Cantonese words starting with L

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A handsome or good-looking young man, or used informally as a friendly form of address for an adult male.

Beautiful adornment, makeup, or dress of a woman.

Used after a base numeral or classifier to express a small, remaining approximate quantity.

leng4 jyu4 kau4

鯪魚球鲮鱼球

Dace fish balls, a common Cantonese dish made from minced mud carp meat.

A hill, mountain, or mountain range.

To be in the lead or in a leading position during a competition or race.

To be fooled, tricked, or taken in.

A neckcloth, scarf, neckerchief, or bandana worn around the neck.

Bow tie or lavaliere.

Collar, neckline, or the front opening of a garment where the head goes through.

To fall into a trap, make a blunder, or face unexpected trouble.

leng5 soeng6 hoi1 faa1

嶺上開花岭上开花

A winning hand in Japanese mahjong where a player wins on a tile drawn from the dead wall.

A necktie; a tie.

Necktie; a decorative strip of cloth worn around the collar of a shirt under a suit.

To lead away an animal or a person; to take away.

A collar of a shirt or coat.

To squeeze one's head or upper body into a narrow space, or to crowd and rub against someone.

Palm tree; a type of tropical tree.

Base in baseball.

To beat, grind, or strike; a platform or arena for martial arts contests.

Logs rolled down from a city wall as a defensive weapon against attackers.

A Chinese surname, usually transliterated as "Lo" or "Lou".

Rope, to bind or twist around, or to accumulate in heaps.

Weak, thin, emaciated, or exhausted.

Flower bud, or used in names and transliterations.

A village gate or alley gate; a village of 25 families; one's hometown.

Burdensome or detrimental to one's team.

Donkey; an equine mammal domesticated for draft work and meat.

雷亞爾雷亚尔

Real; the currency of Brazil.

leoi4 aa3 ji5 sing4

雷阿爾城雷阿尔城

Ciudad Real, a city in Spain.

Leibo, a county in Liangshan Yi Autonomous Prefecture, Sichuan.

leoi4 bo1 jyun6

雷波縣雷波县

Leibo, a county in Liangshan Yi Autonomous Prefecture, Sichuan.

Thunderstorm; weather with thunder and lightning.

leoi4 daa2 bat1 dung6

雷打不動雷打不动

Unshakeable, unalterable, and determined; describing a plan or resolve that goes ahead whatever happens.

leoi4 daa2 gwan2

驢打滾驴打滚

Lüdagun, a traditional Beijing sweet roll made of glutinous rice and soybean flour; also refers to snowballing usury.

leoi4 daai6 jyu5 siu2

Much thunder but little rain; a lot of talk but little action.

Radar; technology or devices that use reflected radio waves to measure distance and speed.

leoi4 daat6 tin1 sin3

雷達天線雷达天线

Clark T. Randt Jr. (1945-), US ambassador to Beijing from 2001 to 2009.

Thunder and lightning.

leoi4 din6 gai3

雷電計雷电计

Brontometer; an instrument used to measure the intensity of thunderstorms.

Lei Feng (1940–1962), a soldier celebrated as a model of selflessness and devotion.

leoi4 fung1 taap3

Leifeng Pagoda; the historic pagoda by the West Lake in Hangzhou, featured in the Legend of the White Snake.

Ronald Reagan, the 40th President of the United States.

To be struck by lightning.

To beat a drum or play the drums.

leoi4 gu2 ming4 gam1

擂鼓鳴金擂鼓鸣金

To beat the drums and strike the gongs; to signal an advance or retreat.

Detonator; a device used to trigger an explosive.