Cantonese words starting with K

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To skip work; to play truant from work.

People living abroad who share the same nationality.

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翹鼻麻鴨翘鼻麻鸭

Common shelduck (Tadorna tadorna), a bird species of China.

翹辮子翘辫子

To kick the bucket; to die.

喬寶寶乔宝宝

Gill Mohindepaul Singh, a Hong Kong actor.

喬布斯乔布斯

Jobs, a surname (most commonly referring to Steve Jobs).

Hashimoto, a Japanese surname and place name.

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橋本龍太郎桥本龙太郎

Hashimoto Ryūtarō (1937-2006), Japanese politician, prime minister 1996-1998.

To move to a new or better office or home.

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喬遷之喜乔迁之喜

Congratulations on moving to a new home or receiving a promotion.

A person of outstanding talent or capability.

An outstandingly talented person.

Jordan (name, especially referring to Michael Jordan).

喬答摩乔答摩

Gautama, the surname of Siddhartha, the historical Buddha.

Bridge pier; a pillar or structure supporting the spans of a bridge.

Bridge pier; the support structures or buttresses of a bridge.

A simple, long wooden bench supported by trestle legs.

Qiaodong, a district in Hebei, China.

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橋東區桥东区

Qiaodong, a district of Zhangjiakou City in Hebei Province.

Trope, plot device, or recurring theme used in storytelling such as novels and plays.

To skip school or play truant.

Truss; a supporting framework or structure resembling a bridge.

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喬格里峰乔格里峰

K2, the second-highest mountain in the world.

To live abroad as an emigrant or expatriate.

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翹居群首翘居群首

Head and shoulders above the crowd; preeminent.

喬冠華乔冠华

Qiao Guanhua (1913-1973), PRC politician and diplomat.

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喬戈里峰乔戈里峰

K2, the world's second highest peak, located in the Karakoram Range.

Relatives of overseas Chinese.

Qiaokou, a district of Wuhan city in Hubei province, China.

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礄口區硚口区

Qiaokou, a district of Wuhan City in Hubei province.

Josh or Joshi, a transliterated name.

To betray or sell someone out, causing them to suffer a major loss.

Hometown of overseas Chinese; home community of Chinese emigrants.

Qiao Hong, a retired Chinese female table tennis player.

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翹二郎腿翘二郎腿

To sit with one's legs crossed, resting one leg over the other.

To look forward to something eagerly or with high expectations.

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翹翹板翘翘板

To warp or distort; physically warped, or figuratively used to describe a distorted opinion.

A forest of tall trees.

To warp or become bent.

An expatriate community leader.

Bridge; physically crossing a gap or figuratively acting as a link or connection.

Bridge; a structure connecting different places, or a metaphor for a communication link.

Buckwheat; a plant whose seeds are used as an ingredient in foods such as soba noodles, bread, and beer.

Expatriates; citizens of a country who reside temporarily in another nation while retaining their original citizenship.

翹尾巴翘尾巴

To be cocky, arrogant, or full of oneself.

The roadway or deck of a bridge.

To raise one's head and look into the distance, or to look forward to something with longing.

翹拇指翘拇指

To give a thumbs-up.