Cantonese words starting with L

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A type of oak tree, or an ancient torture device used to crush fingers.

A local term for the downstream branches or distributaries of the Pearl River.

Bright; to shine, glisten, or sparkle.

Gravel or pebbles; small, water-worn stones.

To move; to shake or wiggle.

Clap of thunder; crashing thunder.

Straits dollar; the currency of the Straits Settlements from 1898 to 1939.

Conglomerate rock; a coarse-grained sedimentary rock composed of rounded fragments.

Gravel; small stones or pebbles.

Physical strength or bodily energy.

The sound of splitting or of birds chirping.

Calendar; a system used to measure and organize the days, weeks, and months of the year.

To go through, experience, or undergo something.

Draba nemorosa, a species of yellow-flowered herbaceous plant in the mustard family.

lik6 bat1 cung4 sam1

力不從心力不从心

To be unable to achieve one's desires or ambitions due to a lack of ability or strength.

lik6 bat1 dou3 bat1 wai4 coi4

力不到不為財力不到不为财

No pain, no gain; you will not make money without putting in the effort.

lik6 bat1 sing1 jam6

力不勝任力不胜任

Incapable of handling a task or responsibility.

Lever arm, which is the perpendicular distance from the fulcrum to the line of force.

Reeb, a brand of beer.

To do everything possible to protect, maintain, or defend.

Lippo Group, an Indonesian multinational conglomerate.

lik6 can4 pei2 gin3

瀝陳鄙見沥陈鄙见

To state one's humble opinion.

Asphalt, tarmac, or bitumen used for paving roads and roofing.

Each time; all previous occasions in sequence.

Payment to a porter for manual labor.

lik6 cing1 jau4 kwong3

瀝青鈾礦沥青铀矿

Pitchblende; a dark, highly radioactive mineral consisting mainly of uranium oxides.

A course, journey, or process of experiences that one goes through over time.

lik6 ciu4 tung1 zuk6 jin2 ji6

歷朝通俗演義历朝通俗演义

Dramatized History of Successive Dynasties, a collection of historical novels written by Cai Dongfan.

To defeat or win against an opponent through strenuous effort.

Force field; a region of space in which an object experiences a force.

To urge, press, or strongly advocate for something.

Draft animal; a beast of burden.

lik6 cyun4 dai6

力傳遞力传递

Mechanical transmission of force or power.

lik6 daai6 mou4 bei2

力大無比力大无比

Having matchless strength; immensely strong.

lik6 daai6 mou4 kung4

力大無窮力大无穷

Extraordinarily strong; having immense strength.

Successive generations or past dynasties.

lik6 doi6 zi3 haa6

歷代志下历代志下

The Second Book of Chronicles, a book of the Hebrew Bible and Christian Old Testament.

lik6 doi6 zi3 soeng6

歷代志上历代志上

First Book of Chronicles, a book of the Old Testament.

The intensity, strength, or force of an action, effort, or physical movement.

The strength, power, or magnitude of a force.

Lifan Group, a Chinese automobile and motorcycle manufacturer based in Chongqing.

Calendar system; a method of calculating dates and regulating daily life based on astronomical cycles.

Calendar; a system of organizing days.

Lacquer or varnish; a liquid used for coating wood and metal to protect and shine.

To make every effort to avoid or guard against.

Previous; successive; all past sessions, terms, or generations.