Cantonese words starting with K

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A Chinese surname, usually transliterated as Ki or Kei.

Earthly deity; god of the earth.

To pray to a deity, or to make a request or wish.

Elderly; aged; of advanced age.

Used in personal names.

To ride; to sit astride an animal or a vehicle.

A character used in personal names.

Sushi; Japanese kanji for sushi, commonly seen in the names of sushi restaurants.

kei4 caa1 jat1 zoek6

To make a single miscalculation or mistake that ruins the entire plan; a wrong move in chess.

Strange yet interesting; novel and amusing.

kei4 ci2 daai6 juk6

奇恥大辱奇耻大辱

An immense humiliation or a great disgrace.

Next; secondary; subordinate, or of lesser importance.

A flag or banner; or figuratively, a stance or position.

kei4 ci3 sin1 ming4

旗幟鮮明旗帜鲜明

To have a clear-cut and unequivocal stance, position, or attitude.

To pray or beseech.

An exceptionally talented person; a genius.

Peculiar, unique, or singular; unusual in a positive or striking way.

Equivalent; of equal quality, value, or status.

To look forward to; to await or hope for a desired event.

Futures; a financial contract where the price and transaction date are predetermined.

kei4 fo3 si5 coeng4

期貨市場期货市场

The futures market.

To pray for good fortune, blessings, or luck through prayers or religious rituals.

kei4 fung4 dik6 sau2

棋逢敵手棋逢敌手

To meet one's match; to find an opponent of equal strength, as in chess or any competition.

During; in the course of a period of time or an event.

During a period of time; in the course of.

Divergent views, differing opinions, or disagreements.

A scenic wonder or a bizarre, surprising spectacle.

A flagpole or flagstaff.

kei4 gu2 soeng1 dong1

旗鼓相當旗鼓相当

Evenly matched; competitors or opposing forces of comparable strength or ability.

Spectacle; a rare, wonderful, or extraordinary sight or phenomenon.

Strange, odd, or unusual.

A deadline, time limit, or expiry date.

An end-of-term examination.

After that; afterwards; later.

kei4 hoi1 dak1 sing3

旗開得勝旗开得胜

To achieve instant success from the very beginning.

Periodical or journal; a regular publication, especially an academic one.

Banner, flag, or slogan; also used to mean in the name of or under the guise of.

One of them; one of the matters concerned.

Strange, weird, or peculiar.

Ambiguity; having more than one possible meaning or interpretation.

奇異果奇异果

An elegant, respectful term for the elderly.

kei4 jing4 gwaai3 zong6

奇形怪狀奇形怪状

Strange, bizarre, or grotesque in shape or appearance.

kei4 juk6 jyun6

埼玉縣埼玉县

Saitama, a prefecture of Japan located in the Kanto region.

Billfish, including marlins, sailfish, swordfish, and spearfishes.

The rest; the remaining; the others.

An unexpected, strange, or exciting encounter or adventure.

Unusual destiny, a bizarre coincidence, or a miraculous encounter.