Cantonese words starting with J

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Reason, cause, or the factors leading to an event.

Staff; worker; employee.

To complete or finish a construction project, task, or job.

To hang, suspend, or hoist something in the air.

An entryway, foyer, or vestibule inside the entrance of a house.

Coastal; the area near the sea, including both water and land.

Metaphysics; specifically, either supernatural practices like feng shui or the Wei-Jin Daoist philosophical school.

To hang or be suspended in mid-air, or to be vacant.

To offer a bounty or reward for capturing or killing someone or an animal.

A circle or ring.

Vowel; a speech sound produced without constriction of the vocal tract, typically voiced and serving as a syllable nucleus.

Cause or reason; the source or origin that makes something happen.

jyun4 jan1 hai6 jan1 wai6

原因係因為原因系因为

The reason is because...

jyun4 jan1 han2 gaan2 daan1

原因很簡單原因很简单

The reason is very simple.

The reason is...

Letterpress printing.

Ape-man; a general term for human ancestors who closely resembled apes, such as Homo erectus.

Crude oil; unrefined petroleum.

The reason or cause of an incident.

Original; originally existing.

An open, natural environment untouched by human activity, such as a wilderness, prairie, or meadow.

Full and mellow, typically describing a voice, or smooth and round.

Original intention or meaning, often referred to after being misunderstood.

Suspenseful; full of mystery and suspense.

Prototype, archetype, or the original form and basic model of something.

Circle; a perfectly round geometric shape.

jyun4 jing4 bat1 lou6

原形畢露原形毕露

To reveal one's true colors or true self; to be unmasked.

Xuanye, the personal name of the Kangxi Emperor of the Qing dynasty.

Dried longan flesh.

To continue to use something previously used, such as an old method, design, or procedure.

To originate from, stem from, or have its source in.

jyun4 jyun4 bat1 zyut6

源源不絕源源不绝

Continuous, in an endless stream, or everlasting; uninterrupted.

jyun4 jyun4 dei2

圓圓地圆圆地

Somewhat round; roundish.

jyun4 jyun4 hok6 jyun2

圓玄學院圆玄学院

Yuen Yuen Institute, a prominent Taoist, Buddhist, and Confucian temple complex in Tsuen Wan, Hong Kong.

jyun4 jyun5 lau4 coeng4

源遠流長源远流长

Of long standing and well established; having a long history and deep roots.

Shot put, or the heavy lead ball used in this track and field event.

Compass; a drawing instrument used for drawing circles and arcs.

Landscape garden; a man-made natural environment featuring potted plants and rockeries.

Principle or basic theory; the fundamental rules that a system follows.

Crew neck; a semi-circular neckline on a garment.

Raw material; substances used to manufacture other products.

jyun4 loeng4 ci3 gu2

懸樑刺股悬梁刺股

To study assiduously and tirelessly.

To forgive; to pardon and no longer feel angry about someone's past wrongdoing.

As it turns out; indicating a realization of the actual situation, which is contrary to one's previous belief.

jyun4 loi4 jyu4 ci2

原來如此原来如此

So that's how it is; I see.

Yuen Long, a district in the northwest New Territories of Hong Kong.

jyun4 long5 keoi1

元朗區元朗区

Yuen Long District, a district in the New Territories, Hong Kong.

jyun4 long5 ming4 keoi4

Yuen Long Nullah; a concrete-lined drainage channel that runs through the town centre of Yuen Long.

jyun4 lou4 fong1 zi2

圓顱方趾圆颅方趾

A human being, characterized by a round head and square feet.

A founding or long-serving senior member of an organization who is highly respected.