands and feet and sensitivity to cold.

A freezing cold winter, or figuratively a period of economic recession.