Cantonese words starting with J

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To sigh; to feel regret, sorrow, or pity.

Used in personal names.

An estate with gardens, or a residential estate; also a gathering place for academics and arts.

Aster tataricus; the Tatarian aster flower.

Ruan; a traditional four-stringed Chinese plucked instrument with a circular body, also known as ruanxian.

Courtyard; an open area of land enclosed by walls within a housing compound.

Euphemism; a polite, indirect, or mild expression used in place of a harsher one.

jyun2 duk6 tai2

朊毒體朊毒体

Prions, the infectious protein particles responsible for neurodegenerative diseases.

Colleges and universities; a general term for institutions of higher education.

To tactfully decline; to refuse indirectly or politely.

jyun2 ling4 juk6

Ruan Lingyu, a famous Chinese silent film actress.

An academician or fellow of an academy or learned society.

To feel sorry for or saddened by; to feel regret or pity.

Cinema chain; a group of movie theaters owned or operated by the same company.

Pills, especially illegal drugs in pill form.

The head or director of an institution, such as a hospital, college, deanery, or government branch.

Tactful, indirect, or roundabout in speech or expression; pleasant and melodious in sound.

Tactful, indirect, or euphemistic in speech or expression.

To resent, blame, or be upset with someone.

To whine, complain, or grumble; to blame others in a complaining tone.

Discontent, resentment, and indignation towards others.

Resentment, grudge, or enmity; a feeling of unexpressed dissatisfaction and hatred.

Resentment, grievance, or a latent sentiment of discontent.

Complaint; words expressing discontent or resentment.

An unhappy couple; partners in an incompatible relationship characterized by resentment and frequent arguments.

jyun3 sing1 zoi3 dou6

怨聲載道怨声载道

To have widespread discontent; voices of complaint and anger are heard everywhere.

jyun3 tin1 jau4 jan4

To blame everyone except oneself, pointing fingers at God and other people rather than reflecting on one's own problems.

Part of a place name.

Chief, primary, or principal.

Flat land; plain.

A person of a certain status, or a member of a group or organization.

Garden, park, or public space for plants or recreation.

South Korean won (currency).

To finish, complete, or come to an end.

To hang or suspend; baseless, unresolved, or disparate.

To aid, assist, or help.

Along; alongside, following a specific path, route, or rule.

Source, origin, or cause.

Shiny or luminous; to show off and make others envious.

Alkane; a type of saturated hydrocarbon with the general molecular formula CnH2n+2.

Therefore, thus, or thereupon; also used as an ancient unit of weight or money.

An ape; any tailless primate of the superfamily Hominoidea.

Enigmatic; difficult to understand but seemingly deep or meaningful.

White, fine, or thin silk.

Fate, destiny, or karma that brings people together and shapes their relationships.

County; a level of administrative division.

The climbing plant Metaplexis stauntoni.

Coriander, or lilac daphne (a plant used in Chinese herbal medicine).