Cantonese words starting with M

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Lifeline, vitals, or the most critical part affecting survival and development.

To formally give a name to someone or something.

A homicide case; a criminal case involving death, such as murder or manslaughter.

Proposition; a statement or assertion that expresses a judgment.

Fate or destiny; the predetermined events and path of a person's life.

To hit the target; to strike successfully.

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Hit rate, accuracy, or shooting percentage; the ratio of successful targets hit to the total number of attempts.

To pinch, nip, or tear with the fingers.

To peel off, tear off, shed, or get rid of something.

To extinguish, wipe out, or bring an end to something.

To despise, belittle, or look down on.

Defiled with blood; dirty blood.

The green outer cuticle of a bamboo stem.

Derogatory term; a contemptuous or disrespectful name.

To put out, smother, or extinguish a fire.

滅火喉灭火喉

滅火筒灭火筒

Fire extinguisher; a portable cylindrical device used to put out small fires.

To silence a witness; to eliminate an informant or witness in order to prevent them from leaking information.

To perish, die out, or become extinct; to be destroyed and cease to exist.

To wipe out or massacre an entire family.

Thin bamboo strips, or a sycophantic hanger-on.

To look down on, despise, or show contempt for someone.

To destroy evidence or erase the traces of a crime.

To wipe out, exterminate, or completely destroy.

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Cat; a playful term for a cat.

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To curl the lip in disdain or to show discontent.

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廟嘴廟舌庙嘴庙舌

To curl one's lip or make faces to show disdain, disapproval, or discontent.

To trace, sketch, or depict.

To peek, peep, or steal a quick glance.

Sprout or seedling; a plant that has just germinated.

To portray, describe, or depict something concretely or express an abstract concept vividly.

Plant nursery; a field or greenhouse where young plants and seedlings are grown and propagated.

To describe, detail, or portray something using words.

To describe or portray in detail; a description.

描圖紙描图纸

To aim at a target to ensure a hit.

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瞄準線瞄准线

Line of sight, or an aiming line.

The top of a tree, or the end of a month or year.

A wide, vast expanse of water.

Second; the SI base unit of time, equal to one-sixtieth of a minute.

Indistinct, faint, or minute

To purse or pucker one's lips to show contempt, disdain, or disapproval.

Far, remote, or profound.

Stopwatch; an instrument used to measure time intervals.

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Parsec; a unit of astronomical distance equal to about 3.26 light years.

An infinitesimally small amount; a tiny bit.

Vast and distant; far-stretched.

Having very little chance of happening; uncertain or remote.

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杳無音訊杳无音讯

To have heard no news of someone for a long time.