Cantonese words starting with J

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Young forest or woods.

A seedling; a newly sprouted plant; can also refer metaphorically to a child or the new generation.

One's young biological or adopted daughter.

Buds, sprouts, or young shoots of a plant.

Early childhood, usually referring to the period between birth and six years of age.

Fine; thin; small in diameter or thickness.

Very young; little.

Young child; toddler or infant.

Smooth, fine, and soft in texture to the touch or in the mouth.

Naive, immature, or childish.

幼稚園幼稚园

Kindergarten; a preschool educational and childcare institution.

jau3 zi6 jyun2 bat1 jip6 sang1

幼稚園畢業生幼稚园毕业生

Kindergarten graduate.

jau3 zi6 jyun2 hok6 saang1

幼稚園學生幼稚园学生

Kindergarten pupil

Variant of 尤, meaning especially or particularly.

Particularly; especially; specifically.

Long ago, far-reaching in time, or leisurely and carefree.

To scoop out, ladle, or draw water.

To rub, knead, massage, or roll with the hands.

Distant or far; concerning or relating to.

Gentle, mild, or soft.

Oil or fat extracted from animals or plants, typically used for cooking.

To swim; to move in water by moving one's body.

Like, as, or similar to; also still or yet.

To plan, or a plan or way.

Reason, cause, or factor.

Wart; a small, hard, benign growth on the skin, such as a nodule or papule.

Cause or reason.

A centipede-like insect, such as a house centipede or millipede.

Mayfly; specifically Ephemera strigata.

To step on, trample, or tread underfoot.

To travel, wander, or sightsee for pleasure.

To mail or post; relating to mail or postal services.

A tribe or clan.

Uranium; a heavy metallic chemical element with atomic number 92 and symbol U, used as a fuel for nuclear power.

Squid, especially when used at the end of a word or collocation.

Postal parcel; a package sent or received through the post office.

Cursor; a symbol on a computer screen that indicates where input will appear, usually moving with a mouse.

Oil tea, a traditional Chinese tea gruel, or the camellia oleifera plant used to produce tea seed oil.

Postman; mail carrier.

An oil reservoir or oil-bearing layer.

Paint; a colored liquid applied to surfaces for decoration, design, or protection.

游車河游车河

To go for a drive for pleasure or leisure.

遊車河游车河

To go for a ride; to travel around in a vehicle without a specific destination.

jau4 ci2 ho2 gin3

由此可見由此可见

Thus, from this we can see that; used to introduce a conclusion from preceding arguments.

jau4 ci2 zi3 zung1

由始至終由始至终

From beginning to end; all along; from start to finish.

jau4 cin2 jap6 sam1

由淺入深由浅入深

To progress gradually from easy to difficult, or from a surface level to a deeper understanding.

Long; drawn-out; an extended period of time.

Oil paint; greasepaint used for theatrical makeup.

Blanched or boiled green vegetables, typically served with oil and oyster sauce, soy sauce, or brisket gravy.