Cantonese words starting with J

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Bath towel; a large towel used to dry one's body or hair after bathing.

Extremely concerned about, devoted to, or emotionally invested in something.

juk6 goi3 nei4 zoeng1

欲蓋彌彰欲盖弥彰

To try to hide a mistake or crime, only to make it more obvious; the more one tries to hide, the more is revealed.

Jerky; dried meat.

Bathtub; a large tub in a bathroom used for taking a bath.

juk6 gwat1 caa4

Bak kut teh; a Southeast Asian soup dish of meaty pork ribs simmered in a complex broth of herbs and spices.

A meat crab, typically a male mud crab, which has more meat than roe.

Jadeware; ornaments or objects made of jade.

A variety of lychee.

To be bathed in blood, or to describe a fierce and bloody battle.

A beautiful person, or a jade carver.

Bath salts; powdered, water-soluble minerals added to bathwater.

Meatball; minced meat rolled into a ball.

Diced meat; small cubes of meat.

Shower curtain; a curtain used to partition a shower area from the rest of the bathroom.

Cringey or sickly sweet; causing embarrassment or discomfort due to overly sentimental or affectionate words and behavior.

To insult, humiliate, or verbally abuse someone.

Desire, longing, or wish for things beyond one's basic needs to achieve personal satisfaction.

Shower cap; a waterproof cap worn to keep hair dry while bathing, or to improve hair treatment results.

An innocent, pure, and beautiful young woman.

A jade bracelet.

The naked eye; the human eye without any optical instruments.

juk6 ngaan5 ngau4 paa2

Sliced meat, usually referring to pork.

Bathrobe; a soft, absorbent robe worn after bathing.

bathtub or washbasin; a large basin or tub used for bathing.

An imperial jade seal representing the emperor or the state in East Asian cultures.

Yushan, a county in Shangrao, Jiangxi, China.

Hostage; a person who has been kidnapped.

Bathroom; a room used for bathing or showering.

Jade and stone collectively; jadeite or nephrite in their raw, uncarved state.

juk6 sek6 keoi1 fan4

To perish together; to destroy both the good and the bad in mutual destruction.

To die an honorable death rather than compromise or surrender; to self-destruct.

Shredded meat, especially pork.

juk6 si1 caau2 min6

肉絲炒麵肉丝炒面

Shredded pork chow mein; stir-fried noodles with shredded pork.

Flesh-colored; nude; the color of East Asian skin.

Carnivorous; feeding mainly on meat or other animals.

juk6 sik6 gung1 si1

A meat company or a butcher shop.

juk6 sik6 sing3 dung6 mat6

肉食性動物肉食性动物

Carnivore; carnivorous animal.

Meat floss; a shredded, dried meat product.

Ugly, unsightly, or unpleasant to look at, but milder than 'wat6 dat6'.

A respectful term for someone's body, or a literary term referring to the delicate body of a beautiful woman.

The physical body or flesh, as opposed to the spirit or mind.

To feel heartache or regret over letting go of something valuable or highly cherished.

Meat paste; seasoned, minced meat whipped into a smooth paste and ready to cook.

juk6 wong4 daai6 dai3

The Jade Emperor, the supreme deity and ruler of heaven in Daoism.

The texture, quality, or mouthfeel of meat.