Cantonese words starting with L

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lou4 fo2 seon4 cing1

爐火純青炉火纯青

To have reached a state of high perfection, supreme mastery, or consummate skill.

Prison cell; a room in a prison where inmates are kept.

Ashes from a stove, fireplace, or furnace.

To trouble, bother, or request assistance from someone.

To keep firmly in mind; to remember clearly and definitely.

Firm, secure, or solid, especially regarding buildings or assembled objects.

Labour or worker; typically referring to lower-level employees or working-class people.

lou4 gung1 cyu3

勞工處劳工处

Labour Department; the government department responsible for labor affairs, employment services, and worker protection.

To entertain or bring gifts and greetings to military troops to boost morale.

Loquat (Eriobotrya japonica).

Irritating, frustrating, or anger-inducing; easily angered or short-tempered.

To force into labor; servitude or forced labor.

Prison or jail.

Perch; a general term for various species of perch and bass.

Tired, worn out, or fatigued from physical work or labor.

Physical strength or labor exerted when working.

勞力士劳力士

Rolex, a Swiss luxury watch brand.

To set out, list, or enumerate.

Busy and tiring; to toil or work hard.

lou4 man4 soeng1 coi4

勞民傷財劳民伤财

To waste money and manpower; describing policy decisions that squander human and financial resources.

Mount Lao, a scenic mountain in Shandong province, China, famous for its Taoist heritage.

lou4 saan1 zan1 min6 muk6

廬山真面目庐山真面目

The true face, nature, or identity of someone or something.

盧森堡卢森堡

Luxembourg; a landlocked country in Western Europe, or its capital city of the same name.

Asparagus; an edible plant of the lily family with feathery leaves.

lou4 si1 dung6 zung3

勞師動眾劳师动众

To mobilize a great number of people for a task that only requires a few.

lou4 si1 loi4 si1

勞斯萊斯劳斯莱斯

Rolls-Royce; the British luxury car brand.

Nagging, talkative, or long-winded.

Grievance, discontent, or complaint.

To wear out, strain, or damage body parts or machinery through excessive use or overexertion.

Reed; a wetland plant with purplish flower spikes and white, wind-dispersed seeds.

lou4 wong6 daat6

盧旺達卢旺达

Rwanda, a country in central Africa with its capital in Kigali.

Aloe vera, or a gel-like substance extracted from the plant often used in cosmetics.

Labor and management; the employer and the employees.

Handicrafts, especially those made by children at school.

Kitchen range or stove.

Maternal grandmother.

To stew in soy sauce and spices for a prolonged period.

Variant of Chinese radical 125, representing old age.

To capture or take prisoner; a captive, prisoner of war, or slave.

Stupid, dull, or clumsy.

To stew or braise food in a seasoned soy sauce mixture.

An elderly man; an old gentleman.

lou5 baak3 sing3

Ordinary people; the masses; commoners.

Lu Ban, a legendary Chinese carpenter and inventor, revered as the patron saint of builders and craftsmen.

Boss, employer, proprietor, or shopkeeper.

lou5 baan2 noeng4

老闆娘老板娘

A female boss or business owner, or the wife of a boss or shopkeeper.

Burglary, or to commit a burglary.

Outdated, old-fashioned, or behind the current trends.

A cousin; an affectionate nickname for one's maternal cousins or cousins with different surnames.