Cantonese words starting with N

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Jurchen, a historical Tungusic people who founded the Jin and Qing dynasties and are ancestors of the modern Manchu.

Women's clothing; apparel designed for women.

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女中豪傑女中豪杰

A heroine; a daring, outstanding woman of exceptional character.

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Mezzo-soprano; a female singing voice range between soprano and contralto.

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Female protagonist, heroine, or main female character in a creative work.

Sandpiper; a family of wading birds (Scolopacidae).

First-person singular pronoun; I, me, or my.

The Chinese parasol tree (Sterculia platanifolia).

吳卓羲吴卓羲

Ron Ng, a Hong Kong actor.

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吳松街吴松街

Woo Sung Street, a street in Yau Ma Tei, Hong Kong.

Wu Gang, the name of a Hong Kong actor.

Centipede; a venomous, many-legged arthropod with a long, segmented body.

吳君如吴君如

Sandra Ng, a Hong Kong actress.

Wuqi, a county in Yan'an, Shaanxi, China.

吳浩康吴浩康

Deep Ng, a Hong Kong singer.

吳彥祖吴彦祖

Daniel Wu, a well-known actor.

吳宇森吴宇森

John Woo, a Hong Kong film director.

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吳亮星吴亮星

Ng Leung-sing, a Hong Kong politician.

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吳孟達吴孟达

Ng Man Tat, a famous Hong Kong actor.

吳倩蓮吴倩莲

Jacklyn Wu, a Hong Kong actress.

Flying squirrel.

Chinese parasol tree (Firmiana simplex), a deciduous tree cultivated as an ornamental plant.

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Wutong Mountain, a mountain located in Shenzhen, China.

Equal, to violate, or the surname Wu.

The smallest military unit; a metaphor for the military itself.

Noon; midday; the time of day when the sun is at its highest point.

Disobedient; rebellious.

To oppose or conflict with.

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五餅二魚五饼二鱼

The Feeding of the 5,000, a miracle story in the Bible involving five loaves and two fish.

Lunch; a regular meal eaten in the afternoon.

Spam or luncheon meat; a type of canned, compressed precooked meat made from pork, starch, and spices.

午餐會午餐会

Lunch meeting; an informal meeting or gathering held during lunchtime.

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五彩繽紛五彩缤纷

Colourful; bright, vibrant, and multi-coloured.

五斗櫃五斗柜

A chest of drawers; a cupboard or cabinet with five drawers.

五點鐘五点钟

The Five Dynasties period (907–960) in Chinese history between the Tang and Song dynasties.

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五代十國五代十国

The Five Dynasties and Ten Kingdoms period (907–979 AD) in Chinese history.

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五花八門五花八门

Of a great variety; multifarious; rich in variety.

Five-flower tea; a Cantonese herbal tea brewed from five kinds of flowers.

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五花大綁五花大绑

To tie up a person or animal very tightly so that they cannot move.

Lunch; the midday meal.

The five grades of mourning attire traditionally worn for relatives, based on closeness of relationship.

Noon; midday; the afternoon period.

Hardware or metalware used in construction and decoration; historically, the five metals.

五金舖五金铺

Hardware store; a shop selling metal tools, building materials, and household hardware.