Cantonese words starting with L

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Used in personal names and transliterations.

Sharp; able to easily cut or damage a surface.

Junior official or civil servant.

Dysentery; a type of gastroenteritis that results in diarrhea with blood.

A character commonly used in the phonetic transliteration of foreign female names, such as Lily.

To arrive, attend, or visit; also used as an onomatopoeia for flowing water or blowing wind.

The pros and cons, or advantages and disadvantages of something.

lei6 ban1 naap6

利賓納利宾纳

Ribena; a blackcurrant cordial or beverage.

利比亞利比亚

Libya, a country in North Africa with Tripoli as its capital.

lei6 bei2 lei5 aa3

利比里亞利比里亚

Liberia; a country in West Africa with its capital in Monrovia.

To facilitate bowel movements, or to provide convenience or advantage in a situation.

lei6 daap6 lei6

利疊利利叠利

Compound interest, where interest is periodically added to the principal to accumulate further interest.

lei6 dung1 gaai1

利東街利东街

Lee Tung Street, a street in Wan Chai, Hong Kong, well known as "Wedding Card Street".

Lee Wai Lun, a retired Hong Kong football player.

lei6 hau2 bat1 lei6 fuk1

利口不利腹

Tasty but unhealthy; pleasing to the palate but bad for the stomach.

lei6 hau2 m4 lei6 fuk1

利口唔利腹

Tasty but unhealthy; pleasing to the palate but bad for the stomach.

A sharp metal tool or utensil, such as a knife or scissors.

Advantages and disadvantages; pros and cons; gain and loss.

Favourable to stock prices; stimulating a rise in share prices.

To lure, entice, or bribe someone with benefits or money.

Profit; the money earned from business operations after deducting costs.

Benefit, interest, or profit, often referring specifically to material or financial gain.

lei6 jik1 cung1 dat6

利益衝突利益冲突

Conflict of interest.

lei6 juk6 fan1 sam1

利慾薰心利欲熏心

Blinded by lust for gain or greed, such that one loses their conscience.

To make use of; to exploit or take advantage of.

To come, arrive, or be present.

lei6 lei6 sei3 sap6

Seconal, a type of depressant.

lei6 lei6 si6 si6

Lucky, auspicious, or smooth-sailing.

Interest rate; the ratio of interest to principal.

Smooth, agile, and efficient; doing things cleanly and without delay.

Liverpool, a city in England, or Liverpool F.C., the professional football club based in the city.

lei6 ngaa5 dak1

Riyadh, the capital and largest city of Saudi Arabia.

Diuretic; promoting or causing urination.

Good luck, good fortune, or business profits.

Red envelope or packet used for giving lucky money, typically during Chinese New Year.

Interest; the money paid regularly at a particular rate for the use of money lent.

Tongue coating; the thin layer or white plaques on the surface of the tongue.

lei6 wai5 leon4

利偉倫利伟伦

A Hong Kong professional football player.

Dysentery; an infectious gastroenteritis causing bloody diarrhea, fever, and abdominal pain.

Nina Li Chi, a Hong Kong actress married to action star Jet Li.

The conduct, style of governing, and performance of government officials.

Smart, capable, brilliant, or highly skilled at something.

Lacquer, or a clear protective finish used on wood and other materials.

To show off, be a smart aleck, or act prematurely clever out of eagerness to prove oneself.

A smart, clever, or successful girl or woman. Also used as a slang term for a lesbian.

A smart, clever, or capable boy; also used sarcastically to criticize someone for being too clever for their own good.

Lijiao, a village in Guangzhou, China.

lek6 gaau3 zaam6

瀝滘站沥滘站

Lijiao Station, a metro station in Guangzhou, China.

To lick softly with the tongue.