Cantonese words starting with H

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heoi1 ngai6 leoi6 zan1

虛偽類真虚伪类真

False but apparently real; fake yet seemingly genuine.

heoi1 piu1 piu1

虛飄飄虚飘飘

Light and airy; weightless and drifting.

Modest, humble, and open-minded.

heoi1 sam1 hou3 hok6

虛心好學虚心好学

Modest and studious; humble and eager to learn.

heoi1 sam1 si2 jan4 zeon3 bou6 ，giu1 ngou6 si2 jan4 lok6 hau6

虛心使人進步，驕傲使人落後虚心使人进步，骄傲使人落后

Modesty leads to progress, whereas arrogance makes one fall behind.

The true and false; an opponent's actual situation or real strength.

Hissing, booing, or hooting sound made to show disapproval or contempt.

One's age according to the traditional Chinese reckoning system.

Dotted or dashed line; a broken line made of dots or short segments.

An imaginary star in astrology.

Imaginary number; a number expressed using the square root of -1 as a basic unit.

A consumptive disease or chronic deficiency disorder in traditional Chinese medicine caused by impaired organ function.

To play tricks, act deceitfully, or use deceptive methods.

To collapse from dehydration, exhaustion, or blood loss.

heoi1 waai4 joek6 guk1

虛懷若谷虚怀若谷

Modest and open-minded; having a mind as receptive as a valley.

Unreal, illusory, or surreal.

heoi1 wai6 ji5 doi6

虛位以待虚位以待

To reserve a seat or position for someone, especially someone of great talent.

Vanity; superficial glory or praise.

heoi1 wing4 sam1

虛榮心虚荣心

Vanity; a desire or yearning for vanity.

Empty wrist; a calligraphy or painting technique where the wrist is raised off the table for flexibility.

Deceitful, crafty, and hypocritical.

heoi1 zik6 ji5 doi6

虛席以待虚席以待

To reserve a seat for someone; to keep a vacancy open in anticipation of someone's arrival.

heoi1 zoeng1 sing1 sai3

虛張聲勢虚张声势

To make an empty show of strength to scare others; to bluff.

To divorce one's wife, historically initiated by the husband.

Perfective aspect marker in early Cantonese, equivalent to the modern "zo2".

A species of oak (Quercus serrata); or lively and vivid.

Riverbank; also used as a part of a placename.

Used in personal names.

Used after a base numeral or classifier to express a small, remaining approximate quantity.

To brag or boast.

To accept a marriage proposal.

Xuchang, a prefecture-level city in Henan province, China.

heoi2 coeng1 si5

許昌市许昌市

Xuchang, a prefecture-level city in Henan Province.

heoi2 dei6 saan1

許地山许地山

Xu Dishan (1893-1941), a Chinese journalist, publisher, and novelist.

Many; much; a great deal of.

To become engaged or betrothed.

To be betrothed, promised, or allowed to marry.

A long time; for a long time.

heoi2 gun1 git6

許冠傑许冠杰

Sam Hui Koon-kit, a famous Hong Kong singer and songwriter.

heoi2 gun1 jing1

許冠英许冠英

Ricky Hui Koon-ying, a Hong Kong actor and singer.

heoi2 gun3 man4

許冠文许冠文

Michael Hui Koon Man, a famous Hong Kong actor, comedian, director, and scriptwriter.

To make a promise, vow, or wish.

heoi2 haa6 jyun6 sam1

許下願心许下愿心

To make a vow or express a wish to a deity.

Vivid, lifelike, and realistic.

Kind, benevolent, or balmy.

heoi2 heoi2 jyu4 sang1

Vivid; lifelike; as if it is alive.

heoi2 heoi2 sang1 fai1

栩栩生輝栩栩生辉

Resplendent, brilliant, or vividly shining.

To permit, allow, or be favorable for something to happen.

heoi2 ho2 hip3 ji5

許可協議许可协议

Licensing agreement for intellectual property.