Cantonese words starting with J

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To linger in one's mind, keep a thought at the back of the head, or wrap around.

Firefly, or a dim, faint light.

Fly; a two-winged insect of the family Muscidae.

To welcome, greet, or receive guests.

An ancient long-necked wine flask.

Mountain pass or a deep valley.

Template; a pattern, mold, or guide used to create or reproduce shapes.

To run, operate, or manage a business.

jing4 baau3 geng3

型爆鏡型爆镜

Extremely cool, stylish, or good-looking.

To greet visitors; to welcome and receive guests with courtesy.

jing4 ban1 gun2

迎賓館迎宾馆

A guest house or hotel, typically one used for receiving state guests or important visitors.

Deformation or bending.

To freeze, solidify, or turn into ice.

The Ministry of Justice in imperial China.

To build a nest or to nest.

To escort the bride from her home to the groom's home in a traditional Chinese wedding.

To welcome the arrival of spring or the Lunar New Year.

jing4 ceon1 faa1

Winter jasmine (Jasminum nudiflorum).

Similar in shape and appearance.

Execution ground; the place where a condemned criminal is executed.

Extruded profile; metal or plastic section of a specific cross-sectional shape.

jing4 daan1 jing2 zek3

形單影隻形单影只

Lonely and solitary; having only one's shadow for company.

jing4 dat6 jyut6

Waxing gibbous moon.

Campsite; a place where one pitches a tent while camping.

To throw away; to discard.

jing4 dou3 bei3

Extremely cool, stylish, or trendy.

jing4 faa1 coi3

Gelidiella, a genus of tropical and subtropical red algae.

A clot; a semi-solid mass of coagulated liquid.

Criminal law or penal code; laws concerning the punishment of socially unacceptable behaviour, including fines and imprisonment.

Penalty or punishment for an offense, especially for a criminal.

Campfire; a fire built at a campsite for warmth, cooking, lighting, or signaling.

The light of a firefly.

Backfire, used as a firefighting technique.

jing4 fo2 cung4

螢火蟲萤火虫

Firefly; a type of insect known for its bioluminescent tail used to attract mates in summer.

Torture chamber; an office or room where punishment or torture is carried out.

Barracks; the building or quarters where soldiers live in a military camp.

Jumping spider; any spider of the family Salticidae.

Facing the wind, or downwind.

jing4 fung1 piu1 mou5

迎風飄舞迎风飘舞

To flutter, float, or dance in the wind.

jing4 fung1 ziu1 zin2

迎風招展迎风招展

To flutter or wave in the wind.

Gel; a jelly-like substance that behaves like a solid under stable conditions.

jing4 gaau1 tai2

凝膠體凝胶体

Gel; a semi-solid, jelly-like substance.

To rescue or save, especially during a complex or organized mission.

Still, yet, or as before; remaining the same as in the past.

Instruments of torture or punishment.

To counterattack against an approaching enemy, especially in a head-on or face-to-face confrontation.

Frozen shoulder; adhesive capsulitis.

To build, construct, or establish.

Yingjing, a county in Sichuan province.

jing4 ging1 jyun6

滎經縣荥经县

Yingjing, a county in Ya'an City, Sichuan