Cantonese words starting with J
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如東如东
jyu4 dung1see 如東縣|如东县[Ru2 dong1 Xian4]
如東縣如东县
jyu4 dung1 jyun6Rudong, a county in Nantong City 南通市[Nan2 tong1 Shi4], Jiangsu
蠕動蠕动
jyu4 dung6to wiggle; peristalsis (wave movement of gut wall)
蠕動前進蠕动前进
jyu4 dung6 cin4 zeon3wriggle
如花
jyu4 faa1flowery
魚花鱼花
jyu4 faa1fry
如花似玉
jyu4 faa1 ci5 juk6delicate as a flower, refined as a precious jade (idiom)
愉快
jyu4 faai3cheerful; happy; pleasant; delighted
如法泡製如法泡制
jyu4 faat3 paau3 zai3lit. to follow the recipe (idiom)
如法炮製如法炮制
jyu4 faat3 paau4 zai3lit. to follow the recipe (idiom)
餘暉余晖
jyu4 fai1twilight
餘輝余辉
jyu4 fai1variant of 餘暉|余晖[yu2 hui1]
茹葷茹荤
jyu4 fan1to eat meat
茹葷飲酒茹荤饮酒
jyu4 fan1 jam2 zau2to eat meat and drink wine
魚粉鱼粉
jyu4 fan2fish meal
如火
jyu4 fo2fiery
漁火渔火
jyu4 fo2lights from the fishing boats
如火如荼
jyu4 fo2 jyu4 tou4like wildfire (idiom)
盂方水方
jyu4 fong1 seoi2 fong1If the basin is square, the water in it will also be square. (idiom)
漁夫渔夫
jyu4 fu1fisherman
魚夫鱼夫
jyu4 fu1fisher
茹苦含辛
jyu4 fu2 ham4 san1bitter hardship
如虎添翼
jyu4 fu2 tim1 jik6lit. like a tiger that has grown wings
漁婦渔妇
jyu4 fu5fisherwoman
魚腐鱼腐
jyu4 fu6fish curd; fish tofu
魚峰鱼峰
jyu4 fung1see 魚峰區|鱼峰区[Yu2 feng1 Qu1]
魚峰區鱼峰区
jyu4 fung1 keoi1Yufeng, a district of Liuzhou City 柳州市[Liu3 zhou1 Shi4], Guangxi
儒家
jyu4 gaa1Confucian school, founded by Confucius 孔子[Kong3 zi3] (551-479 BC) and Mencius 孟子[Meng4 zi3] (c. 372-c. 289 BC)
瑜伽
jyu4 gaa1(loanword) yoga
瑜珈
jyu4 gaa1variant of 瑜伽[yu2 jia1]
瑜迦
jyu4 gaa1(loanword) yoga
瑜伽行派
jyu4 gaa1 hang4 paai3see 唯識宗|唯识宗[Wei2 shi2 zong1]
瑜伽宗
jyu4 gaa1 zung1see 唯識宗|唯识宗[Wei2 shi2 zong1]
如假包換如假包换
jyu4 gaa2 baau1 wun6replacement guaranteed if not genuine
魚膠鱼胶
jyu4 gaau1isinglass; gelatin
如膠似漆如胶似漆
jyu4 gaau1 ci5 cat1stuck together as by glue (of lovers)
儒教
jyu4 gaau3Confucianism
如今
jyu4 gam1nowadays; now
如金似玉
jyu4 gam1 ci5 juk6like gold or jade (idiom); lovely
餘甘子余甘子
jyu4 gam1 zi2Indian gooseberry (Phyllanthus emblica)
儒艮
jyu4 gan3dugong
如鯁在喉如鲠在喉
jyu4 gang2 zoi6 hau4lit. as if having a fish bone stuck in one's throat (idiom)
魚狗鱼狗
jyu4 gau2kingfisher
魚笱鱼笱
jyu4 gau2a basket for catching fish
如飢似渴如饥似渴
jyu4 gei1 ci5 hot3to hunger for sth (idiom); eagerly
娛記娱记
jyu4 gei3noun; entertainment reporter; entertainment correspondent
漁具渔具
jyu4 geoi6fishing gear
魚具鱼具
jyu4 geoi6variant of 漁具|渔具[yu2 ju4]
愚見愚见
jyu4 gin3my humble opinion
愉景灣愉景湾
jyu4 ging2 waan1the name of a place in Hong Kong: Discovery Bay
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