Cantonese words starting with J

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Drive, momentum, or aggressive spirit.

To be determined, resolved, or intent on doing something.

Sharp, keen, acute, or penetrating.

Sharp-edged or sharp-pointed, capable of cutting or piercing.

Acute, perceptive, and sharp; having quick and keen mental discernment.

The Richter scale for measuring earthquake magnitude.

jeoi6 si6 kwai1 mou4

芮氏規模芮氏规模

The Richter scale used to measure the magnitude of earthquakes.

Ruicheng county in Yuncheng, Shanxi, China.

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芮城縣芮城县

Ruicheng County, a county in Yuncheng City, Shanxi Province.

Descendants; offspring.

To advance rapidly, boldly, or aggressively.

Wise and farsighted.

Firm determination or strong resolve.

Incompatible; square peg in a round hole.

Cantonese sausage made with pork liver and pork.

To moisten, soothe with moisture, or nourish a bodily organ.

Animal liver as food, used as a homophonic euphemism to avoid the word for dry.

Intercalary or leap; referring to added time used to adjust a calendar.

Remuneration or fee for a writer, calligrapher, or artist.

A soft roll-up filled with mixed vegetables and meat; runbing.

To lubricate the intestines, especially to ease constipation.

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潤腸通便润肠通便

To lubricate the intestines and relieve constipation; to cure constipation with laxatives.

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潤髮液润发液

Hair conditioner.

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潤髮露润发露

Hair conditioner.

Soothe and nourish the lungs, enhancing the respiratory system in traditional Chinese medicine.

潤膚膏润肤膏

Moisturizing cream or body lotion.

潤膚乳润肤乳

Body lotion; a liquid cosmetic used to moisturize and soften the skin.

潤膚露润肤露

Body lotion; skin moisturizer.

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潤膚霜润肤霜

Moisturizer or body lotion used to prevent dry skin.

A scale of fees charged by a writer, painter, or calligrapher for their work.

Leap day; the extra day in a leap year, which is February 29th.

Leap month, especially an extra month added periodically in the lunar calendar.

Leap year; a year with 366 days containing an extra day in February.

To moisten, wet, or dampen.

jeon6 seon4 gou1

潤唇膏润唇膏

Lip balm; a cosmetic applied to the lips to moisturize and prevent dryness.

To polish, refine, or touch up a piece of writing.

To polish, touch up, or embellish a piece of writing.

Moist, smooth, and lubricated.

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潤滑油润滑油

Lubricating oil or lubricant for machines to reduce friction.

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潤滑劑润滑剂

Lubricant; a liquid used to reduce friction between two surfaces, including industrial and personal lubricants.

To moisten or irrigate, typically used in the context of nature.

Runzhou, a district in Zhenjiang, Jiangsu province.

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潤州區润州区

Runzhou, a district of Zhenjiang City in Jiangsu Province.

Remuneration or payment for literary, artistic, or calligraphic work.

Third-person pronoun (he, she, or it) or demonstrative pronoun (that).

To follow, comply with, or according to.

Squeak; a high-pitched sound.

A chair; a piece of furniture for sitting on, typically with a backrest.

Ancient name of a river in Henan, now written as the Yi River.

Used in personal names.