Cantonese words starting with J

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鱼乐无穷
jyu4 lok6 mou4 kung4to have boundless joy (usually used in greetings such as Chinese New Year)
娱乐性
jyu4 lok6 sing3entertaining; entertainment value
娱乐中心
jyu4 lok6 zung1 sam1amusement park; entertainment center
jyu4 long4 ci5 fu2lit. like wolves and tigers
愚鲁
jyu4 lou5dull-witted; foolish
鱼露
jyu4 lou6fish sauce
渔笼
jyu4 lung4fishing pot (trap)
鱼龙
jyu4 lung4ichthyosaur
鱼龙混杂
jyu4 lung4 wan6 zaap6lit. fish and dragons mixed in together (idiom); fig. crooks mixed in with the honest folk
jyu4 lung6(verb) Mock
余码
jyu4 maa5excess code (i.e. the unused bits in binary-coded decimal)
鱼米之乡
jyu4 mai5 zi1 hoeng1(lit.) land of fish and rice; land of milk and honey
jyu4 mai6to walk with the hands in one's sleeves
jyu4 man4ignorant masses
jyu4 man4fool
渔民
jyu4 man4fisherman
jyu4 man4 paau3Yu Wenbao (lived around 1240), prolific Song dynasty poet
鱼尾
jyu4 mei5fishtail
鱼尾板
jyu4 mei5 baan2fishplate (in railway engineering)
鱼尾夹
jyu4 mei5 gep2a foldback clip; a purse clip; a banker's clip; a foldover clip
鱼尾纹
jyu4 mei5 man4wrinkles of the skin
余味
jyu4 mei6a lasting aftertaste; a lasting impression; a reminiscence
鱼苗
jyu4 miu4fry
jyu4 mong5stupid and arrogant
jyu4 mong5Yuwang (c. 2000 BC), last of the legendary Flame Emperors 炎帝[Yan2 di4], defeated by the Yellow Emperor 黃帝|黄帝[Huang2 di4]
渔网
jyu4 mong5fishing net
鱼网
jyu4 mong5variant of 漁網|渔网[yu2 wang3]
茹毛饮血
jyu4 mou4 jam2 hyut3devour raw meat and fowl (of savages)
jyu4 mui6(adjective) 1. Fatuous; 2. Benighted
愚昧无知
jyu4 mui6 mou4 zi1stupid and ignorant (idiom)
榆木脑壳
jyu4 muk6 nou5 hok3(coll.) a blockhead; a thickhead
鱼目混珠
jyu4 muk6 wan6 zyu1to pass off fish eyes for pearls
愚蒙
jyu4 mung4ignorant; stupid
如梦初醒
jyu4 mung6 co1 sing2as if awakening from a dream, analogy: someone was foolish in the past, but inspired by other people, he finally understands
濡沫涸辙
jyu4 mut6 kok3 cit3to help each other out in hard times (idiom)
鱼腩
jyu4 naam5(food) (of fish) 1. Fish belly; (of someone) Loser (always lose in gambling)
鱼饵
jyu4 nei6fish bait
jyu4 ngaa5scholarly; cultured
余额
jyu4 ngaak2balance (of an account, bill etc); remainder
鱼眼雪
jyu4 ngaan5 syut3sleet; graupel
鱼雁
jyu4 ngaan6letters; epistles; a messenger
如蚁附膻
jyu4 ngai5 fu6 zin1like ants pursuing a stink (idiom); the mob chases the rich and powerful
渔钩
jyu4 ngau1variant of 魚鉤|鱼钩[yu2 gou1]
鱼钩
jyu4 ngau1fishhook
渔钩儿
jyu4 ngau1 ji4variant of 魚鉤兒|鱼钩儿[yu2 gou1 r5]
鱼钩儿
jyu4 ngau1 ji4erhua variant of 魚鉤|鱼钩[yu2 gou1]
jyu4 ngoi4stupid
余年
jyu4 nin4one's remaining years
如鸟兽散
jyu4 niu5 sau3 saan3lit. to scatter like birds and beasts (idiom)
jyu4 no6ignorant and timid

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