Cantonese words starting with J

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Synthetic leather made from plastic materials, as opposed to genuine leather.

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人造衞星人造卫星

Artificial satellite; a man-made spacecraft orbiting the Earth or other celestial bodies.

Philtrum; the vertical groove between the nose and the upper lip.

Race; a group of humans sharing common physical or genetic traits.

To attract, entice, or lure, often by using bait or other means.

An addiction, habitual craving, or pathological dependence on something.

To detonate or ignite; also used figuratively to trigger a major event.

To artificially induce labor or terminate a pregnancy.

To feel a strong urge to take drugs or satisfy an addiction.

To guide, lead, or direct; to steer the flow of fluid or energy.

To extradite; the legal process of returning a fugitive from one country to another.

To trigger, initiate, or cause something to happen.

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引咎辭職引咎辞职

To take the blame and resign from office or a position.

To introduce someone; especially for government officials to bring in guests to meet a superior.

To lead an army.

癮君子瘾君子

To give rise to, cause, or lead to.

Quotation mark.

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引人入勝引人入胜

Fascinating, enchanting, or absorbing, usually describing scenery or a story.

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To attract people's attention; noticeable, conspicuous, or eye-catching.

To lure or entice into a place; also to introduce or import a new concept, system, or technology.

To lure, entice, or seduce.

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引以為戒引以为戒

To take something as a warning or lesson.

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引以為傲引以为傲

To take pride in; to be proud of someone or something.

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引以為榮引以为荣

To take pride in something; to regard something related to oneself as an honor.

Introduction, foreword, or introductory remarks.

To quote or cite someone else's material, such as sentences, paragraphs, or images.

An engine or motor used to power vehicles such as cars, boats, and planes.

To feel the urge to take drugs or satisfy an addiction.

Gravitational force; gravity.

To lead; to guide; to walk in front to show the way.

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To invite trouble; to bring disaster upon oneself by letting in an untrustworthy person.

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引狼入屋拉雞仔引狼入屋拉鸡仔

To invite trouble or danger by associating with untrustworthy people.

To guide, lead the way, or show the direction for someone to follow.

To extend or extrapolate an idea, meaning, or concept to a new level or context.

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To lure an enemy or wrongdoer out of hiding to expose themselves.

Fuse; a device used to detonate explosives.

To quote someone's words or views and then explain or elaborate on them.

To retire or withdraw from a certain position or profession.

To introduce or import something from elsewhere for local use.

To cause or lead to, typically used for negative outcomes.

To recommend or endorse someone you know to a third party.

To quote, cite, or use evidence to prove something.

To introduce and cultivate a new crop variety.

An ancient Chinese unit of length, equivalent to seven or eight chi (roughly an arm's length).

The sharp edge or blade of a knife.

To be pregnant; pregnancy.

To thread a needle.

To recognize or identify, or to admit and accept something as fact.

A block used as a brake to halt a carriage.