Cantonese words starting with H

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气势
hei3 sai3imposing manner; grandeur; vigor
气势磅礴
hei3 sai3 bong6 bok3a breathtaking scene (idiom)
气势汹汹
hei3 sai3 hung1 hung1aggressive; overbearing
气势凌人
hei3 sai3 ling4 jan4arrogant and overbearing
气势宏伟
hei3 sai3 wang4 wai5imposing
气塞
hei3 sak1airlock; fipple (in the mouthpiece of wind instrument)
hei3 sat1 jim4diverticulitis
弃守
hei3 sau2to give up defending; to surrender
气死
hei3 sei2to infuriate; to die from an excess of anger
hei3 seoi2soda pop; carbonated soft drink
弃市
hei3 si5public execution (old)
气息
hei3 sik1breath; odor
气色
hei3 sik1complexion
憩息处
hei3 sik1 cyu3rest area
气息奄奄
hei3 sik1 jim1 jim1to have only a breath of life (idiom)
气盛
hei3 sing6red-blooded; impetuous
气数
hei3 sou3fate; one's lot
气数已尽
hei3 sou3 ji5 zeon6'the days are numbered'
弃船
hei3 syun4to abandon ship
气旋
hei3 syun4cyclone
hei3 syun4steamboat
戏说
hei3 syut3dramatic form consisting of historical narration; to stretch history for a joking story; to make an unreasonable comparison in jest
戏说剧
hei3 syut3 kek6period costume drama (on TV)
气态
hei3 taai3gaseous state (physics); air
气潭
hei3 taam4air pocket
气体
hei3 tai2gas (i.e. gaseous substance)
气体燃料
hei3 tai2 jin4 liu2gaseous fuels
气体扩散
hei3 tai2 kwong3 saan3gaseous diffusion
hei3 tai4stripping (chemistry)
气头上
hei3 tau4 soeng6(in) a fit of anger; (in) a foul mood
hei3 teng5motor boat
气田
hei3 tin4gas field
戏台
hei3 toi4stage
气筒
hei3 tung2inflator; bicycle pump
气团
hei3 tyun4air mass
气话
hei3 waa6angry words
气温
hei3 wan1air temperature
气韵
hei3 wan5(of literature, art) distinct style; spirit
气运
hei3 wan6fate; destiny
汽运
hei3 wan6bus transport
汽锅
hei3 wo1steamer (for cooking)
气炸
hei3 zaa3to burst with rage
气闸
hei3 zaap6pneumatic brake
戏仔
hei3 zai2actor, actress (a dated term)
气滞
hei3 zai6stagnation of 氣|气[qi4] (TCM)
气质
hei3 zat1(noun) 1. Air quality; (of human) Characteristic
器质性
hei3 zat1 sing3(of medical disorders) organic
hei3 zau2sparkling wine
弃之如敝屣
hei3 zi1 jyu4 bai6 saai2to toss away like a pair of worn-out shoes (idiom)
戏子
hei3 zi2(derog.) opera singer

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