Cantonese words starting with L

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Lianjiang, a county-level city in Zhanjiang, Guangdong.

Hanging screen; curtain or heavy drape.

Lian Po, a famous general of the state of Zhao during the Warring States period.

瞼腺炎睑腺炎

Stye; hordeolum, an infection of the eyelid gland.

A hanging screen used to block light or wind, such as a curtain, blind, or bamboo screen.

Upright and honest.

Anti-corruption work; efforts and administrative matters to maintain integrity and clean government.

Integrity; honesty and uprightness.

lim4 zing3 gung1 cyu5

Independent Commission Against Corruption (ICAC); Hong Kong's anti-corruption agency.

lim4 zong6 sai3 baau1 hyut3 zing3

鐮狀細胞血症镰状细胞血症

Sickle cell anemia.

To gather or collect; to restrain or control oneself.

Face; the front part of the head.

臉巴子脸巴子

Shy, bashful, or easily embarrassed.

To slow down one's steps or come to a halt.

To collect money, especially by soliciting donations or contributions.

To accumulate or gather wealth by unscrupulous or unjust means.

Bold, cheeky, or thick-skinned; having the nerve to ask for big favors.

Cheek or a pretty face.

臉蛋兒脸蛋儿

Cheek or face, typically of a child or young woman.

臉蛋子脸蛋子

Cheek or cheeks of the face.

lim5 dou1 luk6 liu5

臉都綠了脸都绿了

To look pale or turn green in the face, usually from shock, fear, or anger.

Cheek; the side of the face near the cheekbone.

Thick-skinned; brazen or shameless.

Face; facial appearance or features.

To blush; for one's cheeks to turn red due to excitement, embarrassment, or stimulation.

lim5 hung4 but6 zi2 cou1

臉紅脖子粗脸红脖子粗

Red in the face; flushed with anger or excitement.

lim5 hung4 gan1 bou6

臉紅筋暴脸红筋暴

Red and tense with anger.

lim5 hung4 gan1 zoeng3

臉紅筋漲脸红筋涨

Red-faced and tense with anger or excitement.

An old-fashioned, respectful bow or obeisance made by women.

To tidy one's clothes; to make a formal bow, especially by a woman.

Shape of one's face; facial structure.

The shape of a person's face.

Facial expression or look.

lim5 maang4 zing3

臉盲症脸盲症

Prosopagnosia; face blindness.

One's face, or one's self-respect, honor, and social standing.

Skin of the face; one's sense of shame or self-respect.

臉皮厚脸皮厚

Thick-skinned, shameless, or brazen.

Face; the front part of a person's head.

Washbasin; washbowl.

臉盤兒脸盘儿

A person's face, or the shape and features of their face.

Facial expression or complexion.

The appearance, features, or complexion of a person's face.

Facebook; the social media network.

Facial contour or face shape.

A protective face mask, shield, or visor.

To lie low, cover one's traces, or restrain one's evil behavior to avoid detection.

To put a dead body into a coffin.

An old-fashioned women's bow or obeisance.