Cantonese words starting with L

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Greed for wealth or material gain; cupidity.

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.

利慾心利欲心

Cupidity; greed for wealth and material desire.

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

To be beneficial to, or to be conducive to.

Economic rights or privileges, such as those of a state monopoly.

lei6 lak6 haa1 mak6 ji5

利勒哈默爾利勒哈默尔

Lillehammer, a city in Norway.

To come, arrive, or be present.

lei6 lam4 zi2 dou6

蒞臨指導莅临指导

To honor with one's presence and offer guidance.

lei6 lei6 sei3 sap6

A street name for Seconal, a barbiturate depressant drug.

lei6 lei6 si6 si6

Lucky, auspicious, or smooth-sailing.

Interest rate; the ratio of interest to principal.

lei6 ling6 zi3 fan1

Blinded by greed; to lose one's head through material gain.

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

Agile and quick, or orderly and settled.

lei6 lok6 baau1

利樂包利乐包

Tetra Pak; an aseptic carton used for packaging liquids such as milk or juice.

Wealth and official post.

lei6 lung4 gwai1

Lilongwe, the capital city of Malawi.

Lima, the capital city of Peru.

利瑪竇利玛窦

Matteo Ricci, a Jesuit missionary and translator in Ming China.

利馬竇利马窦

Matteo Ricci (1552-1610), a Jesuit missionary and translator in Ming China.

lei6 maa5 sok3 ji5

利馬索爾利马索尔

Limassol, a city in Cyprus.

To scold or abuse verbally.

lei6 mak6 lei5 hak1

Limerick, a city in Ireland.

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

利未記利未记

Book of Leviticus

lei6 min4 ning4

利眠寧利眠宁

Chlordiazepoxide, a sedative and hypnotic medication.

lei6 naap6 hak1 si1

利納克斯利纳克斯

Linux, an open source computer operating system.

lei6 ngaa5 dak1

Riyadh, the capital city of Saudi Arabia.

lei6 ngaa5 dak1

Riyadh, the capital and largest city of Saudi Arabia.

Diuretic; promoting or causing urination.

利尿劑利尿剂

Diuretic; a substance or drug that promotes the production of urine.

lei6 sam6 maan6 beng6

Leishmaniasis; a disease caused by protozoan parasites of the genus Leishmania.

Lixin, a county in Bozhou, Anhui province, China.

lei6 san1 jyun6

利辛縣利辛县

Lixin County, in Bozhou, Anhui, China.

Dominant hand; the hand one naturally uses for most tasks.

A minor official or low-ranking government clerk in imperial China.

Good luck, good fortune, or business profits.

Red envelope; a red packet containing money given as a gift.

A red packet containing gift money, given during Chinese New Year or on special occasions for good luck.

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

蒞事者莅事者

A local administrative official in imperial China.

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

lei6 sik1 leot2

Nimble, agile, quick, or efficient in speech, actions, or work.

Desolate and lonely.

To benefit others; altruistic.

lei6 taa1 hang4 wai4

利他行為利他行为

Altruistic behavior.

Ritalin, a brand name for methylphenidate.

lei6 taa1 ling4

利他靈利他灵

Ritalin, a brand-name stimulant medication.