Cantonese words starting with H

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To touch someone emotionally, or to affect and move something.

To overturn, flip over, or knock over.

Barge hauler; a laborer who pulls boats along a canal or river from the shore.

To lead and support someone by the hand or arm.

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掀風鼓浪掀风鼓浪

To stir up trouble, incite a crowd, or instigate a storm.

Zoroastrianism; an ancient Persian religion characterized by fire worship.

To worry about, think of, or miss someone or something with anxiety.

The emotion of worrying about or being unable to let go of someone or something.

The railings of a balcony.

To lift open; or to trigger, bring about, or set off an event or trend.

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軒軒自得轩轩自得

To be pleased with oneself; to be smug, self-satisfied, or delighted with one's own success.

To open, lift open, or uncover.

To pull, draw, tow, or drag.

牽引車牵引车

Tractor unit; tractor truck or prime mover used for towing heavy loads.

牽引機牵引机

牽引力牵引力

Traction, pulling force, or motive force.

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牽一髮而動全身牵一发而动全身

A slight change in one small part affects the whole situation.

Crime, fault, or mistake.

An imperial court or a forbidden place.

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軒然大波轩然大波

A big crisis, controversy, or major dispute.

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牽羊擔酒牵羊担酒

To pull a lamb and carry wine on a shoulder pole; to offer elaborate congratulations or show hospitality.

Xuanyuan, the personal name of the Yellow Emperor (Huangdi).

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軒轅十四轩辕十四

Regulus, the brightest star in the constellation Leo.

軒轅氏轩辕氏

An alternative name for the Yellow Emperor.

To delay or fail to do something at the appointed time.

To capture the enemy's flag, usually in a military victory or heroic act.

Far-fetched, improbable, or forced; not very reasonable.

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牽強附會牵强附会

To make a far-fetched, forced, or irrelevant comparison or interpretation.

To involve or implicate someone in trouble, or to weigh them down.

To implicate, involve, or embroil people or matters in the consequences of an event.

To involve; to implicate; to be dragged into or related to a matter.

Curtained carriage and ceremonial cap worn by senior officials, symbolizing high rank or dignitaries.

軒尼詩轩尼诗

Hennessy, a well-known brand of cognac.

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軒尼詩道轩尼诗道

Hennessy Road, a major thoroughfare in Hong Kong.

Altair, a bright star in the constellation Aquila.

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牽牛花牵牛花

Morning glory; a type of flower shaped like a trumpet.

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牽牛星牵牛星

Altair (star in the constellation Aquila).

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牽牛屬牵牛属

Pharbitis, a genus of herbaceous plants including the morning glory.

Dignified, imposing, or high-spirited in appearance or bearing.

To worry or feel anxious about someone or something.

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牽心掛腸牵心挂肠

To worry deeply about someone or something; to be filled with constant anxiety or concern.

To pull strings; to control behind the scenes or act as a go-between.

牽線人牵线人

A go-between, matchmaker, or someone who pulls strings behind the scenes to get things done.

Leash or tow rope.

To involve, concern, or be related to.

牽涉到牵涉到

To involve, affect, or relate to.

To surge up; to rise up or stir up.

To take the lead, coordinate a joint effort, or act as a go-between.

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Earth-shattering; monumental, monumental and powerful, or creating a massive stir.