Cantonese words starting with J

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To stop, cease, or pause.

Rest; a musical notation mark indicating a temporary pause or silence.

To temporarily stop a war or a competition; to call a truce or an armistice.

To rest and reorganize, especially used of military units.

Tranquil and secluded; used to describe a quiet, beautiful, and peaceful environment.

Anxious, worried, or deeply concerned.

jau1 zoi1 jau4 zoi1

優哉遊哉优哉游哉

Leisurely and carefree; free and easy.

jau1 zoi1 jau4 zoi1

Leisurely, carefree, and unconstrained.

jau1 zoi1 jau4 zoi1

悠哉遊哉悠哉游哉

Leisurely and carefree; relaxed and easygoing.

To decay, rot, degenerate, or corrode.

Pomelo or grapefruit; a citrus fruit traditionally eaten during the Mid-Autumn Festival.

To shape, bend, or mold something using heat or pressure.

The Kangxi radical 禸, typically used as a bottom component of a character.

To mix or blend.

Black or dark in color.

Dim, gloomy, dark, or murky.

Dark; tanned, usually describing skin.

To mix together or blend different elements.

Dry rations or preserved food used for travel or military campaigns.

Pomelo peel, often used as an ingredient in Chinese cooking.

Guy, fellow, or dude; a somewhat informal or impolite way to refer to a person.

Pomelo or grapefruit; a type of citrus fruit similar to mandarins and oranges.

Young, underage, or not yet fully grown.

An inexperienced novice or rookie in a trade or industry.

Young bird; chick or fledgling.

Larva; a newly hatched insect or animal in its early development stage.

Youngest brother

jau3 faat3 laai1 dai2 ho4

幼發拉底河幼发拉底河

Euphrates River, one of the two defining rivers of Mesopotamia.

Early childhood education.

A toddler or young child between one and six years old, before they start primary school.

幼兒園幼儿园

A kindergarten, nursery school, or preschool providing early childhood education and daycare services.

Young forest or woods.

Young horse; colt or filly.

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

Youngest sister

One's young biological or adopted daughter.

jau3 ng4 jau3 ，ji5 kap6 jan4 zi1 jau3

幼吾幼，以及人之幼

To care for other people's children as one's own.

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.

A young beast, cub, or pup.

Childhood; the period of time when one is a young child.

Very young; little.

The young, unborn, or newborn of an animal; larva or juvenile stage.

Young child; toddler or infant.

jau3 tung4 gwan1

幼童軍幼童军

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

Naive, immature, or childish.