Cantonese words starting with J

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To unravel or sort out; continuous.

An auspicious character used in personal names.

The next; the following.

The wing of an animal, or a wing-shaped object.

Armpit or axilla.

To translate; to interpret meaning from one language into another.

To go against, disobey, or act in the opposite direction.

An ancient post station or courier outpost for riders to rest and change horses.

The style, quality, or manner of a written translation.

jik6 bou6 jik6 ceoi1

亦步亦趨亦步亦趋

To blindly follow or copy someone's every move, lacking one's own opinions.

A translated version of a book.

Trade deficit; an excess of imports over exports.

The status, situation, or development of an epidemic.

To encode or decode telegraphs.

Also, too, or likewise; at the same time.

Post road; courier route.

To go against or move into the wind.

Adversity, hardship, or unfavorable circumstances.

A courier hostel, station, or post house.

To drive or travel in the wrong direction, opposite to the flow of traffic.

Can also; also possible; might as well.

Reverse, backwards, or in the opposite direction of what is normal.

Transliteration; phonetic transcription.

The next day, the following day, or tomorrow.

Energetic, bright, and sharp in appearance or spirit.

Also; likewise; the same is true for

Epidemic area; an area heavily affected by an epidemic.

The chess world or circles of board game players.

Against the flow or current; counter-current.

jik6 loi4 seon6 sau6

逆來順受逆来顺受

To resign oneself to adversity; to accept bad circumstances or unfair treatment with submission.

Pterosaur; an extinct flying reptile.

To decode or decipher.

Translated text; translation of a passage or article.

A translated name or term, often transliterated phonetically.

Vaccine; a biological preparation used to provide acquired immunity to a particular infectious disease.

Armpit hair; underarm hair.

The following year; the next year.

Vacuole; a membrane-bound organelle found in cells.

To change hands; to be sold to a new owner.

To translate and summarize, or to translate freely.

逆時針逆时针

Counterclockwise; in the opposite direction to the rotation of the hands of a clock.

To count in reverse order; can also refer to a prediction, misfortune, or natural anomalies.

Yi Shu, a popular Hong Kong writer.

Liquid state; the state of being a liquid.

Liquid; a state of matter with a definite volume but no fixed shape, which flows freely to fit its container.

jik6 tai2 jin4 liu2

液體燃料液体燃料

An ancient courier station or relay post for changing horses, resting, and lodging when delivering government documents.

To counterattack from a position of disadvantage; to turn the tables.

An unfilial son who is disobedient or defiant to his parents' wishes.