Cantonese words starting with L
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lei6
俐
clever; smooth
lei6
利
sharp; advantage; profit; to do good to; merit; public utility; riches; fluent; lucky; of good fortune; orderly
lei6
吏
minor government official or functionary (old)
lei6
浰
to attend (official functions)
lei6
痢
dysentery
lei6
莉
jasmine
lei6
蒞莅
to attend (an official function); to administer; to reach; onomatopoeia for the sound of flowing water or blowing wind
lei6 baak3 maan6
利伯曼
Liberman, Lieberman or Liebermann (name)
lei6 baak3 wai4 ji5
利伯維爾利伯维尔
Libreville, capital of Gabon
lei6 bai6
利弊
pros and cons; advantages and disadvantages
lei6 ban1 naap6
利賓納利宾纳
Ribena
lei6 bei2 aa3
利比亞利比亚
Libya
lei6 bei2 lei5 aa3
利比里亞利比里亚
Liberia
lei6 bin6
利便
to help pooping easier; or to refer an advantage in a situation
lei6 bou6
吏部
Ministry of Appointments (in imperial China)
lei6 ci4
詈詞詈词
insult
lei6 cin2
利錢利钱
interest (on a loan etc)
lei6 cyun1
利川
see 利川市[Li4 chuan1 Shi4]
lei6 cyun1 si5
利川市
Lichuan, a county-level city in Enshi Tujia and Miao Autonomous Prefecture 恩施土家族苗族自治州[En1 shi1 Tu3 jia1 zu2 Miao2 zu2 Zi4 zhi4 zhou1], Hubei
lei6 daap6 lei6
利疊利利叠利
compound interest; interest on interest, charged by loanshark [colloquial]
lei6 dak1
利得
profit
lei6 dak1 seoi3
利得稅利得税
profit tax
lei6 do1 kaa1 jan1
利多卡因
(loanword) lidocaine
lei6 dung1 gaai1
利東街利东街
Lee Tung Street, known as the Wedding Card Street, in Wan Chai, Hong Kong
lei6 gei1
利基
asset that gives a competitive advantage; a strength
lei6 gei2
利己
personal profit
lei6 gei2 zyu2 ji6
利己主義利己主义
egoism
lei6 gim3
利劍利剑
sharp sword
lei6 gu2 lei5 aa3
利古里亞利古里亚
Liguria, northwest Italy
lei6 gwok3 lei6 man4
利國利民利国利民
to benefit both the country and the people
lei6 hau2
利口
Lee Wai Lun, a retired Hong Kong football player
lei6 hau2 bat1 lei6 fuk1
利口不利腹
delicious or tasty but unhealthy
lei6 hau2 m4 lei6 fuk1
利口唔利腹
delicious or tasty but unhealthy
lei6 hau2 zau2
利口酒
(loanword) liqueur
lei6 hei3
利器
sharp weapon; outstandingly able individual
lei6 hoi6
利害
benefits and shortfalls; advantages and disadvantages
lei6 hoi6 cung1 dat6
利害衝突利害冲突
conflict of interest
lei6 hoi6 gwaan1 hai6
利害關係利害关系
stake; concern
lei6 hoi6 gwaan1 hai6 fong1
利害關係方利害关系方
interested party
lei6 hoi6 gwaan1 hai6 jan4
利害關係人利害关系人
stakeholder; interested person
lei6 hoi6 jau4 gwaan1
利害攸關利害攸关
to be of vital interest
lei6 hou2
利好
(finance) sth that engenders bullish sentiment; favorable news
lei6 jam6
蒞任莅任
to attend; to be present (in administrative capacity)
lei6 jan6
利刃
sharp blade
lei6 jau5
利誘利诱
Seduce somebody by interest; bribery
lei6 jeon6
利潤利润
profits
lei6 jeon6 leot2
利潤率利润率
profit margin
lei6 jik1
利益
benefit; CL:個|个[ge4]
lei6 jik1 cung1 dat6
利益衝突利益冲突
conflict of interest [written and colloquial]
lei6 jik1 zaap6 tyun4
利益集團利益集团
interest group