Cantonese words starting with K

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A slang term for the drug ketamine.

Eggplant; aubergine.

Eggplant; aubergine.

Tomato sauce or ketchup; a seasoning made from tomatoes.

Lame; limping; unable to walk properly due to an injured or disabled leg or foot.

Cavalry; soldiers who fight on horseback or riding other animals.

騎膊馬骑膊马

To ride on someone's shoulders.

To sit on the fence; to have no firm stance and lean toward whichever side is beneficial.

ke4 fu2 naan4 haa6

騎虎難下骑虎难下

To be stuck in a difficult situation where it is impossible to stop halfway; like riding a tiger and unable to get off.

The junction or seam where the edges of two sheets of paper meet.

Mounted police; police officers who patrol on horseback.

To hijack, abduct, or forcibly take control of something, such as a vehicle or a topic of discussion.

A pillared veranda or balcony extending over the sidewalk, characteristic of Southern Chinese tenement buildings.

騎樓底骑楼底

The sheltered pedestrian walkway beneath a arcade-style building (qilou).

Odd, weird, or eccentric, especially when describing outfits, personalities, or behavior.

To ride a horse, whether for transport, sport, or performance.

ke4 ngau4 wan2 maa5

騎牛搵馬骑牛揾马

To hold onto a less desirable job or situation while looking for a better opportunity.

Equestrian skills; the art and technique of riding and controlling horses.

Jockey; a person who rides horses in horse racing or equestrian competitions.

Knight; a social class in the medieval period, or a mounted warrior with heavy armor.

Tomato sauce or ketchup; a sour condiment made primarily from tomatoes.

Abnormal, strange, or unusual.

Deformity; abnormal physical development or birth defect caused by genetic or hereditary factors.

Rugged, rough, or bumpy road, especially a mountain path that is difficult to walk on.

Case; a loanword typically used to describe a police case, investigation, or legal matter.

An abnormally developed fetus; a fetal anomaly.

To stand or stay upright.

Shower stall; a shower facility designed for standing in.

To stand up; to rise to one's feet.

To step aside or stand a little to the side to make way.

Standing room; a place or space for standing.

To hope, wish, or expect.

And; as well as (usually used in names and formal contexts).

A thoroughbred, fine, or talented horse.

Up until now; up to the present.

To hope for, look forward to, or long for.

Outstanding ability or a highly talented person.

An archaic variant of 其, used as a pronoun or possessive; also a surname.

A Chinese surname, or the first character in the polysyllabic surname Moqi.

Its, his, her, or their; third-person possessive pronoun.

Headland; cape; also used to describe having difficulties on a journey.

Amazing, extraordinary, novel, or special; something that is unusual and brings surprise.

Flag, banner, or pennant.

An installment, issue, or term of a recurring event, course, or publication.

Pronunciation variant of the word for chess or board games, used in specific collocations.

To diverge, fork, or branch off from a single source.

A character used in personal names.