Cantonese words starting with L

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Venomous, wicked, nefarious, or malicious.

Langfang, a prefecture-level city in Hebei, China.

long4 fong1 si5

Langfang, a prefecture-level city in Hebei Province, China.

Wolverine (Gulo gulo).

Wolfdog; dogs with wolf-like characteristics, such as the German Shepherd or wolf-dog hybrids.

To look over one's shoulder constantly, like a wolf; to be wary, suspicious, or hesitant.

An archaic term of address for one's husband, or a pimp.

long4 gwo3 waa4 sau3

狼過華秀狼过华秀

Extremely ruthless, greedy, or aggressive.

long4 gwo3 waa4 sau3 soeng1 gau2

狼過華秀雙狗狼过华秀双狗

Extremely ruthless, greedy, or fierce.

long4 gwo3 waa4 sau3 zek3 gau2

狼過華秀隻狗狼过华秀只狗

Extremely fierce, aggressive, and ravenous.

Wolf child; a feral child raised by wolves.

long4 hang2 ceon4 waan4

郎肯循環郎肯循环

Rankine cycle, a thermodynamic cycle that converts heat into mechanical work.

Cumbersome, bulky, or inconveniently large and heavy to carry.

To howl like a wolf, or the sound of wolves howling.

A Chinese writing brush made of weasel hair.

A mythical library or place where the Celestial Emperor stores his books.

A mythical library of the immortals; a fairy realm.

Werewolf; a mythical creature from European folklore that transforms from a human into a wolf-like monster.

Smoke signal used in ancient times by frontier guards to warn of warfare.

long4 jin1 sei3 hei2

狼煙四起狼烟四起

Enveloped in the flames of war; a place plagued by war or rebellion.

Chinese elm or lacebark elm (Ulmus parvifolia).

Langxi, a county in Xuancheng, Anhui, China.

long4 kai1 jyun6

郎溪縣郎溪县

Langxi, a county in Xuancheng City, Anhui Province, China.

Lang Lang, a Chinese concert pianist.

Tomcat; a male cat.

long4 mei5 cou2

Fountaingrass; any grass in the genus Pennisetum.

Fierce, ruthless, relentless, or evil.

Imperial court; the high offices of state.

In a great hurry, rushed, or overly anxious and tense.

Portico; colonnade; a covered walkway or corridor along a building.

Jenny Lang Ping (born 1960), a famous Chinese former volleyball player and coach.

long4 sai3 ning4

郎世寧郎世宁

Giuseppe Castiglione (1688–1766), a Jesuit missionary and artist who served as a Qing court painter.

long4 sam1 gau2 fai3

Cruel and unscrupulous; completely devoid of conscience; brutally ungrateful.

Reckless, greedy, impatient, or ruthless; taking things too far without regard for consequences or morality.

long4 tan1 fu2 jin3

狼吞虎嚥狼吞虎咽

To wolf down food; to devour or gorge oneself quickly and greedily.

Hammer or sledgehammer.

Hammer; mallet.

Gluttonous or ravenous, eating like a wolf; aggressive, fierce, or ruthless.

long4 tou4 tang4

狼圖騰狼图腾

Wolf Totem, a novel by Jiang Rong (the pen name of Lü Jiamin).

long4 wai1 lei5

William M. Lang (1843-1906), a British naval officer and adviser to the Qing Beiyang Fleet during the 1880s.

Wolf trap; a medieval defensive pitfall trap consisting of a concealed hole with sharp spikes at the bottom.

long4 zi1 maan6

郎之萬郎之万

Langevin, used as a surname or name.

long4 zi2 je5 sam1

The ambition of wild wolves; rapacious designs, wild ambition, or ruthless intent.

Messy, in disorder, or scattered about in a chaotic state.

In a complete mess; scattered about in utter disorder.

An traditional Chinese medicine practitioner.

Low-lying wetland by a river, or a raised bank between fields.

Bright, clear, distinct, or resonant.