Cantonese words starting with K

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To be stuck, wedged, or jammed.

Used as a phonetic syllable in transliterations, often for chemical terms or loanwords.

kaa1 ban1 coeng1

卡賓槍卡宾枪

Carbine; a short, lightweight rifle with a barrel length between that of a pistol and a standard rifle.

Cardiff, a port city on the south coast of Wales in the UK.

kaa1 gaai3 miu4

Bacillus Calmette–Guérin (BCG) vaccine, a vaccine against tuberculosis.

A customs checkpoint or toll gate for collecting taxes, historically operated by governments or local bandits.

kaa1 ji5 gaa1 lei5

卡爾加里卡尔加里

Calgary, a city in the western Canadian province of Alberta, commonly referred to by Cantonese speakers as Kaa-gaa-lei.

Khaki; a light brownish, earthy color originally used for military uniforms.

kaa1 kuk1 saam1

A gap, slit, seam, or the space between two objects.

kaa1 laai1 kei4

Karachi, the largest city in Pakistan.

卡樂Ｂ卡乐Ｂ

Calbee, a Japanese snack brand particularly famous for its potato chips and crisps.

Calorie; a unit of energy commonly used to measure food nutrition and human energy requirements.

The cast of a film, show, or play.

卡塔爾卡塔尔

Qatar; a country in Western Asia on the Arabian Peninsula, with its capital at Doha.

Cartoon or animation, typically aimed at children.

kaa1 tung1 pin2

An animated cartoon, usually referring to those intended for children.

Cute; adorable.

Booth; a restaurant seating arrangement with a table between two high-back benches.

To get stuck or wedged in a place, unable to be pulled out.

kaa4 kaa2 seng1

咔咔聲咔咔声

A crackling, clicking, or rattling sound.

A slice or segment of a spherical fruit.

An exemplar, model, or role model.

Regular script or standard script in Chinese calligraphy.

Card; a small piece of stiff paper or plastic printed with information.

A playing card in a game, or a collectible trading card.

Business card or name card; a card printed with personal or corporate contact information.

Credit card debt; the outstanding balance owed after using a credit card.

Cardboard, cardstock, or thick paper.

To handcuff; to bind with handcuffs.

To keep to, get near, or lean towards; to rely or depend on.

To rely on cheating, deception, or swindling to get by.

kaau3 dak1 zyu6 zyu1 naa2 wui5 wui4 soeng5 syu6

靠得住豬乸會上樹靠得住猪乸会上树

An expression used to describe an extremely untrustworthy person, meaning pigs would sooner climb trees.

To get near, come close to, or reduce the distance to something.

To trick, do harm, or deliberately cause trouble for someone.

To draw close to, approach, or align oneself with another party to close the distance.

To dock, berth, or pull up to the shore.

To rely on bullying, intimidation, or aggressive behavior to get one's way.

Backer, patron, or source of support; someone or something that provides reliable assistance.

The surname Ji.

A small river; a stream, creek, or brook.

To check, inspect, or audit; also used to describe funny or hilarious speech and behavior.

To audit, inspect, or check, especially by comparing financial tables and ledgers for discrepancies.

A type of joss paper representing low-denomination hell bank money, often scattered on roads for homeless ghosts.

Brook, stream, or creek; a small river.

Stream; a flow of water narrower than a river.

To delay, detain, or stay behind.

Creek water; water from a brook or stream.