Cantonese words starting with L

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连轴转
lin4 zuk6 zyun2(coll.) to work non-stop; to work around the clock
莲宗
lin4 zung1see 淨土宗|净土宗[Jing4 tu3 zong1]
连中三元
lin4 zung3 saam1 jyun4to get a first qualification in imperial examinations at provincial, national and palace level successively
连珠
lin4 zyu1joined as a string of pearls; alignment
连珠炮
lin4 zyu1 paau3barrage of gunfire (often used as a metaphor for rapid speech)
连铸
lin4 zyu3continuous casting (metallurgy)
lin5to expel; (dialect) to chase after
摙车
lin5 ce1car racing
撵出
lin5 ceot1to expel; to oust
lin5 / lin4 lin4} ; twin
辇运
lin5 wan6(literary) to transport
撵走
lin5 zau2to drive out
lin6to refine; to distill; to polish the wording; to train
lin6(adjective) Experienced
lin6chain; chain (unit of length: 66 feet, about 20 m); to enchain; cable
练兵
lin6 bing1to drill troops
炼丹
lin6 daan1to concoct pills of immortality
炼丹术
lin6 daan1 seot6maker of immortality pill
练达
lin6 daat6experienced; worldly-wise
炼化
lin6 faa3to refine
炼金术
lin6 gam1 seot6alchemy
炼金术
lin6 gam1 seot6alchemy;spagirism
炼金术士
lin6 gam1 seot6 si6alchemist
炼句
lin6 geoi3to polish a phrase
炼钢
lin6 gong3to make steel
炼钢厂
lin6 gong3 cong2steel mill
练功
lin6 gung1to do tai chi; to train (for dancing, acrobatics etc)
链冚
lin6 ham6chain guard for a bike
炼油
lin6 jau4oil refinery
炼油厂
lin6 jau4 cong2oil refinery
炼狱
lin6 juk6purgatory
炼乳
lin6 jyu5to condense milk (by evaporation)
练马师
lin6 maa5 si1horse trainers
炼奶
lin6 naai5condensed milk
炼铁
lin6 tit3smelting iron
炼铁厂
lin6 tit3 cong2iron foundry
练习
lin6 zaap6to practice; drill; CL:個|个[ge4]
簿练习簿
lin6 zaap6 bou6exercise book
练习本
lin6 zaap6 bun2exercise book; CL:本[ben3]
练习册
lin6 zaap6 caak3exercise booklet
练习场
lin6 zaap6 coeng4driving range (golf); practice ground
练习生
lin6 zaap6 sang1Trainee
炼珍
lin6 zan1a delicacy (food)
练精学懒
lin6 zeng1 hok6 laan5learn how to be lazy; always trying to be clever and shirk responsibilities
炼之未定
lin6 zi1 mei6 ding6to spend a long time thinking about sth while unable to reach a decision
炼字
lin6 zi6to craft one's words
练字
lin6 zi6to practice writing characters
炼焦
lin6 ziu1coking
炼焦炉
lin6 ziu1 lou4coking furnace
ling1(verb) 1. bring; 2. take out or take away;

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