Cantonese words starting with J

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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.

A Chinese surname, usually transliterated as Yau.

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.

Oily; greasy; having a texture like oil.

A Chinese surname, usually transliterated as Yau.

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

To plan, or a plan or way.

By, from, or through; used to introduce an agent, origin, or starting point.

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

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.

Beyond one's control, or not up to someone to decide.

jau4 bei6 tin1 ngo4

疣鼻天鵝疣鼻天鹅

Mute swan (Cygnus olor), a large species of swan with an orange bill and a black knob on its forehead.

Deep-fried doughcake, a traditional Chinese pastry made of fried dough.

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

jau4 biu1 kaa1 cek3

遊標卡尺游标卡尺

Vernier calipers; dial calipers used for precise measurements.

jau4 biu2 kap6 leoi5

由表及裡由表及里

To proceed from the outside to the inside; to analyze or understand a situation from its surface to its essence.

Tarpaulin; oilcloth; waterproof cloth.

Post; used in the name of a newspaper.

Playmate; a companion for play or travel.

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.

Mail van; mail coach.

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.

Dipstick; a graduated rod for measuring the depth of a liquid, such as engine oil.

To go for an outing or trip in spring.

Yojana, an ancient Indian unit of distance equivalent to about eight miles.

From this; hereby; from here.

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.