Cantonese words starting with J

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The mythical Jade Lake on Mount Kunlun, the residence of the Queen Mother of the West.

搖錢樹摇钱树

A money tree; a person, thing, or source used to generate wealth or easy money.

Pinworm; a parasitic intestinal worm.

jiu4 cung4 beng6

蟯蟲病蛲虫病

Enterobiasis; a parasitic infection caused by pinworms.

Dried scallop, commonly used in Chinese cooking.

Rumour, hearsay, or unverified reports.

搖電話摇电话

To make a phone call.

Yaodu District in Shanxi province.

jiu4 dou1 keoi1

堯都區尧都区

Yaodu, a district of Linfen City, Shanxi Province.

To shake, sway, jolt, or vibrate on the spot.

Yaodong, a traditional cave dwelling dug into the hillside, common on the Loess Plateau in northwest China.

To rock, shake, sway, or swing back and forth.

Remote sensing.

To look into the distance; to view from afar.

Rock and roll music.

jiu4 gwan2 ngok6

搖滾樂摇滚乐

Rock music; a genre that developed in the mid-20th century, typically featuring guitars, bass, and drums.

To pardon, forgive, or let someone off.

Alkaid, the star Eta Ursae Majoris in the Big Dipper.

To shake, rock, or sway violently.

Raohe, a county of Heilongjiang province in China.

饒河縣饶河县

Raohe, a county in Shuangyashan, Heilongjiang.

Yaohai district of Hefei city, Anhui.

jiu4 hoi2 keoi1

瑤海區瑶海区

Yaohai District, a district of Hefei in Anhui Province, China.

To draw lottery numbers, especially for housing allocations, license plates, or school admissions.

Remote control; to control from a distance using radio or infrared signals.

jiu4 hung3 cou1 zok3

遙控操作遥控操作

Remote operation; the control and execution of processes from a distance.

jiu4 hung3 hei3

遙控器遥控器

Remote control; a device used to operate other machines, especially household appliances like TVs and air conditioners.

jiu4 hung3 taat3 ce1

遙控撻車遥控挞车

To start a car remotely.

To sway, swing, or flicker, especially describing the movement of objects.

jiu4 jai6 do1 zi1

搖曳多姿摇曳多姿

Swaying gently and gracefully.

Full of, or rich in, qualities such as interest, humor, or sentiment.

jiu4 jau5 fung1 ceoi3

饒有風趣饶有风趣

Witty and interesting; bubbling with humor.

jiu4 jau5 hing3 ceoi3

饒有興趣饶有兴趣

Full of interest; highly interesting or engrossing.

Forced labor, especially corvée labor required by the state.

Rumour; gossip; hearsay without factual basis.

jiu4 jin4 waak6 zung3

謠言惑衆谣言惑众

To mislead the public with rumors; to delude people with lies.

jiu4 jin4 zi2 jyu1 zi3 ze2

謠言止於智者谣言止于智者

Rumors will stop at wise people; wise people do not believe or spread rumors.

Yo-yo; a toy consisting of a spool and a string that can be reeled up and down.

Far away or distant, either in space or time.

jiu4 jiu4 baai2 baai2

搖搖擺擺摇摇摆摆

Swaying; wobbling; swaggering or waddling from side to side.

jiu4 jiu4 baan2

搖搖板摇摇板

Seesaw; a playground toy made of a long board balanced in the middle.

jiu4 jiu4 juk6 zeoi6

搖搖欲墜摇摇欲坠

Shaking and tottering, or on the verge of collapse.

jiu4 jiu4 ling5 sin1

遙遙領先遥遥领先

To be far ahead or lead by a wide margin.

jiu4 jiu4 mou4 kei4

遙遙無期遥遥无期

Infinite delay; unlikely to happen for a long time, with no set date, or may never happen at all.

Raoyang, a county in Hebei province, China.

jiu4 joeng4 jyun6

饒陽縣饶阳县

Raoyang, a county in Hengshui, Hebei.

To make a concession, yield, or compromise.

Fertile; rich and productive soil.