Cantonese words starting with K

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kiu4 mou6 wai2 jyun4 wui2

僑務委員會侨务委员会

Overseas Community Affairs Council of Taiwan, a government agency handling affairs related to overseas citizens.

Arbor; a tree with a distinct, self-supporting main trunk.

kiu4 naap6 sam1

喬納森乔纳森

The English name Jonathan.

Erect; stiff; having an erection.

Contract bridge; a card game played by four players in two partnerships.

To look forward to; to long for or eagerly anticipate.

Qiaoxi, a place name commonly used for districts in China.

kiu4 sai1 keoi1

橋西區桥西区

Qiaoxi, a district of Shijiazhuang in Hebei province.

Geoffrey Chaucer, the English poet and author of The Canterbury Tales.

To raise one's head and look, especially in anticipation.

kiu4 sau2 ji5 doi6

翹首以待翘首以待

To look forward to with eager anticipation; to expect earnestly.

Qiao Shi, a Chinese politician who lived from 1924 to 2015.

翹舌音翘舌音

Retroflex sound, such as Mandarin zh, ch, sh, and r.

Either end of a bridge; bridgehead.

Qiaotou, a town in Sichuan, China.

橋頭堡桥头堡

Bridgehead, foothold, or stronghold.

Roy Chiao (1927–1999), a famous Hong Kong actor.

An overseas remittance; money sent home by emigrants or overseas citizens.

Bridgetown, the capital city of Barbados.

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翹嘴鷸翘嘴鹬

Terek sandpiper (Xenus cinereus).

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橋咀洲桥咀洲

Sharp Island, located in Hong Kong.

George, a male given name.

喬治亞乔治亚

Georgia, a state in the southeastern United States.

kiu4 zi6 bou3 syu4

喬治·布殊乔治·布殊

George Bush, referring to either of the former US presidents.

喬治敦乔治敦

Georgetown, the capital of Guyana, or any of several other cities of the same name.

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喬治一世乔治一世

George I of Great Britain.

喬治城乔治城

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喬治城大學乔治城大学

Georgetown University; a university in Washington, D.C.

To bridge; to join by or as if by a bridge.

橋接器桥接器

A network bridge; a device that connects and filters traffic between network segments.

To disguise; to conceal one's identity by changing one's appearance to look like someone else.

kiu4 zong1 daa2 baan6

喬裝打扮乔装打扮

To dress up in disguise; to masquerade or pretend for the purpose of deceit.

To stand on tiptoe, figuratively meaning to eagerly long for or look forward to something.

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翹足引領翘足引领

To wait on tiptoes and crane one's neck; to eagerly look forward to or long for.

kiu4 zuk1 ji4 doi6

翹足而待翘足而待

To expect or await something to happen in a very short time.

kiu5 hau2 caam5 sau2

蹺口杉手跷口杉手

Awkward, tricky, or difficult to deal with.

To present an obstacle or to put someone in a difficult position.

Bright; white; clear.

Hard to pronounce; causing one to be tongue-tied or unable to speak smoothly.

To walk arm in arm; to link arms.

However, yet, or but; used to indicate a contrast or turn of events.

To prevent or treat a disease; to keep illness away.

To step back; to hesitate or refrain from advancing, especially due to fear or difficulty.

Just now; only a moment ago.

But on the contrary; yet instead.

But; yet; however; the fact is that.

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卻之不恭却之不恭

It is impolite to refuse a gift or invitation; a polite phrase used to accept a gesture of goodwill.

The name of a mountain.

The final group of contestants or teams remaining in a tournament.

強迫症强迫症

Obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD)