Cantonese words starting with M

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miu5 mou4 jan4 jin1

渺無人煙渺无人烟

Deserted and uninhabited; completely devoid of people.

miu5 mou4 jan4 zik1

杳無人跡杳无人迹

Remote and uninhabited; without any trace of human presence.

To instantly defeat an opponent, or to complete a task in no time.

To despise, disregard, or treat with contempt.

miu5 si6 faat3 ting4

藐視法庭藐视法庭

Contempt of court; actions that show disrespect to a court of law, which is a criminal offense under common law.

Tiny, paltry, or insignificant.

Slim, slender, and graceful; used to describe a woman's figure.

Second; a unit of time equal to one-sixtieth of a minute, used with cardinal numbers.

Clever, ingenious, or wonderful.

Temple; a variant pronunciation of the word "廟" used in some non-final syllables.

miu6 bat1 ho2 jin4

Too wonderful for words; indescribably beautiful or marvelous.

An ingenious strategy or clever plan.

miu6 ceoi3 waang4 sang1

妙趣橫生妙趣横生

Full of wit and humor; highly interesting and amusing (of speech, language, or writing).

Temple Street, a famous shopping and night market street in Kowloon.

An ingenious plan, clever strategy, or excellent idea.

An ingenious, magical, or highly effective use or function.

A witty remark, clever saying, or witticism.

Temple; a formal place of worship for praying, offering sacrifices, and venerating deities.

miu6 jyu5 gaai2 ji4

妙語解頤妙语解颐

To say something witty or humorous that makes people laugh.

miu6 jyu5 lin4 zyu1

妙語連珠妙语连珠

To speak with a constant stream of witty and clever remarks.

An ingenious technique or key secret to success.

An intriguing opinion, excellent argument, or witty remark.

Youthful, especially of a young woman's age.

miu6 ling4 siu3 neoi5

妙齡少女妙龄少女

Young girl; a young woman in her prime.

miu6 sau2 wui4 ceon1

To have excellent medical skills that bring a dying patient back to life.

miu6 soeng2 tin1 hoi1

妙想天開妙想天开

To indulge in wild flights of fancy or have highly unrealistic, absurd thoughts.

Temple fair; a large gathering near a temple featuring worship, games, and performances.

Temple keeper; a person who manages a temple and assists worshippers with prayers and divination.

miu6 zuk1 gung1

廟祝公庙祝公

A male temple keeper; a person who looks after a traditional temple.

Slow-moving, slow to react, or dragging one's feet.

To touch, stroke, or rub with the hand.

Evil, demonic, or devilish; also possessing marvelous, magical, or supernatural power.

To rub or scrape.

Frictional force; the resistance that one surface or object encounters when moving over another.

Electric motor; a machine that converts electrical energy into rotational kinetic energy.

Modern, fashionable, or stylish.

To have a haircut; or to hold onto shares until they reach their peak expected value.

A model, especially a fashion or artist's model.

Magic, sorcery, or wizardry; supernatural powers depicted in legends and stories that go beyond mere sleight of hand.

The devil or a demon; a personification of evil, or a wicked person or thing.

魔鬼魚魔鬼鱼

Stingray; a general term for several edible species of stingrays.

mo1 gwai2 tok3 sai3

To perform an incredible, unimaginable, or extraordinary feat.

Mole; the SI base unit used to measure the amount of a substance.

mo1 ji5 do1 ngaa5

摩爾多瓦摩尔多瓦

Moldova; a landlocked country in Eastern Europe, situated between Romania and Ukraine.

Capricornus, as either a constellation in astronomy or the tenth sign of the zodiac in astrology.

mo1 lei6 san4 gaai1

Morrison Street, a street in the Central and Western District of Hong Kong.

Magic power, or figuratively, an enchanting charm or attraction.

摩囉差摩罗差

An Indian or South Asian person, originally used to refer to Indian police officers in colonial Hong Kong.

摩羅街摩罗街

Lascar Row, a street in Hong Kong famous for its antique shops and flea market.

Morocco; an Arab monarchy in North Africa with its capital at Rabat.