Cantonese words starting with J

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An ancient post station or courier outpost for riders to rest and change horses.

A kind of aquatic bird.

Hydraulic pressure.

jik6 aat3 cin1 gan1 ding2

液壓千斤頂液压千斤顶

jik6 aat3 cyun4 dung6

液壓傳動液压传动

Hydraulic drive; a drive system that transmits power using pressurized fluid.

Vacuole; a membrane-bound organelle found in cells.

The style, quality, or manner of a written translation.

Plague, epidemic, or infectious disease.

To reverse; in particular, to invert electric current from direct current to alternating current.

jik6 bou6 jik6 ceoi1

亦步亦趨亦步亦趋

To blindly follow or copy someone's every move, lacking one's own opinions.

A translated version of a book.

Trade deficit; an excess of imports over exports.

Traitor, rebel, or renegade; someone who rebels against the state or ruler.

Property or assets seized from a traitor or enemy.

Armpit odor or body odor.

Moreover; furthermore; besides.

EachNet, a Chinese e-commerce company.

A translation of a word or term into a target language; a translated equivalent.

Also known as; to also be called.

The status, situation, or development of an epidemic.

jik6 co1 lin4 faa1

易初蓮花易初莲花

Lotus; a supermarket and department store chain.

Draft animal; a working animal used for pulling heavy loads.

Ancient relay post-horse mail service.

Liquid nitrogen.

To encode or decode telegraphs.

jik6 ding6 lei5

Converse theorem; the converse of a mathematical theorem.

Also, too, or likewise; at the same time.

Post road; courier route.

jik6 dyun6 cang4

逆斷層逆断层

Reverse fault in geology.

To liquefy; to turn into liquid.

液化氣液化气

Liquefied gas, such as liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) or liquefied natural gas (LNG).

jik6 faa3 sek6 jau4 hei3

液化石油氣液化石油气

Liquefied petroleum gas

Rebellious, defiant, or resistant to authority or influence.

jik6 faan2 jing3

逆反應逆反应

Reverse reaction in chemistry, or an inverse response.

jik6 faan2 sam1 lei5

Reverse psychology; oppositional or rebellious mindset.

To backfire; an engine backfiring.

To go against or move into the wind.

jik6 gik1 king4

逆戟鯨逆戟鲸

Orca or killer whale (Orcinus orca).

jik6 gin3 lyun4

易建聯易建联

Yi Jianlian (1987-), a Chinese professional basketball player.

The I Ching, also known as the Book of Changes.

Adversity, hardship, or unfavorable circumstances.

Yijiang district of Wuhu city, Anhui.

jik6 gong1 keoi1

弋江區弋江区

Yijiang District, a district of Wuhu in Anhui.

To toss aside or throw away.

A courier hostel, station, or post house.

Backlighting; light coming from behind the subject, especially in photography.

Underarm; armpit.

To drive or travel in the wrong direction, opposite to the flow of traffic.

jik6 hang4 dou2 si1

To go against the tide, act perversely, or do things in a backward and unreasonable way.

Can also; also possible; might as well.