Cantonese words starting with L

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The rising moon, or the moon just appearing.

A large wooden storage chest, historically used to store clothes or as part of a bride's dowry.

Rapids, torrents of water, or torrential rain.

The tinkling of gem pendants, or a piece of jade that is bright and clear.

Fuzzy, blurred, or dim vision.

A set, kind, type, or trick, usually used in a derogatory sense.

Deaf; unable to hear.

Lush vegetation, or the plant species Polygonum posumbu.

Grand, prosperous, or thriving.

Dragon; a mythical creature, including East Asian serpentine dragons and Western reptilian dragons.

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龍翔道龙翔道

Lung Cheung Road, a major expressway running along northern Kowloon in Hong Kong.

Verdant; referring to green and lush trees and grass.

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龍穿鳳龙穿凤

To have a meteoric rise and become successful.

Giant grouper; also used as a euphemism for sizable buttocks.

Midwinter; the depth of winter or the coldest period of the winter season.

龍虎鬥龙虎斗

Dragon and tiger fight; a traditional Cantonese dish made of snake and cat meat.

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龍虎武師龙虎武师

An action actor, martial arts stunt performer, or stunt coordinator in the film industry who has a martial arts background.

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龍虎豹龙虎豹

Lung Fu Pao; a famous Hong Kong adult magazine

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龍虎山龙虎山

Lung Fu Shan, a hill on Hong Kong Island also known as Mount Davis.

Dragon and phoenix.

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龍鳳呈祥龙凤呈祥

An auspicious omen of prosperity and good fortune, symbolized by the appearance of the dragon and phoenix.

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龍鳳胎龙凤胎

Boy-girl twins; fraternal twins of opposite sex.

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龍景軒龙景轩

Lung King Heen, a fine-dining Cantonese restaurant located in Hong Kong.

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龍肝鳳髓龙肝凤髓

Rare and precious delicacies; sumptuous food.

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龍鼓灘龙鼓滩

Lung Kwu Tan, a beach and area in Tuen Mun, Hong Kong.

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龍歸站龙归站

Longgui Station, a metro station in Guangzhou, China.

Keel of a ship, or dragon bones used as a Chinese medicinal herb.

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龍捲風龙卷风

Tornado or twister; a rapidly rotating column of air extending from a thunderstorm to the ground.

Lobster; including both true lobsters and spiny lobsters.

To swell, bulge, or protrude.

To undergo or perform breast enlargement surgery.

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龍吟虎嘯龙吟虎啸

A loud and powerful sound; the echoing or unison of two closely associated things.

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龍游淺水，遭蝦戲龙游浅水，遭虾戏

To lose power or status and find oneself humiliated by those of lesser standing.

Amateur photography enthusiast.

Sole; a kind of flat, edible fish.

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籠裏雞作反笼里鸡作反

Infighting, internal rift, or a mutiny within a group; literally: chickens in the coop fighting each other.

An industrial cargo elevator, especially an open-sided or temporary cage lift used on construction sites.

To win people over or buy their support using tactics and clever means.

Rumble; a booming or roaring sound, such as thunder or gunfire.

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龍馬精神龙马精神

Full of vitality; a wishing phrase to bless someone with abundant energy and vigor.

Dragon veins; a feng shui concept where the layout and shape of mountain ridges affect luck and destiny.

The goal, goalpost, or net used in sports like soccer.

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龍牙蕉龙牙蕉

A type of banana characterized by its slender, slightly curved shape.

The countenance or face of an emperor.

Cage home; a cramped bedspace dwelling enclosed by wire mesh.

Borneol, a chemical compound used in traditional Chinese medicine.

Dragon robe; an imperial robe decorated with dragon motifs, worn by emperors as a symbol of power.

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龍蟠虎踞龙蟠虎踞

A terrain of strategic importance, often described as a dragon coiling and a tiger crouching.

Diving beetle; any of various aquatic beetles from the family Dytiscidae.