Cantonese words starting with M

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Drizzle; fine, light rain.

Eyebrow; the hair growing on the ridge above the eye.

Clue, hint, or an indication of an outcome.

Glabella; the space between the eyebrows.

mei4 sang1 mat6

Microorganism or microbe, a broad biological classification including bacteria, archaea, and certain protists, fungi, and algae.

mei4 si1 hyut3 gun2

微絲血管微丝血管

Capillary, or any tiny visible blood vessels in non-medical contexts.

Very tiny or minuscule, to the point that it may not be noticed or seen by others.

To smile; a light and happy facial expression with the corners of the mouth turned slightly up.

Brows; the area of the forehead just above the bridge of the nose and next to the eyebrows.

mei4 tau4 ngaan5 ngaak6

眉頭眼額眉头眼额

Facial expressions that reveal a person's mood or thoughts, especially when reading or interpreting them.

To fine-tune; to make minor adjustments.

mei4 zeng1 ngaan5 kei5

Shrewd, smart, and quick-witted, sometimes with a connotation of being crafty or cunning.

微積分微积分

Calculus; the mathematical study of continuous change, combining differential and integral calculus.

Active, compliant, or tireless.

Tail, or the end part of something.

Abbreviation for America, referring to the USA or the Americas.

Magnesium; a metallic chemical element with atomic number 12 and symbol Mg.

Tail of an animal.

To whiten or brighten skin by reducing melanin, making it lighter and more radiant.

尾班車尾班车

The last bus, train, or tram service of the day.

mei5 bat1 sing1 sau1

美不勝收美不胜收

So many beautiful things that one cannot take them all in.

US dollar banknotes; American paper money.

The last run of a public transit vehicle, or the vehicle directly behind.

To follow behind or tail someone.

The last session, round, show, or match of an event.

Virtue; commendable moral character and behavior worthy of respect or emulation.

Tail light; an indicator light at the rear of a vehicle used to warn vehicles behind.

To beautify, enhance, or make something look better; to sugarcoat or glamorize.

The room at the end of a corridor in a hotel, furthest away from the exit.

Mei Foo; a residential area in Lai Chi Kok, Kowloon, Hong Kong.

mei5 fu1 san1 cyun1

美孚新邨美孚新村

Mei Foo Sun Chuen, a private housing estate in Hong Kong.

United States dollar; the official currency of the United States.

Sense of beauty; the aesthetic perception used to create and appreciate beautiful things.

Beautiful scenery.

Pleasing to the eye; aesthetically pleasing; beautiful and stylish.

The United States of America.

mei5 gwok3 hoi2 gwan1

美國海軍美国海军

United States Navy

mei5 gwok3 ngan4 hong4

美國銀行美国银行

Bank of America.

mei5 gwok3 sau2 jyu5

美國手語美国手语

American Sign Language

mei5 gwok3 taai3 hung1 zung2 cyu5

美國太空總署美国太空总署

NASA; National Aeronautics and Space Administration of the United States.

mei5 gwok3 zung2 tung2

美國總統美国总统

President of the United States.

An exhaust pipe or muffler of a vehicle.

At the very end; behind; at the back.

Aesthetics; the branch of philosophy that studies beauty and art.

Beautiful, fine, or wonderful; ideal, pleasant, and satisfying.

The last sound in a syllable, or a sentence-final particle.

美人魚美人鱼

Mermaid; a legendary sea creature with the upper body of a beautiful woman and the tail of a fish.

mei5 jan4 ziu3 geng3

美人照鏡美人照镜

To eat all the food on one's plate, leaving it clean enough for a beauty to use as a mirror.

Second from last; penultimate.

An aircraft empennage or tail assembly, or a car spoiler designed to increase downforce.