Cantonese words starting with K

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To pray for, or to earnestly hope and beg for something.

Option; a financial contract giving the buyer the right to buy or sell an asset at a specified price.

Flagship, referring to either the lead vessel of a fleet or a company's premier product or store.

Eccentric, bizarre, or strange in appearance, behavior, or manners.

Qilin; a mythical Chinese unicorn, or a kirin, symbolising benevolence and prosperity.

kei4 lok6 mou4 kung4

其樂無窮其乐无穷

Boundless joy; finding endless pleasure in something.

kei4 maa5 zaau2 maa5

騎馬找馬骑马找马

To look for a better option while holding onto a current one, or to search for something you already have.

kei4 maau6 bat1 joeng4

其貌不揚其貌不扬

Unimpressive in appearance; plain-looking.

A chess or board game enthusiast.

Wonderful, marvelous, or intriguing; unusual and beautiful.

Yahoo; specifically referring to the search engine, web portal, or brand name.

Expectation or hope; a positive outlook or anticipation for the future.

kei4 mun4 deon6 gaap3

奇門遁甲奇门遁甲

Qimen Dunjia; an ancient Chinese divination method and metaphysical art.

To expire; to come to an end when a time limit is reached.

kei4 mut6 haau2 si5

期末考試期末考试

Final exam; the exams at the end of a school term.

Leech; a predatory or parasitic annelid worm.

kei4 naan4 zaap6 zing3

奇難雜症奇难杂症

Strange, complex, and difficult-to-cure diseases, or by extension, highly difficult problems to understand and solve.

An eccentric or unique character, or something wonderful yet unusual; weird or bizarre.

A post-dated cheque, or a promissory note that can be redeemed for goods or assets at a future date.

Cheongsam; a traditional, closely fitted Chinese dress for women with a high collar and side slits.

Actually; in fact; as a matter of fact.

A flag-bearer or standard-bearer, such as in a ceremony, parade, or on the battlefield.

To have poor chess skills, resulting in constant losses.

By that time; by then.

A professional player of board games such as go, xiangqi, or chess.

To discriminate against; to treat someone unfairly based on irrelevant factors.

An installment of a payment, or a designated work area within a prison.

Venerated elder; a highly respected old person of outstanding character and achievements.

Other; another; the rest of the people or things aside from what has been specified.

Other; else (usually not used to refer to people).

Other people; others.

Prayer; the content of a prayer.

祈禱文祈祷文

Prayer; the text of a prayer, liturgical formula, or litany.

Fantasy; a fiction genre featuring supernatural elements.

奇偉果奇伟果

kei4 zan1 ji6 bou2

奇珍異寶奇珍异宝

Rare and exotic treasures; highly precious and hard-to-find valuables.

A piece in a board game, or a pawn controlled by others for their own benefit.

Miracle or wonder; an extraordinary, highly improbable, or seemingly impossible event that nevertheless occurs.

kei4 zong1 ji6 fuk6

奇裝異服奇装异服

Bizarre and unusual clothing that is vastly different from local customs or contemporary trends.

Among; in; within; of which, in reference to a group or category.

kei4 zung1 zi1 jat1

One of them; one of the options or members of a set.

To stand still or remain standing in one place without moving.

Street prostitute; a sex worker who solicits clients on the street.

企人邊企人边

The Chinese character radical 彳 (double person radical).

An enterprise, business, or company established to make a profit.

企業家企业家

Entrepreneur; a person who starts, organizes, and manages a business, especially with a focus on innovation.

kei5 jip6 jing4 zoeng6

企業形象企业形象

Corporate image; the public perception of a business or corporation.

kei5 jip6 man4 faa3

企業文化企业文化

Corporate culture; the shared values, beliefs, and behaviors within an enterprise.

To stand upright.

Clean, tidy, and neat in appearance; well-dressed or smart.