Cantonese words starting with J

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Circumference; the boundary line or perimeter of a circle or similar shape.

jyun4 zau1 cyun1

元州邨元州村

Un Chau Estate, a public housing estate in Kowloon, Hong Kong.

jyun4 zau1 leot2

圓周率圆周率

Pi (π); the mathematical constant representing the ratio of a circle's circumference to its diameter, approximately 3.14.

jyun4 zeoi1 kuk1 sin3

圓錐曲線圆锥曲线

Conic section; a curve obtained by intersecting a plane with a cone, including circles, ellipses, parabolas, and hyperbolas.

jyun4 zeoi1 tai2

圓錐體圆锥体

Cone; a solid shape with a circular base and a single apex point.

Original sin; the Christian theological concept of inherited guilt from Adam and Eve.

Atom; the basic unit of a chemical element consisting of protons, neutrons, and electrons.

A garden, yard, or backyard.

原子筆原子笔

jyun4 zi2 daan2

原子彈原子弹

Atomic bomb; a highly destructive nuclear weapon powered by nuclear fission.

jyun4 zi2 gwong1 pou2

原子光譜原子光谱

Atomic emission spectrum.

Atomic nucleus; the central part of an atom containing protons and neutrons.

Pre-inked rubber stamp; a self-inking stamp.

Transistor or semiconductor.

原子襪原子袜

Nylon stockings or socks.

jyun4 zi2 mat6 lei5 hok6

原子物理學原子物理学

Atomic physics.

To come from or originate from.

One's ancestral home; the native place of one's paternal ancestors.

Nirvana; passing away, used specifically for Buddhist monks or nuns.

Complete, intact, or unbroken with no parts missing.

Original work; the source material from which an adaptation is made.

Original; manufactured by the original factory and not modified or refurbished.

Original state or condition; unchanged state.

Cooked and served in the original porcelain bowl to retain heat and full flavor.

An original work, particularly the original text or book from which an adaptation is made.

Along; following a path or line.

jyun4 zyu6 man4

Indigenous inhabitant; native or aboriginal people.

The stem of a plant.

Soft; easy to bend, press, or deform without breaking.

Far; distant; separated by a long physical or abstract distance.

jyun5 caau1 bun2

軟抄本软抄本

A soft copy, such as a digital file or digital document.

Distant relatives; kin with whom one has a weak relationship or a remote genetic connection.

jyun5 can1 bat1 jyu4 gan6 leon4

遠親不如近鄰远亲不如近邻

Distant relatives are not as helpful as close neighbors in times of need.

Tape measure; a flexible ruler used for measuring curved surfaces or irregular shapes like the human body.

A distant place; a location that is far away.

Grand, lofty, and far-reaching (typically of goals, visions, or ideals).

jyun5 daat3 daat3

軟𢴈𢴈软𢴈𢴈

Soft and squishy, or weak, limp, and lacking energy.

jyun5 daat3 daat3

軟笪笪软笪笪

Extremely soft, limp, or lacking in structure; floppy or mushy.

Floppy disk; a magnetic electronic storage medium enclosed in a square plastic carrier.

Far East; a geographical concept centered on Europe referring to East Asia.

jyun5 dung1 dei6 keoi1

遠東地區远东地区

Far East region.

jyun5 dung1 ging1 zai3 ping4 leon6

遠東經濟評論远东经济评论

Far Eastern Economic Review, a former weekly English-language news magazine focusing on Asia.

To soften; to make or become soft, pliable, or gentler in attitude.

To sponge off a woman; to be financially supported by a woman.

A distant place; far away.

To travel to a distant place.

jyun5 gaau1 gan6 gung1

遠交近攻远交近攻

To ally with distant states while attacking neighboring ones.

To place under house arrest; to restrict someone's movements within a specific area under surveillance.

Physical distance; how far or near something is.

Software; programs that run on computers, phones, or other electronic devices.