Cantonese words starting with L

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To be reluctant to give up one's post, authority, or status.

Twin; born of the same pregnancy.

Curled, wavy, or curvy; not straight.

The goldenrain tree (Koelreuteria paniculata), or the rim of a bell's mouth.

To stitch or sew things together using a needle and thread.

Imperial carriage or bells used on the emperor's carriage; by extension, referring to the emperor.

To simulcast or broadcast the same program across multiple radio or television stations simultaneously.

Federation, union, or federal system of government.

A sports league; a tournament or series of matches between three or more teams of the same level.

To jointly sign a petition, declaration, or other document to express a stance or initiate a procedure.

An air force wing or group; a military aviation unit typically comprising several groups.

To gather together and celebrate joyfully.

lyun4 fung6 wo4 ming4

鸞鳳和鳴鸾凤和鸣

A happily married couple; harmony in marriage.

Allied forces; a military alliance formed by different nations.

Contact or connection between people.

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聯繫人联系人

Contact person; contact.

Joint or united; involving more than one person or organization cooperating to do something.

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聯合國联合国

United Nations; an international organization established after World War II to maintain world peace and security.

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聯合醫院联合医院

United Christian Hospital, a major public hospital in Kwun Tong, Hong Kong.

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聯合書院联合书院

United College; one of the founding colleges of the Chinese University of Hong Kong.

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聯合王國联合王国

The United Kingdom; short name for the UK.

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聯合早報联合早报

Lianhe Zaobao, a daily Chinese-language newspaper published in Singapore.

To be joined in marriage, establishing a connection between two families or groups.

To have a social gathering, get-together, or group social activity to build friendships or relationships.

To operate jointly; a joint venture.

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聯群結隊联群结队

To gather as a group or team; to band together in large numbers.

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聯立方程联立方程

Simultaneous equations.

To get in touch or contact someone by phone, mail, or other means.

To come or go together, hand in hand or side by side.

Alliance, coalition, or union formed by treaty between organizations or countries.

Joint; jointly-signed or co-signed.

A network or cluster of related organizations or institutions in neighboring areas.

lyun4 saang1 hing1 dai6

孿生兄弟孪生兄弟

To act jointly; to cooperate or join forces, usually for a common goal.

To associate in the mind; to connect different things or concepts together.

To connect, link together, or establish a connection.

To sew a wound up with stitches.

An alternative form for 臠, meaning sliced meat.

Skinny; lean and lacking flesh.

Disorderly, messy, or untidy.

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亂七八糟乱七八糟

In a messy, chaotic, or disorderly state.

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亂車廿四乱车廿四

To talk rubbish or babble nonsense.

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亂打亂撞乱打乱撞

To succeed purely by luck without knowing the actual knack or having a clear plan.

Casually, randomly, or recklessly; without control, consideration, or restraint.

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亂咁舂乱咁舂

To rush or run around aimlessly, or to do things blindly and without a plan.

To speak nonsense; to talk rubbish or make things up without factual basis.

lyun6 gong2 mou4 wai6

亂講無為乱讲无为

To talk nonsense or speak rubbish.

To wander, stroll, or roam around aimlessly.

To spend money extravagantly or recklessly.

lyun6 gwo3 lyun6 sai3 gaai1 jan4

亂過亂世佳人乱过乱世佳人

Extremely messy or chaotic.