Cantonese words starting with L

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攞曬彩攞晒彩

To take all the credit or win all the glory.

Naked; nude; without any clothes on.

To order food for takeaway or takeout.

Nude photo; a photograph of a person who is not wearing any clothes.

攞着數攞着数

To take advantage of someone, or to gain personal benefits and perks from a situation.

攞著數攞着数

To gain an advantage or profit from a situation, often at someone else's expense.

To win, receive, or accept an award or a prize.

To stack or heap up things, or to crease and crumple paper or fabric into a heap.

Burning smell; the smell of something burning.

To pick, select, or choose.

An ancient name used to refer to the Yi ethnic group in China.

A large bamboo basket with a circularly-rectangular bottom.

A net for catching birds, or a lightweight, soft silk gauze.

Fingerprint; specifically the whorl or spiral pattern on a fingerprint.

Radish or turnip.

Snail or conch; various aquatic shelled gastropods, many of which are edible.

A type of thermal warmer used in the past.

Gong; a percussion instrument made of a shallow bronze disc struck with a mallet.

Mule; a hybrid animal bred from a horse and a donkey, known for its strength and ability to carry heavy loads.

Radish or turnip; an edible root vegetable, specifically referring to white radish.

蘿蔔糕萝卜糕

Turnip cake; a Chinese savory cake made from shredded radish, rice flour, and ingredients like cured meats and mushrooms.

蘿白頭萝白头

A derogatory term for a Japanese person.

蘿蔔頭萝卜头

An offensive derogatory term for a Japanese person.

蘿蔔仔萝卜仔

Chilblains; a mild skin injury caused by exposure to cold and damp.

A combination of particles used at the end of a sentence to prompt or remind someone, or to express expectation.

Logic; a systematic set of principles used to analyze or construct arguments.

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邏輯思維逻辑思维

Logical thinking; logical thought.

邏輯性逻辑性

Logicality; the quality of being logical or having a sound structure.

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籮底橙箩底橙

Leftovers that nobody wants, especially of inferior quality, often used to refer to unmarried or unwanted women.

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蘿底橙萝底橙

Leftover goods of inferior quality that nobody wants, often used as a derogatory term for unmarried older women.

蘿底桔萝底桔

Leftover goods or people of inferior quality that no one wants, especially unmarried women.

羅得島罗得岛

Rhodes, a Greek island in the Aegean Sea, or Rhode Island, a state in the United States.

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羅范椒芬罗范椒芬

Fanny Law Fan Chiu-fun, a prominent Hong Kong government official.

A milling machine; a router.

Percussion instruments, especially gongs and drums.

To worry, waste one's energy, or be troubled and irritated by something.

Arhat; a perfected person in Buddhism who has achieved Nirvana and freed themselves from the cycle of rebirth.

羅漢松罗汉松

Podocarpus macrophyllus, a species of conifer commonly known as Buddhist pine or yew plum pine.

羅漢果罗汉果

Monk fruit; a sweet fruit native to southern China and northern Thailand, often used in herbal tea and medicine.

羅漢齋罗汉斋

Buddha's delight; a traditional Chinese vegetarian dish made with various vegetarian ingredients.

Basil; a type of aromatic herb used in cooking.

An underage or petite girl, or a Japanese fashion style inspired by Victorian clothing.

To list, arrange, or enumerate items, cases, or examples in an orderly manner.

Rome, the capital and cultural center of Italy.

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羅馬鬥獸場罗马斗兽场

The Colosseum, an ancient Roman amphitheater in Rome, Italy.

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羅馬尼亞罗马尼亚

Romania, a country in southeastern Europe.

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羅馬生菜罗马生菜

Romaine lettuce.