Cantonese words starting with L

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ling4 se2 m4 tung4

Particularly different; in a class of its own, usually implying a higher quality, luxury, or status.

Unusually; exceptionally; remarkably.

Extraordinarily; especially; particularly.

Lingshi County in Jinzhong, Shanxi, China.

ling4 sek6 jyun6

靈石縣灵石县

Lingshi County, located in Jinzhong, Shanxi.

The ringing sound of a bell, or a phone ringtone.

Lingshui Li Autonomous County, a county in Hainan, China.

Water believed to have special or supernatural powers, or Lingshui in Guangxi.

ling4 seoi2 jyun6

陵水縣陵水县

Lingshui Lizu Autonomous County, Hainan.

ling4 seoi2 lai4 zuk6 zi6 zi6 jyun6

陵水黎族自治縣陵水黎族自治县

Lingshui Li Autonomous County, Hainan.

Fragmentary, trivial, or scattered, referring to parts that cannot be combined into a whole.

Ice-jam flood, which occurs when a downstream river freezes and blocks the flow from upstream.

A legal hearing or proceeding presided over by an official or judge to hear evidence and make a decision.

Midnight; twelve o'clock at night.

Snack; food eaten between regular meals.

Sporadic, scattered, or occurring in small amounts and at irregular intervals.

ling4 sing1 lok6 sok3

Scattered, sparse, or few and far between.

ling4 sing1 mou5

零聲母零声母

Zero initial; the initial of a syllable that does not begin with a consonant.

Alert, sharp, and clear-minded.

Intelligence or human-like behavior of an animal; spiritual sensitivity of a person.

ling4 siu1 faa1

Chinese trumpet vine (Campsis grandiflora)

The fractional part or remainder of a number that is discarded when rounding down.

ling4 syu1 ging1

靈樞經灵枢经

Lingshu Jing, also known as the Divine Pivot or Spiritual Pivot, an ancient Chinese medical text.

Memorial pagoda; a stupa or pagoda where the remains or relics of Buddhist masters or eminent monks are kept.

A spirit, soul, or ghost; a non-physical entity believed to exist after death.

Odd change; a fraction or small remainder of a sum of money.

To listen attentively, especially with respect.

ling4 ting3 ze2

聆聽者聆听者

A listener; someone who listens.

ling4 tit3 kwong3

菱鐵礦菱铁矿

Siderite; a type of iron carbonate mineral.

Prismatoid; truncated pyramid.

Lingtai County, a county in Pingliang, Gansu, China.

ling4 toi4 jyun6

靈台縣灵台县

Lingtai, a county in Pingliang, Gansu.

Mourning hall; a ceremonial hall inside a funeral parlour.

Well-informed; having quick access to news and information.

Spirit tablet; a wooden or stone placard used to worship deities or ancestors.

Lingyun, a county in Baise, Guangxi, China.

Soul or spirit; the immortal vehicle of consciousness and personality.

ling4 wan4 ceot1 hiu3

靈魂出竅灵魂出窍

Out-of-body experience

ling4 wan4 jan4 mat6

靈魂人物灵魂人物

The soul or central figure of a group; a key person.

ling4 wan4 jyun6

凌雲縣凌云县

Lingyun, a county in Baise City, Guangxi.

ling4 wan4 sam1 cyu3

靈魂深處灵魂深处

In the depth of one's soul

Zero-sum, as in a zero-sum game.

ling4 wo4 bok3 jik6

Flexible, nimble, agile, or quick-witted.

ling4 wut6 sing3

靈活性灵活性

Flexibility, nimbleness, or adaptability.

In disorder; messy or chaotic.

Odds and ends; bits and pieces.

ling4 zaap6 ji4

零雜兒零杂儿

Odds and ends; miscellaneous items or chores.

ling4 zaap6 mai5 jim4

凌雜米鹽凌杂米盐

Disordered, fragmentary, and cluttered with trivial details.

Pyramid; a polyhedron with a polygonal base and triangular faces meeting at a common vertex.