Cantonese words starting with J

11,098 entries

Variant pronunciation; a different reading of the same character.

異讀詞异读词

A word that has alternative pronunciations.

Easy to understand; straightforward to comprehend.

Heresy; a religious sect or belief system that deviates from the mainstream.

ji6 dyun1 ce4 syut3

異端邪說异端邪说

Heretical beliefs, heterodoxy, or unorthodox teachings.

異端者异端者

A type of supporting character role in Chinese opera.

Alienation, particularly in a philosophical or sociological context.

ji6 faa3 zok3 jung6

異化作用异化作用

Catabolism in biology, or dissimilation.

To marry for a second time, or a person who remarries.

ji6 fan1 jam1 fu4

Minim; a half note in music.

Binary fission, the form of asexual reproduction and cell division used by all prokaryotes.

二婚頭二婚头

A contemptuous term for a remarried woman.

Righteous indignation.

ji6 fan5 tin4 hung1

義憤填胸义愤填胸

Filled with righteous indignation; to feel deeply indignant at injustice.

ji6 fan5 tin4 jing1

義憤填膺义愤填膺

Filled with righteous indignation; chest bursting with rage over injustice.

Second part; a half or a portion of something divided in two.

二分點二分点

The two equinoxes; the vernal equinox and autumnal equinox.

ji6 fan6 zi1 jat1

The second branch of an extended family.

ji6 fong4 dung1

二房東二房东

Sublandlord; a tenant who sublets a property to another tenant.

Second officer or second mate on a ship.

ji6 fu4 cam4 soeng4

異乎尋常异乎寻常

Unusual, extraordinary, or out of the ordinary.

Having a different father, as of half-siblings.

Adoptive father; a non-biological father recognized through social ritual.

Godfather; adoptive father.

義父母义父母

Adoptive parents; foster parents.

The middle of the three ten-day periods of the hottest season of the year.

Scoundrel; rascal.

Negotiable price, or bivalent (in chemistry).

Second order; second-order.

Second Chinese Character Simplification Scheme.

The second of the five traditional night watch periods, from 9:00 PM to 11:00 PM.

The second highest rank of successful candidates in the imperial examinations.

Xylene; a colorless, sweet-smelling liquid hydrocarbon used as a solvent and in industry.

ji6 gaap3 gei1 san1 syun1

二甲基砷酸

Dimethylarsenic acid, a chemical compound with the formula (CH3)2AsO2H.

ji6 gaap3 gei1 san6 syun1

二甲基胂酸

Dimethylarsenic acid, a chemical compound with the formula (CH3)2AsO2H.

Heresy, paganism, or a non-traditional religious sect.

異教徒异教徒

A pagan, heretic, or person of a different faith.

Second Engineer; the second-highest ranking engineering officer on a ship.

Diethylene glycol.

A person whose opinions, affiliations, or political stances differ from one's own; dissident or outsider.

A virtuous, just, or righteous act; a charitable deed.

Easily irritated, annoyed, or provoked.

二極管二极管

Diode; a two-terminal electronic component that conducts current primarily in one direction.

Dissenting opinions; opinions or views that differ from government policy or the official stance.

異見者异见者

Dissident; a person who opposes official policy or holds dissenting views.

Vigilante or volunteer police officer.

ji6 git3 gam1 laan4

義結金蘭义结金兰

To become sworn brothers or sisters; to pledge close, lifelong friendship.

易潔鑊易洁镬

Nonstick pan; a metal wok or pan with a special coating that prevents food from sticking.