Cantonese words starting with L

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Arhat; a perfected person in Buddhism who has achieved Nirvana and freed themselves from the cycle of rebirth.

羅漢病罗汉病

Snail fever; schistosomiasis, a disease caused by parasitic flatworms.

羅漢松罗汉松

Podocarpus macrophyllus, a species of conifer commonly known as Buddhist pine or yew plum pine.

羅漢豆罗汉豆

Broad bean or faba bean (Vicia faba).

羅漢果罗汉果

Monk fruit; a sweet fruit native to southern China and northern Thailand, often used in herbal tea and medicine.

羅漢魚罗汉鱼

Flowerhorn cichlid

羅漢拳罗汉拳

Luohan Quan; Arhat boxing, a traditional Chinese martial art style associated with Shaolin kung fu.

羅漢肚罗汉肚

Potbelly; a protruding, rounded belly.

羅漢齋罗汉斋

Buddha's delight; a traditional Chinese vegetarian dish made with various vegetarian ingredients.

A large wicker basket.

Conch horn; a musical instrument made from a seashell.

The round frame of a sieve.

羅圈架罗圈架

A quarrel or dispute in which third parties get involved.

羅圈兒罗圈儿

A wooden hoop or ring; a sieve frame.

lo4 hyun1 ji4 jap1

羅圈兒揖罗圈儿揖

To bow with hands joined to people on all sides.

lo4 hyun1 teoi2

羅圈腿罗圈腿

羅一秀罗一秀

Luo Yixiu, the first wife of Mao Zedong.

lo4 ji5 ding6 lei5

羅爾定理罗尔定理

Rolle's theorem in calculus.

The Romanian language.

An ancient, very short unit of time.

Luoyuan County in Fuzhou, Fujian.

lo4 jyun4 jyun6

羅源縣罗源县

Luoyuan County, a county in Fuzhou City, Fujian Province.

The pitch of a thread or spiral.

Roller; a cylindrical device used for rolling, flattening, or applying paint.

Roland, a male given name.

Basil; a type of aromatic herb used in cooking.

Rowling, as in J. K. Rowling, the author of the Harry Potter series.

Raleigh, the capital city of North Carolina.

An underage or petite girl, or a Japanese fashion style inspired by Victorian clothing.

蘿莉控萝莉控

lolicon or rorikon (Japanese loanword)

lo4 leoi5 gei2 cyun4

羅縷紀存罗缕纪存

To record and preserve.

羅倫斯罗伦斯

Lawrence; a city in Kansas, USA.

To list, arrange, or enumerate items, cases, or examples in an orderly manner.

Rome, the capital and cultural center of Italy.

Pack animals, specifically mules and horses.

lo4 maa5 daai6 ce1

騾馬大車骡马大车

A large cart pulled by mules and horses.

lo4 maa5 dai3 gwok3

羅馬帝國罗马帝国

The Roman Empire.

lo4 maa5 dau3 sau3 coeng4

羅馬鬥獸場罗马斗兽场

The Colosseum, an ancient Roman amphitheater in Rome, Italy.

羅馬化罗马化

Romanization; the transliteration of text into the Latin script.

羅馬法罗马法

Roman law; the legal system of ancient Rome.

lo4 maa5 gaau3 ting4

羅馬教廷罗马教廷

The Roman Curia; the Holy See or the Vatican.

lo4 maa5 gung1 gaau3

羅馬公教罗马公教

Roman Catholicism

lo4 maa5 nei4 aa3

羅馬尼亞罗马尼亚

Romania, a country in southeastern Europe.

羅馬諾罗马诺

Romano, as a name.

lo4 maa5 saang1 coi3

羅馬生菜罗马生菜

Romaine lettuce.

lo4 maa5 sou3 zi6

羅馬數字罗马数字

Roman numerals; the ancient Roman numeral system still commonly used in calendars, clocks, and lists.

羅馬書罗马书

Epistle of St. Paul to the Romans; Book of Romans in the Christian Bible.

羅馬字罗马字

The Latin alphabet, Roman letters, or Romanization.