Cantonese words starting with L

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To sneer, smirk, or laugh with contempt, sarcasm, or bitterness.

Cold season or winter.

laang5 zaau1 jit6 fung3

冷嘲熱諷冷嘲热讽

To taunt, jeer at, or mock someone through various means.

To shiver, tremble, or shudder, typically due to cold, fear, or illness.

The Cold War, or the silent treatment between people who are ignoring each other.

An arrow shot from ambush; a stab in the back or a sneak attack.

Calm, rational, and level-headed; able to face things without emotional impulse.

laang5 zing6 kei4

冷靜期冷静期

Cooling-off period.

To collect, seize, or grab; or to describe a chubby child.

To gather quickly; to grab or snatch with one's hand.

laap3 gaa2 caang1

To pick up or arm oneself with tools, instruments, or weapons.

To grab or pick up weapons, tools, or belongings, often in preparation for a fight or to leave quickly.

laap3 laap3 ling3

Shiny, sparkling, or glossy.

laap3 laap3 ling6

Sparkly; shiny and glittering.

Shiny, glossy, or gleaming.

To sweep up or gather the last remaining items, often taking possession of them completely.

laap3 mong5 ding2

擸網頂擸纲顶

To rank first, achieve the best result, or be at the very top.

Garbage, refuse, or waste; commonly used in the compound word for trash.

To stand upright; to set up or establish.

To cure and preserve meat by seasoning, hanging, and wind-drying or sun-drying, traditionally in the twelfth lunar month.

Wax; a solid, greasy, water-insoluble, and highly malleable substance typically extracted from plants or animals.

Dirty; untidy; sloppy.

Cantonese-style dry-cured preserved duck, or a slang term for a corpse.

A mimeograph stencil.

The eighth day of the twelfth month in the Chinese lunar calendar.

To behave oneself, act with integrity, or establish a good moral character.

Crayon; a drawing implement made of colored wax, commonly used by children.

Liqiu; the beginning of autumn, one of the 24 solar terms.

laap6 ceng1 zi2

蠟青紙蜡青纸

Tar paper; asphalt paper; bitumen paper.

Lichun (Lap Chun), the first solar term of the year, marking the beginning of spring and the zodiac year.

Asphalt or bitumen.

Chinese preserved sausage, typically made with minced pork and fat.

laap6 coeng2 fu3

臘腸褲腊肠裤

Slim-cut pants with a snug fit, resembling Chinese sausages.

laap6 coeng2 gyun2

臘腸卷腊肠卷

Chinese sausage roll; a dim sum dish made of a Chinese pork sausage wrapped in steamed bun dough.

Position, standpoint, or stance on a particular issue.

To stand on the ground, or to do something immediately.

To determine or make up one's mind.

laap6 ding6 sam1 seoi2

To make up one's mind, especially after hesitating or procrastinating.

Lidong; the Start of Winter, a traditional solar term marking the beginning of winter.

To legislate; to enact legislation.

laap6 faat3 guk2

Legislative Council, particularly the colonial legislature of Hong Kong before 1997.

laap6 faat3 wui2

立法會立法会

The Legislative Council of Hong Kong or the Legislative Assembly of Macau.

laap6 fong1 gan1

Cube root; a number that, when multiplied by itself twice, yields the original number.

laap6 fong1 gung1 cek3

Cubic metre; a unit of volume equal to a cube with one-metre sides.

laap6 fong1 mai5

Cubic metre; a unit of volume.

laap6 fong1 tai2

立方體立方体

Cube; a three-dimensional solid bounded by six equal squares.

laap6 gaa3 caang1

立架撐立架撑

To prepare tools, equipment, or weapons in anticipation of a task or a fight.

laap6 gaa3 caang1

To arm oneself or pick up weapons, tools, or equipment in preparation for a fight or a task.

laap6 goek3 dim2

立腳點立脚点

Standpoint, point of view, or footing.