Cantonese words starting with J

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Yanbu, a town in Nanhai District, Foshan, Guangdong.

Stern, severe, or solemn language; strong terms.

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嫌錢腥嫌钱腥

To act as if one has no interest in money; to turn down a lucrative opportunity or waste money.

To punish harshly; to penalize severely.

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鹽倉土地盐仓土地

Lecherous guy; a perverted man.

Harsh, bitter, or extremely cold winter.

Slightly erotic or suggestive content in a movie, book, or show.

Strict, rigorous, or tight in standards or enforcement.

To strictly prohibit or forbid, commonly used in warning signs.

Careful, precise, and meticulous; demanding high standards of oneself.

A chemical base.

鹽焗雞盐焗鸡

Salt-baked chicken; a savory chicken dish cooked and baked in coarse salt.

Cornice or eaves of a building.

To dislike and avoid contact with someone; to cold-shoulder or reject.

Gangs of armed personnel smuggling salt for a living in historical China.

Harsh, severe, and demanding; uninhabitable or extreme.

Bitterly cold; freezing, typically describing the weather.

Suspicion; the state of being suspected of a crime or wrongdoing.

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嚴刑逼供严刑逼供

To extract a confession under torture; severe punishments used to get testimony from suspects.

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嚴刑拷打严刑拷打

To subject someone to severe torture during interrogation.

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嚴刑峻法严刑峻法

Harsh laws and severe punishments; strict, difficult-to-follow laws accompanied by brutal penalties.

The salt industry.

Sultry, scorching, or very hot weather.

Stern, harsh, or strict; severe or urgent.

Strict order; to strictly order or command.

閻羅王阎罗王

Yama; the King of Hades and ruler of hell in Chinese mythology and folk belief.

Fickle; the heat of passion or cold of indifference; the changing attitudes of people depending on one's fortune.

Bittern; a mineral-rich salt solution used as a coagulant to make tofu.

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嫌米貴嫌米贵

To pass away; to die.

Tight, close, and strict, leaving no gaps or loopholes.

Strict and impartial; strict and fair with discipline and rules.

A canopy, awning, or eaves extending horizontally from an outer wall, often made of canvas, wood, or metal.

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To constantly complain and be extremely picky, finding fault with everything.

To strictly abide by, observe, or guard.

Gecko; a small, mostly nocturnal lizard.

Gecko; a general term for small lizards commonly found on walls or ceilings.

Serious, solemn, and earnest in attitude or manner.

Scorching summer heat; the hot season.

Hydrochloric acid; a highly corrosive strong acid that is the main component of gastric acid.

Salt field; a flat area used for harvesting salt by evaporating seawater.

Yama; the King of Hell in Chinese folk religion who rules the underworld and decides when people die.

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嚴陣以待严阵以待

To be in the highest level of readiness; to stand combat-ready to face a crisis or external threat.

Severe, difficult, or grueling.

Solemn, serious, and principled.

Serious, grave, critical, or severe.

Solemn, grave, and dignified.

Edge of a tortoiseshell; weak; also used as a surname.

Sharp or pointed.