Cantonese words starting with J

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Complementary angle; an angle that, when added to another, equals 90 degrees.

Yugan; a county in Jiangxi province, China.

Fishing rod; a long, thin pole used with a fishing line to catch fish.

魚肝油鱼肝油

Cod liver oil; oil extracted from the livers of marine fish, primarily cod.

jyu4 gon1 jyun6

餘干縣余干县

Yugan county, in Shangrao city, Jiangxi province, China.

Yujiang, a district in Yingtan, Jiangxi province, China.

Fish tank or fish bowl; a water-filled container for keeping fish and other aquatic life.

Fishing port or fishing harbour where fishermen and fishing boats gather.

Cosecant (of an angle), written as csc ̸ or cosec ̸.

Rugao, a county-level city in Nantong, Jiangsu, China.

Rugao, a county-level city in Nantong, Jiangsu.

A traditional Chinese percussion instrument made of a bamboo tube, historically used by Daoist priests.

A percussion instrument in the form of a bamboo fish, traditionally used by Daoist priests.

jyu4 gu2 haam4 gam1

To be well-versed in both ancient and modern knowledge; to absorb the literature and history of past and present.

To remain as before, or to be like old friends from the start.

One by one in an orderly line; in single file.

jyu4 gun3 ji4 ceot1

魚貫而出鱼贯而出

To file out; to exit one after another in single file.

jyu4 gun3 ji4 jap6

魚貫而入鱼贯而入

To file in; to walk in single file one after another.

jyu4 gung1 ji4 saan1

To persistently work to achieve something seemingly impossible, showing courage and determination to overcome difficulties.

(Of a girl) to get married.

jyu4 gwai1 zi1 hei2

于歸之喜于归之喜

A polite phrase referring to the joy of matrimony for a young woman; her marriage.

Lingering fear; the remaining dread or apprehension felt after a frightening event has passed.

If; in case of; used to introduce a conditional clause.

Peripheral vision, or residual light.

jyu4 haa1 haai5

魚蝦蟹鱼虾蟹

Hoo Hey How; a Chinese gambling dice game featuring pictures of fish, prawns, crabs, and other symbols.

As follows; listed below.

Remaining; left over.

Leisure time; spare time or remaining free time.

Unquestioning, blind, or foolish filial piety.

Yu Xi, a Chinese astronomer of the Jin dynasty who discovered the precession of the equinoxes.

To such an extent; so much; this much.

To amuse oneself; to seek diversion or entertainment.

Yuqing County, a county in Zunyi, Guizhou, China.

Lingering interest or entertainment that continues after the main activity is over.

jyu4 hing3 jyun6

餘慶縣余庆县

Yuqing, a county in Zunyi City, Guizhou.

How; in what way.

Yuxiang; a sweet, sour, and spicy Sichuan seasoning sauce made with garlic, scallions, ginger, and chili, containing no seafood.

jyu4 hoeng1 juk6 si1

魚香肉絲鱼香肉丝

Yuxiang shredded pork; a classic Sichuan dish of pork strips stir-fried with garlic, ginger, scallions, and chili paste.

jyu4 hoeng1 ke2 zi2

魚香茄子鱼香茄子

Sichuan-style braised eggplant with garlic, chili, and minced pork.

jyu4 hoeng2 jiu5 loeng4

餘響繞梁余响绕梁

Reverberating around the rafters; sonorous, resounding, and lingering, especially of a singing voice or music.

Confucianism; the academic thoughts and philosophy of the Confucian school.

Yuhang district of Hangzhou city, Zhejiang province.

jyu4 hong4 keoi1

餘杭區余杭区

Yuhang, a district of Hangzhou City in Zhejiang Province.

Remainder term or residue.

To dip a brush or pen into ink in preparation for writing or painting.

Yuhong, a district of Shenyang city in Liaoning province.

jyu4 hung4 keoi1

于洪區于洪区

Yuhong, a district of Shenyang, Liaoning.

Lingering sound; an echo or reverberation that remains in the air.

jyu4 jam1 jiu5 loeng4

餘音繞梁余音绕梁

Reverberating around the rafters; sonorous and resounding, especially of a singing voice or music.