Cantonese words starting with H

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Dangerous ball in sports like soccer or volleyball; a risky shot or play.

Sinister and malicious; or dangerous and treacherous.

Almost or nearly, usually referring to unwanted events.

To win by a narrow margin.

An evil omen or danger sign.

Dangerous rapids or shoals in a river.

Zhou Dynasty term for a northern nomadic tribe later known as the Xiongnu.

Sinister, treacherous, and crafty; describing someone who secretly plots to harm others for personal gain.

Very dangerous, precipitous, or critical, especially in reference to terrain or a situation.

Critical illness; a dangerous or life-threatening medical condition.

Dangers and obstacles that make it difficult to progress.

him2 zoeng6 waan4 sang1

險象環生险象环生

To be surrounded by perils; a situation where danger arises repeatedly or is constantly present.

Type of insurance.

To owe; to be indebted or under obligation to pay someone.

To feel sorry, apologetic, or regretful for doing something wrong.

Starch-and-water mixture used to thicken sauces or soups.

Annoying and deserving of a beating or spanking.

To be in arrears, or the outstanding amount owed.

Cornstarch, potato starch, or other starch used for thickening sauces.

Debt; an outstanding amount of money borrowed but not yet repaid.

To be lacking, unavailable, or cannot be provided.

Not good; unsatisfactory.

Liabilities; outstanding debts or accounts.

To lack, be short of, or be deficient in something.

Unwell, ill, or out of sorts.

To owe wages; default on paying employees' salaries past the due date.

To raise or lean one's body slightly as a polite gesture, such as half rising from a chair or bowing slightly.

Gorgon fruit, the seed of the prickly water lily.

An IOU, promissory note, or written acknowledgment of a debt.

Improper, inappropriate, or unsatisfactory.

To lack luck; to have bad luck.

To owe money; to be in debt.

him3 zaai3 waan4 cin4

欠債還錢欠债还钱

A debtor must pay their debt; those who owe money must pay it back.

Deserving a beating or a spanking; asking for trouble.

To owe a debt; to have an outstanding balance or obligation.

Name of a mountain in China.

To lift up, open, or peel back.

To seize; to pull up or lift a hem of clothing.

Shovel or spade.

An ancient river that flows from Gansu to Shaanxi Province in China.

To pull, tow, or lead by the hand; to connect or involve.

A carriage, window, or small building with windows; commonly used in names of real estate projects.

Character used in personal names.

To bind, impede, or be tied down by emotional and physical constraints.

To involve, implicate, or drag in.

To involve, entangle, or drag someone into a matter.

hin1 coeng4 gwaa3 tou5

牽腸掛肚牵肠挂肚

To be deeply concerned, worried, or anxious about someone or something.

To lift off, tear away, or remove a cover or layer.

Towpath; a path alongside a canal or river for towing boats.

To stir or set something in motion.