Cantonese words starting with J

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Beekeeping; the practice of raising bees to harvest honey, beeswax, or pollen.

To support or raise a family.

To look up and observe; to look upwards.

Yangon (formerly Rangoon), the largest city and former capital of Myanmar.

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養兒防老养儿防老

To raise children with the expectation that they will look after you in your old age.

To raise, rear, or bring up, especially children.

Nutrients or nourishment, especially materials that provide nutrition to plants.

To support oneself or live out one's life in retirement.

養唔熟养唔熟

Disobedient, disloyal, untrustworthy, or ungrateful despite being raised or cared for.

To look upwards.

Adoptive or foster mother.

To admire, adore, or look up to someone with respect and appreciation.

Adopted daughter.

To nourish and care for the facial skin.

Good-looking, pleasing to the eye, or beautiful to look at.

To take good care of one's health, body, or physical well-being.

To maintain physical and mental health; to keep in good health.

To cultivate, form, or develop a habit, attitude, or pattern of behavior.

To rest and nurse an injury to heal and recover.

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養和醫院养和医院

Hong Kong Sanatorium and Hospital.

To support, feed, or provide for a person or family.

To breed, rear, or cultivate animals or plants.

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養尊處優养尊处优

To live a life of comfort, luxury, and ease with no worries.

Soil, or by extension, land.

Sickness; illness; ailment.

Appearance, shape, form, or figure.

To overflow, ripple, or swirl; used in place names.

To allow, let, or permit someone to do something.

To stuff; a method of food preparation where one ingredient is filled inside another.

A sample of a product.

To make a concession, yield, or give way to reach an agreement.

A sample or specimen used for display, testing, or reference.

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釀豆腐酿豆腐

Yong tau foo; a Chinese dish of tofu stuffed with minced meat or fish paste.

To get out of the way; to step aside to let others stand or pass.

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樣樣事样样事

Everything; all sorts of things; every matter.

To yield, give way, or make way for someone or something to pass first.

Appearance; a person's facial features or looks.

Ugly or unattractive in appearance; also used to describe botched or clumsy execution.

A format, template, style, or pattern that shares the same settings or framework.

To cause or result in a disaster, accident, or tragedy.

To abdicate or step down, handing over one's position to someone else.

To brew, ferment, or distill alcoholic drinks.

Appearance, shape, or look.

To offer or give up one's seat to someone else.

Used in personal names.

Bright; shining; bright light.

Used in personal names.