Cantonese words starting with H

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Air force; military forces that primarily use aircraft to fight and provide support.

Free; idle; leisure time when one can do what they want.

Fierce, brutal, and malicious; having no regard for life.

To eat side dishes or condiments plainly without rice or other staple food.

The chest; the center of the thorax or the breast.

hung1 hau2 gong2 baak6 waa2

空口講白話空口讲白话

To make empty claims without evidence or backing, or to make promises without taking action.

hung1 hau2 mou4 pang4

空口無憑空口无凭

Empty promises without proof; a verbal statement carries no weight without evidence.

Lethal weapon; a tool or weapon used to commit a crime.

Air; the atmospheric gas that surrounds the Earth, essential to living organisms.

hung1 hei3 cing1 san1 gei1

空氣清新機空气清新机

Air purifier; an indoor electrical appliance used to improve air quality.

hung1 hei3 zat1 sou3

空氣質素空气质素

Empty, hollow, and meaningless; typically describing one's feelings, mind, or life.

hung1 hok3 gung1 si1

空殼公司空壳公司

Shell company; a registered company without active, independent business operations.

Fierce, aggressive, and tough.

Thoracic cavity; the upper part of the body cavity above the diaphragm.

Viciously; with a menacing, aggressive, or turbulent manner.

hung1 hung1 jyu4 jaa5

Completely empty; absolutely nothing inside.

Air mail; mail sent by air transport.

hung1 jau5 sing4 zuk1

To be confident and well-prepared with a ready plan.

Surging, turbulent, or tempestuous; usually describing massive, rushing waves.

hung1 jung2 paang4 baai3

洶涌澎湃汹涌澎湃

Surging, roaring, or rushing, as in waves or emotions.

hung1 jung2 paang4 baai3

洶湧澎湃汹涌澎湃

Surging; turbulent; rushing and crashing of waves or emotions.

hung1 jyut6 loi4 fung1

空穴來風空穴来风

Of rumors, having a source or foundation; alternatively, having no foundation at all.

Breadth of mind; tolerance and magnanimity.

hung1 kwaang1 kwaang1

Empty, vacant, or deserted with little or nothing inside.

hung1 kwaang1 long4

Completely empty; hollow or spacious.

Gap, space, or interval; a very narrow opening.

Spacious and open; describing an area that is wide and has plenty of space.

A vacant position or job vacancy.

hung1 liu1 liu1

Empty and desolate; completely vacant in a way that feels lonely or bleak.

An empty cage, or figuratively used to describe something hollow or empty.

Ferocious, violent, or aggressive, especially in reference to animals.

hung1 mou4 jat1 jan4

空無一人空无一人

Completely empty; deserted with not a single person around.

An aviation accident; a crash of an airplane, helicopter, or balloon, typically resulting in fatalities.

hung1 ngaa4 lei6

Hungary; a landlocked country in Central Europe with its capital in Budapest.

The Xiongnu; a confederation of nomadic peoples and their state in ancient Central Eurasia.

Fierce, ferocious, or menacing in appearance or behavior.

hung1 saat3 on3

兇殺案凶杀案

Murder case; a criminal case classified by the police as homicide.

Hollow; having a hole or empty space inside.

hung1 sam1 coi3

Water spinach; Ipomoea aquatica (primarily a regional name).

hung1 sam1 lou5 gun1

An empty shell; a person who pretends to have ability, wealth, or status but lacks any real substance.

Empty-handed; without carrying any items or accompanied by anyone.

hung1 san1 ling4 lei6

To be single, alone, or free from any family responsibilities and encumbrances.

Murderer, assailant, or a creature that kills life.

Empty-handed; carrying nothing or unarmed.

hung1 sau2 diu6 hung1 bei3

空手掉空臂

To have nothing in one's hands; empty-handed.

hung1 sau2 dou6

Karate; a martial art and sport originated in Okinawa.

A bad omen; an auspicious sign predicting misfortune or disaster.

To fantasize, daydream, or think idly without taking any action; a daydream or fantasy.