Cantonese words starting with L

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To keep something as a souvenir or memento to preserve a memory.

One's fortune or luck in a given year in Chinese astrology.

Resident bird; a non-migratory bird that lives in the same area all year round.

To get or have a criminal record.

A school of thought, genre, or style of art, scholarship, or culture.

A real estate development, condominium, or housing estate built and managed by the same developer.

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Steamed salted egg yolk custard bun; a dim sum bun filled with a molten, sandy-textured sweet filling.

To pass or elapse (of time).

To pay attention; to be attentive or concentrate on something.

To be careful, take care, or pay attention.

To drain, run off, or lose valuable resources, assets, or personnel.

To stay behind to guard, take care of matters, or maintain the status quo.

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劉錫明刘锡明

Canti Lau, a singer and actor in Hong Kong.

Running or flowing water.

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流水線流水线

Assembly line, or Hong Kong bus slang for a long-established, highly-frequented route with many stops.

Property market; the market for buying and selling real estate.

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流線型流线型

Streamlined; a design that minimizes aerodynamic drag, typically featuring smooth, rounded curves.

Meteor; shooting star.

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Meteor shower; an event where many meteors are seen in the sky over a period of time.

劉小慧刘小慧

Winnie Lau, a Hong Kong singer.

Upstairs; the floor or floors above the current one, or above the ground floor.

To grow or keep a beard, moustache, or whiskers.

To stay overnight; to lodge or sleep somewhere overnight.

Sulfuric acid; a highly corrosive strong mineral acid with the chemical formula H₂SO₄.

Stairs, stairway, or staircase.

Fluid; a state of matter that deforms continuously under shear stress, such as liquids, gases, and plasmas.

To be detained after school, usually as a punishment or to complete extra work.

To circulate or flow freely, moving without restriction from one place to another.

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劉慧卿刘慧卿

Emily Lau, a prominent Hong Kong liberal politician and journalist.

Drainage basin or river basin.

Sulfur; a yellow crystalline solid or powder, historically known as brimstone.

留鬍鬚留胡须

To grow a beard or mustache

Original poster (OP) of a thread on an online forum.

To embrace or hug.

Willow; willow tree.

A gross; a unit of quantity equal to twelve dozen (144 items).

A skein or lock of hair or thread; wrinkles or creases.

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柳暗花明又一村

There is always a way out; light at the end of the tunnel after a period of difficulty.

Valencia orange; a variety of sweet orange.

The Correctional Services Department of Hong Kong, or its officers and staff.

A child's cape or poncho.

To embrace, hug, or hold someone in one's arms.

Willow; a type of tree with long, thin branches and leaves that typically grows near water.

To leak or spill a liquid or gas.

To engrave or keep in mind; also can mean a hole, hard steel, or a diamond.

Simple, crude, and inadequate; plain or ugly.

To have one's secrets, true intentions, or hidden flaws exposed or leaked.

Funnel; a cone-shaped utensil used to channel liquids or powders into small openings without spilling.