Cantonese words starting with K

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亏友
kwai1 jau2someone who is physically weak or in poor health
岿然
kwai1 jin4high, tall, independent
规约
kwai1 joek3terms (of an agreement)
亏弱
kwai1 joek6debilitated; weak
亏缺
kwai1 kyut3to be lacking; to wane; deficient
规例
kwai1 lai6regulations
规率
kwai1 leot2law
规律
kwai1 leot6rule (e.g. of science); regular pattern; discipline
规律性
kwai1 leot6 sing3regular
亏佬
kwai1 lou2weak man (slang)
亏佬裤
kwai1 lou2 fu3long johns [colloquial]
规勉
kwai1 min5to advise and encourage
窥望
kwai1 mong6to peep
规模
kwai1 mou4size
岿巍
kwai1 ngai4adj; towering, tall; lofty
窥豹
kwai1 paau3lit. to see one spot on a leopard
窥豹一斑
kwai1 paau3 jat1 baan1lit. see one spot on a leopard (idiom); fig. a restricted view
亏心
kwai1 sam1a guilty conscience
亏心事
kwai1 sam1 si6shameful deed
kwai1 se4forest or meadow viper (Vipera russelii siamensis or similar)
窥视
kwai1 si6to peep at; to peek
亏蚀
kwai1 sit6Losses; to have a deficit
亏损
kwai1 syun2deficit
窥探
kwai1 taam3to pry into or spy on; to peep; to peer
盔头
kwai1 tau4decorated hat or helmet in Chinese opera to characterize role
规条
kwai1 tiu4regulations
规划
kwai1 waak6to draw up a plan; to map out a program
规画
kwai1 waak6Planning
规划局
kwai1 waak6 guk6planning department
规划人员
kwai1 waak6 jan4 jyun4planner
规制
kwai1 zai3to regulate; regulatory
规则
kwai1 zak1rule; regulation
规则化
kwai1 zak1 faa3regularity
规则性
kwai1 zak1 sing3regularity
窥知
kwai1 zi1to find out about
窥伺
kwai1 zi6to spy upon
规整
kwai1 zing2according to a pattern; orderly; neat and tidy
规正
kwai1 zing3to admonish
亏折
kwai1 zit3to make a capital loss
规章
kwai1 zoeng1rule; regulation
kwai3ashamed
愧不敢当
kwai3 bat1 gam2 dong1lit. I'm ashamed and dare not (accept the honor); fig. I do not deserve your praise.
愧悔无地
kwai3 fui3 mou4 dei6ashamed and unable to show one's face (idiom)
kwai3 gau3to feel guilty; to feel ashamed of oneself; to be remorseful
kwai3 han6ashamed and sorry
kwai3 hon6sweating from shame
kwai3 naan5to blush in shame
kwai3 sik1ashamed look
kwai3 zok6ashamed
kwai4one-legged mountain demon of Chinese mythology; Chinese rain god

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