Cantonese words starting with H

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hon4 dung1 laap6 jyut6

寒冬臘月寒冬腊月

The coldest time of the year; the severe cold of midwinter.

A poor and pedantic hoodlum, rascal, or vagrant.

A cold, chilling wind.

Winter break or winter vacation.

South Korea, officially the Republic of Korea, a country in East Asia located on the southern half of the Korean Peninsula.

hon4 gwok3 coi3

韓國菜韩国菜

Korean cuisine; Korean food.

hon4 gwok3 waa2

韓國話韩国话

The Korean language.

To exchange small talk or conventional pleasantries, especially with someone one does not know well.

Ethnic Korean; a person of Korean descent.

Winter clothes; warm clothing worn during cold weather.

A feeling of coldness, caused either by chilly weather or by fear.

The Korean language, written in Hangul.

Very cold weather or climate.

Cold air mass; cold wave or cold current.

The Korean Wave (Hallyu); the popularity and spread of South Korean culture, music, and entertainment.

Having a cold or cool nature, as a Chinese medicine classification for food, medicine, or body constitution.

Cold Dew; the 17th solar term of the traditional calendar.

The Korean language.

Of humble origins, low social status, or poor family background.

A poor and humble family; a home of low social status.

Hanshan Temple, a Buddhist temple and monastery in Suzhou, China.

My humble home; a self-deprecating term used to refer to one's own house.

Snoring; the sound made when breathing during deep sleep.

Having a cold property that is considered bad for the stomach.

Thermometer; an instrument used to measure air temperature.

Shabby and ragged in appearance, or stingy and miserly in personality.

Cold weather, or agar-agar jelly.

Strong and resilient, or fierce and ferocious.

Drought, dry, or land suffering from a severe lack of rainfall.

Dry toilet; pit latrine.

The severity, extent, or situation of a drought.

Dry land; land without water or non-irrigated farmland.

Dry season; the time of year with very little rainfall.

An overbridge, viaduct, or land bridge that does not cross over a body of water.

Dry weather, dry days, or a period of drought.

To defend, guard, or protect something from harm or undermining.

Drought; a natural disaster caused by a severe lack of rain, resulting in water shortages.

Vast, expansive, and without border.

To weld; to solder or join metal together.

A character used in personal names and transliterations.

Bamboo slips used for writing in ancient China; historical records.

Hanhai, an ancient Chinese military outpost and Protectorate-General.

Brazenly, outrageously, or in a flagrant and unreasonable manner.

hon6 kai1 coeng4 lung4 zaam6

漢溪長隆站汉溪长隆站

Hanxi Changlong Station, a metro station in Guangzhou, China.

hon6 lau4 zip3 bui3

汗流浹背汗流浃背

To sweat profusely or be soaked with sweat, often due to hard work or extreme fear.

hon6 maa5 gung1 lou4

汗馬功勞汗马功劳

A great contribution, remarkable achievement, or distinguished service in war or work.

Fine body hair on the limbs and torso, excluding hair on the head, underarms, or pubic area.

Feeling deeply ashamed or embarrassed.

Sweat or perspiration; also used figuratively to mean hard work and effort.