Cantonese words starting with K

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Omissions, deficiencies, or gaps.

Ferns; plants belonging to the class Polypodiopsida.

kyut3 leoi6 zik6 mat6

蕨類植物蕨类植物

Pteridophyte; fern or related vascular plant.

To break off relations, rupture, or sever ties with someone.

To suffer from a food shortage or lack food supplies.

Cassia; sickle senna (Senna obtusa/obtusifolia).

kyut3 ming4 zi2

決明子决明子

Cassia seed or sicklepod seed, a traditional Chinese medicinal herb used to protect eyes and lower blood pressure.

Vacancy; an unfilled position or post.

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To be determined; to make up one's mind firmly to do something.

kyut3 sam1 ngaan5

Stupid, simple-minded, or lacking tact.

kyut3 sam1 ngaan5 ji4

缺心眼兒缺心眼儿

Simple-minded, thoughtless, or lacking intelligence.

kyut3 sam1 siu2 fai3

Brainless, thoughtless, or lacking in tact and consideration.

To lack or miss something that should originally be there.

To have a water shortage, dehydration, or to be short on cash.

Decisive; determining the final winner in a competition.

kyut3 sing3 cin1 lei5

決勝千里决胜千里

To be able to plan victory from a thousand miles away.

kyut3 sing3 fu6

決勝負决胜负

To determine success or failure; to decide who wins and who loses.

To lack, be short of, or be completely missing something.

Defected, damaged, or physiologically deficient.

kyut3 syun2 ming4 daan1

決選名單决选名单

Short list; a list of candidates selected for final consideration.

Final account; to draw up a final budget or a plan to deal with a situation.

To breach its dike; for a dyke or levee to burst.

A choice or alternative that requires deep determination and carries profound consequences.

To pout, typically expressing anger, displeasure, or frustration.

To pout or purse one's lips.

Harelip; cleft lip.

To be absent from a class, meeting, gathering, or any occasion one is expected to attend.

Decisive battle; a match or fight that determines the final winner.

Determined and unforgiving, leaving no room for compromise or a second chance.