Cantonese words starting with H

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To accuse or prosecute; to state and complain about someone's wrongdoing.

Strife; rioting; internal conflict.

To accuse; to charge someone with a crime in a court of law.

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Holding company; a company that controls and manages another enterprise by owning its majority shares.

To accuse, complain, or lodge a formal charge against someone for breaking the law, rules, or moral codes.

To highlight or set off something by contrasting it with something else, used in writing and art.

To control, restrain, restrict, or regulate.

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A controller, control device, or sequencing unit.

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Control tower; an airport or seaport traffic control tower.

Charge; a criminal offence that someone is accused of.

Bear; a large, heavy mammal with thick fur, sturdy limbs, and a short tail.

(figurative noun) blood (usually it refers to bleeding)

A mark, stain, or indentation left on a surface.

Male; relating to the male sex.

Great, grand, vast, and broad.

A sweet soup dessert made of red bean soup and tofu pudding.

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紅白機红白机

The Nintendo Family Computer (Famicom), a home video game console released in 1983.

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紅白事红白事

Weddings and funerals; joyful and sorrowful family events.

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紅封包红封包

Red packet; a red envelope containing money, given as a gift.

Eloquent speech; a convincing and powerful argument.

A powerful and mighty army.

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紅寶石红宝石

Ruby; a red gemstone containing chromium.

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紅寶書红宝书

The Little Red Book; the book of selected quotations from Chairman Mao Zedong.

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紅簿仔红簿仔

A bank savings account passbook.

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紅卜卜红卜卜

Reddish, ruddy, or rosy, especially of the face or cheeks.

Black tea; a type of fully oxidized tea.

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紅茶菌红茶菌

Kombucha; a fermented, slightly alcoholic, sweetened black or green tea drink.

The mortal, secular world and its troubles and distractions.

紅籌股红筹股

Red chip stocks; shares of mainland Chinese companies incorporated outside mainland China and listed in Hong Kong.

An annual bonus.

Red tide; an algal bloom where rapid accumulation of microscopic algae colors the water.

Red sausage; a type of sausage made of pork, beef, and starch with a bright red casing and pink interior.

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紅菜頭红菜头

Beetroot; a plant in the Chenopodiaceae family.

Bloodworm; the red larva of certain midge species, or a marine segmented worm used as bait or fish feed.

A one-hundred-dollar banknote, or a pro-Beijing background.

Red traffic light; a red light indicating that vehicles or pedestrians must stop.

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紅燈區红灯区

Red-light district; an urban area where prostitution and sex industries are concentrated.

Red bean or adzuki bean, a small red bean used as an ingredient in many foods and desserts.

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紅豆沙红豆沙

Red bean sweet soup; a traditional dessert made of red beans, sugar, dried tangerine peel, and lotus seeds.

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紅豆冰红豆冰

Red bean ice; an iced drink or dessert made with sweetened red beans, evaporated milk, and crushed ice.

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紅豆相思红豆相思

Lovesickness, or red beans that symbolize the memory of one's love.

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紅地氈红地毡

The red carpet; a formal red carpet rolled out for important guests or events.

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紅噹噹红当当

Bright red; vibrant red.

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紅當當红当当

Vividly and eye-catchingly red.

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紅當蕩红当荡

Bright red; too much red or an excessive use of red color.

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Honduras; a country in Central America with its capital at Tegucigalpa.

An indigenous person of the Americas.

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洪發山洪发山

An alternative name for the 14K triad, referring to its traditional full name Hung Fat Shan Chung Yee Tong.

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紅粉花緋红粉花绯

To have a rosy, radiant, and healthy complexion.