Cantonese words starting with J

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Drug testing, commonly used to detect banned substances in athletes.

A certain number, amount, or portion.

Ointment; a thick, topical medicated cream applied to injured or infected parts of the body.

If; in the event that.

A licensed drug store or pharmacy selling patent medicines and daily necessities but without a pharmacist on duty.

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若隱若現若隐若现

To appear indistinctly; to be partly hidden and partly visible, appearing and disappearing from view.

Medicated oil; a thin liquid for external application.

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To feel lost or bewildered, as if one has lost something.

If; in the event that.

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躍然紙上跃然纸上

Vividly portrayed; (of writing or drawing) extremely lifelike and standing vividly revealed on the paper.

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躍躍欲試跃跃欲试

Eager to have a try; itching to give something a go.

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弱肉強食弱肉强食

The law of the jungle, where the strong prey on the weak.

Medicinal; having therapeutic or medical properties.

Pill or capsule; medicine in the form of a small round mass or capsule to be swallowed.

The potency, efficacy, or healing effect of a drug or medicine.

Anopheles; a genus of mosquito that transmits malaria.

Drug, medicine, or pharmaceutical.

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若無其事若无其事

To act as if nothing has happened; indifferent and calm.

Disabled or handicapped; having lower physical or mental capabilities than average.

A medicinal tablet or pill made of compressed powder.

To abuse to death, or to kill cruelly.

Disadvantaged or weak position; a state of having less power or being at a disadvantage.

Liquid medicine, such as medicinal syrup or lotion.

Key for a lock.

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鑰匙圈钥匙圈

A keyring or keychain.

Amblyopia, also known as lazy eye; a vision impairment where both near and far vision are blurry.

Medicinal cuisine; food cooked with Chinese herbal ingredients to improve or nourish health.

The nature, properties, and medicinal effects of a drug.

Small and weak; fragile.

Medical books, pharmacopoeias, or texts on medicine.

Weak acid; an acid that does not completely ionize in solution and has low corrosiveness.

Pharmacy; the professional field of study and practice of researching, testing, and dispensing medication.

藥劑師药剂师

Pharmacist or chemist; a professional who provides medicine expertise, checks prescriptions, and advises patients.

Malaria; a parasitic infectious disease transmitted by mosquitoes.

Medicinal liquor infused with Chinese herbal ingredients, used either for drinking or topical application.

Mentally handicapped or intellectually disabled; also used as an insult for stupidity.

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若即若離若即若离

To be neither close nor distant; keeping one's distance or showing an inconsistent, lukewarm attitude.

Disaster, calamity, or misfortune.

Agitated or turbulent, specifically in reference to wind or clouds.

A plant seedling, especially a rice seedling.

Shorthand for yuanyang, a Hong Kong-style beverage combining coffee and milk tea.

Central bank; an institution responsible for an economy's monetary, credit, and financial policies.

To cause collateral damage to someone innocent; to involve an unrelated party in trouble.

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殃及池魚殃及池鱼

To suffer collateral damage; to be inadvertently implicated or harmed by a disaster that affects connected parties.

To beg, plead, or earnestly request assistance from someone.

Seedling or young shoot, especially of rice.

A rice seedling bed; a field used for growing rice shoots before transplanting.

To bring on disasters; disaster or calamity.

Discontented, dissatisfied, or displeased.

To wave or shake a piece of fabric, a strip, or something soft.