Cantonese words starting with L

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lo4 maa5 sou3 zi6

羅馬數字罗马数字

Roman numerals; the ancient Roman numeral system still commonly used in calendars, clocks, and lists.

lo4 maa5 zi6 mou5

羅馬字母罗马字母

Latin alphabet; Roman letters, developed from the ancient Roman alphabet and used in English and many other languages.

lo4 maan6 dai3 hak1

羅曼蒂克罗曼蒂克

Romantic; poetic and full of emotional atmosphere.

羅漫史罗漫史

Romance; a romantic story or affair.

Nut; a metal fastener with a threaded hole used with a screw or bolt.

An archaic name for Russia, or a demonic spirit in Hindu and Buddhist mythology.

Screw; a metal fastener with a helical ridge used to join or secure objects.

螺絲釘螺丝钉

Screw; a metal fastener with a helical ridge used to join or secure objects.

螺絲粉螺丝粉

Fusilli or rotini; spiral-shaped pasta.

螺絲帽螺丝帽

Nut; a type of metal fastener with a threaded hole used with a screw or bolt.

螺絲批螺丝批

Screwdriver; a hand tool used for tightening or loosening screws.

螺絲鑽螺丝钻

Corkscrew; a tool used for opening corks.

羅士敏罗士敏

Rason, a city in North Korea.

An outer protective wall built around a main city wall.

lo4 sung3 tong1

羅宋湯罗宋汤

Borscht; a beetroot soup of Ukrainian origin, or its Hong Kong-style tomato-based adaptation.

Helix or spiral; shaped like the screw thread on a screw.

lo4 syun4 zoeng2

螺旋槳螺旋桨

Propeller; a device with a rotating hub and blades used to drive an aircraft or ship.

lo4 uk1 man4 zuk6 gun2

羅屋民俗館罗屋民俗馆

Law Uk Folk Museum.

Lo Wu; a border area between northern Sheung Shui in Hong Kong and Shenzhen.

Rajin, a place in North Korea.

Rough, coarse, or inappropriate.

Mumbled, garbled, or unclear, especially of speech.

loe1 faan6 jing3

𦧲飯應𦧲饭应

To leap at a chance; to accept an offer immediately without hesitation because the terms are highly favorable.

To overcharge or rip someone off by pricing goods unreasonably high.

To kill someone.

loek1 seoi2 wong4

Someone who is an expert at making money through dishonest, unfair, or predatory means.

To rob, plunder, or loot.

Slightly; a little bit, usually modifying an adjective.

To plunder, rob, or forcibly seize resources.

To sweep past, graze, or pass by quickly.

Slightly; a little bit, or in passing.

To get money by dishonest means, charge excessively, or profiteer.

Roughly the same; similar.

Slightly; a little bit.

loek6 zi1 jat1 ji6

To have a rough idea, basic understanding, or superficial knowledge of something.

Old-fashioned, tacky, or unfashionable in style or appearance.

Extremely old-fashioned and tacky, or a foolish, unstylish person.

Classifier for vehicles and cars.

The Chinese surname Leung or Leong, or the name of various ancient Chinese kingdoms.

Beam; a horizontal structural element in a building that supports weight.

To get cool, keep cool, or air out to reduce heat.

Provisions, food, or grain.

Good; beneficial; fine; moral.

Dye yam, a plant used in traditional dyeing.

To understand someone's situation and forgive them; to make allowances for.

To jump or leap.

To measure a physical quantity such as length, height, or temperature.

Measuring cup; a vessel used to measure the volume of liquids, typically in experiments or cooking.