Cantonese words starting with H

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A whistle; a high-pitched sound made by blowing air through puckered lips without vibrating the vocal cords.

A pretext, excuse, or handle; also used historically to refer to food.

To dictate or teach orally, imparting information or instructions by word of mouth without writing.

To ejaculate inside someone's mouth.

Having a bad mouth; description of someone who frequently says the wrong thing and causes offense.

Saliva, or spit; the clear liquid secreted by salivary glands to aid in digestion.

hau2 seoi2 do1 gwo3 caa4

口水多過茶口水多过茶

Garrulous; talking excessively or being all talk and no action.

hau2 seoi2 faa1

Tiny droplets of saliva sprayed from the mouth, especially when speaking.

hau2 seoi2 gin1

Bib; a piece of cloth tied around a baby's neck to prevent food from staining their clothes.

Cover version of a song; a cover song.

hau2 seoi2 lau4

To drool or salivate.

hau2 seoi2 lou2

A talkative man; a chatterbox.

hau2 seoi2 mei4

Saliva that accidentally splatters or sprays out of someone's mouth while they are talking.

hau2 seoi2 mei5

Leftover food touched or eaten by others; things that have already been said by someone else.

hau2 seoi2 taam4

Spit, sputum, or phlegm mixed with saliva.

hau2 seoi2 zoeng3

War of words; a shouting match or verbal dispute.

An oral message or word of mouth sent through someone.

hau2 seon4 gou1

To state, dictate, or narrate orally.

Oral examination; a test that assesses a person's spoken language ability.

hau2 si6 sam1 fei1

To say one thing but mean another; expressing thoughts contrary to one's true feelings.

Dispute, misunderstanding, or quarrel caused by gossip or words.

To have a loose tongue; unable to keep secrets.

Quick-tongued; speaking quickly or rashly without thinking about the consequences.

hau2 song2 ho4 baau1 laap6

口爽荷包垃

Describing someone who makes generous promises but is stingy and reluctant to pay when the time comes.

Quantity per unit, especially in financial transactions.

hau2 syut3 mou4 pang4

口說無憑口说无凭

Oral assertions cannot be taken as proof; words alone are no proof.

To have a flat, tasteless sensation in one's mouth, often due to illness or lack of appetite.

Foot-and-mouth disease (FMD).

Oral or verbal; communicated by speaking rather than writing.

口頭語口头语

A pet phrase, catchphrase, or habitual saying.

口頭禪口头禅

Pet phrase; a catchphrase or saying that one habitually and frequently repeats.

Soft-spoken, sweet-talking, or full of honeyed words.

hau2 tim4 sit6 waat6

Sweet-talking; describes someone who says pleasant things to please or flatter others.

Animal tongue, especially pig or ox tongue, prepared and eaten as food.

hau2 tou3 duk6 jim6

To spit poisonous flames, or figuratively, to speak with extreme malice.

hau2 tung4 bei6 ngaau3

An argument where both sides hold to their own version of events with no objective proof.

hau2 wai6 ji4 sat6 bat1 zi3

口惠而實不至口惠而实不至

To make empty promises; to agree verbally but not follow through in action.

hau2 wong4 kam4

Kouhu, a rural township in Yunlin County, Taiwan.

hau2 wu4 hoeng1

口湖鄉口湖乡

Kouhu township in Yunlin County, Taiwan.

Face mask; a device covering the mouth and nose to filter airborne pollutants, such as droplets and dust.

To tremble at the mouth, typically from fear or cold, causing one to stutter.

Stuttering, stammering, or hesitant in speech.

An opening, cut, or gash; or a classifier for family members.

A mouth-rinsing mug, cup, or tumbler, especially one used when brushing teeth.

hau2 zung2 min6 zung2

口腫面腫口肿面肿

With a swollen face, especially from being beaten or hit.