Cantonese words starting with K

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Kunqu opera, one of the oldest extant forms of Chinese opera.

Kunqu, a traditional Chinese opera originating in Jiangnan, accompanied by flutes and drums.

The Kunlun mountain range in Xinjiang and western China.

The Kunlun Mountains in Asia.

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崑崙山昆仑山

Kunlun Mountains; the Kunlun Mountain range.

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崑崙山脈昆仑山脉

Kunlun Mountain range.

Kunming, the capital and largest city of Yunnan province in southwestern China.

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Kunming, a prefecture-level city and the capital of Yunnan Province.

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Kunming Lake; the central lake in the Summer Palace in Beijing.

Kunpeng; the legendary giant fish and bird from Chinese mythology.

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鯤鵬展翅鲲鹏展翅

To have the world at one's feet, like the mythical giant Peng bird spreading its wings to fly.

Kunshan, a county-level city in Suzhou, Jiangsu province.

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崑山市昆山市

Kunshan, a county-level city in Suzhou, Jiangsu Province.

Quincy, a city in Massachusetts, United States.

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崑士蘭昆士兰

Queensland, a state in northeastern Australia.

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昆士蘭州昆士兰州

Queensland, a state of Australia.

Quentin, a masculine given name.

Beautiful jade.

Bacteria or germ; single-celled microorganisms that can cause disease or be harmless.

To bind or tie up.

To tie up with a rope or cord; also to bundle choices together.

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菌陳蒿菌陈蒿

Tarragon; a perennial herb in the sunflower family used as a culinary seasoning.

Model of feminine virtues

Bacterial manure; microbial fertilizer.

Fungi; the taxonomic kingdom of fungi.

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菌膠團菌胶团

Zoogloea; a colony of bacteria embedded in a gelatinous matrix.

Military command.

Cap of a mushroom.

Fungi; the kingdom of organisms that includes yeasts, molds, and mushrooms.

Bacterial colony; a visible cluster of microorganisms growing on a solid medium.

A deep, profound, or mysterious place; a secret or mystery behind something.

The innermost room; a deep, secluded, or inner apartment.

Mushroom cap; the top part of a mushroom.

Mycelium; the vegetative part of a fungus consisting of a network of fine white filaments.

Volva; the cup-like bag or sheath at the base of the stem of certain fungi.

To trap, surround, or confine within a limited space so that escape is impossible.

Sleepy or tired.

Distressed, embarrassed, or hard-pressed.

To be in distress, deep water, or difficult circumstances.

Poverty-stricken; in straitened circumstances and living a very difficult life.

Fatigued and exhausted, or in difficult and impoverished circumstances.

Predicament, awkward situation, or plight.

Poor and difficult; impoverished, deprived, or living under harsh conditions.

A predicament, difficult position, or plight.

An awkward situation, predicament, or plight.