Cantonese words starting with J

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Solar eclipse; an astronomical phenomenon where the moon passes between the Earth and the Sun.

Flourishing and growing more prosperous by the day.

Everyday, daily, or day-to-day.

jat6 soeng4 gung1 zok3

Daily routine or everyday work.

jat6 soeng4 jung6 ban2

Daily necessities; everyday items used in daily life.

jat6 soeng4 sang1 wut6

Daily life; day-to-day existence.

jat6 soeng5 saam1 gon1

Late in the morning; a state where the sun is already high up in the sky.

jat6 tau2 m4 hou2 gong2 jan4, je6 maan5 m4 hou2 gong2 gwai2

日頭唔好講人，夜晚唔好講鬼日头唔好讲人，夜晚唔好讲鬼

Speak of the devil; used when the person one is gossiping about suddenly appears.

Daytime; the period of time after sunrise and before sunset.

Rutog, a county in Ngari Prefecture, Tibet.

jat6 tou2 jyun6

日土縣日土县

Rutog, a county in Ngari Prefecture, Tibet.

An anecdote or apocryphal story.

jat6 waan4 sik6

日環食日环食

An annular solar eclipse.

Solar halo; an optical phenomenon produced by light interacting with ice crystals in the atmosphere.

Increasing by the day; growing daily.

To improve day by day, or to gradually approach perfection.

日知錄日知录

Rizhilu (Record of Daily Study), a famous scholarly work by the early Qing Confucian philosopher Gu Yanwu.

A specific date, or a period of time.

A journal, diary, or log.

jat6 zi6 si4 kei4

日治時期日治时期

The period of Japanese rule, referring to Japanese occupation or colonial administration.

jat6 zik1 jyut6 leoi5

日積月累日积月累

To accumulate over a long period of time, day by day and month by month.

Day by day; gradually; more and more with each passing day.

Daylight; the hours of sunshine or the state of being illuminated by the sun.

Rizhao, a prefecture-level city in Shandong Province.

Sino-Japanese; Japan-China.

A Chinese surname, usually transliterated as Yau.

Excellent; fine; performing very well.

An exclamation of dismay, surprise, or physical pain, or the bleating sound of a deer.

Secret, hidden, or quiet and tranquil.

Protection; shelter.

To worry or be anxious.

Harrow; a farming tool used to break up soil and cover seeds.

An ancient name for an earthworm; now used almost exclusively in the compound 蚯蚓.

A mythical beast that brings luck and wards off evil; also used to describe a valiant soldier or a fierce warrior.

A surname, usually transliterated as Yau.

An ancient place name.

Generous, liberal, or handsome, especially regarding pay, benefits, or treatment.

Dim, gloomy, or dark.

Soldier; a humorous or derogatory term derived from the components of the character 兵.

jau1 bai3 hung2 geoi6

幽閉恐懼幽闭恐惧

Claustrophobia.

jau1 bai3 hung2 geoi6 zing3

幽閉恐懼症幽闭恐惧症

Claustrophobia; the extreme or irrational fear of confined places.

Qiubei County, a county in Yunnan province, China.

jau1 bak1 jyun6

丘北縣丘北县

Qiubei County, a county in Wenshan Zhuang and Miao Autonomous Prefecture, Yunnan.

Cupid, the Roman god of love and beauty.

Cupid, the Roman god of desire, love, and affection.

To cease fire, or to rest troops.

Uber, the app-based ride-hailing and transportation company.