Cantonese words starting with N

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Medium; cooked halfway through, especially referring to steak.

ng5 tung2 gwai6

五桶櫃五桶柜

Chest of drawers; a tall chest containing five drawers.

ng5 wu4 sei3 hoi2

All corners of the land; different places of a country or the world.

ng5 zaau2 gam1 lung4

五爪金龍五爪金龙

Water monitor lizard; also used to refer to Cairo morning glory.

ng5 zi1 kei4 gon1

Five Flagpoles, a famous meeting point outside the Star Ferry Pier in Tsim Sha Tsui.

The five fingers of a hand.

Coroner in ancient China; a person who performs autopsies.

A coroner, post-mortem examiner, or funeral parlor worker.

The five internal organs in Chinese medicine, or more generally, the human viscera.

ng5 zong6 luk6 fu2

五臟六腑五脏六腑

The internal organs of the human body.

To realize, understand, or comprehend something after thinking about it for a period of time.

To meet with someone, typically used in news headlines.

Wrong or mistaken, often caused by carelessness.

An error in measurement or calculation; the difference between an observed and true value.

To spread misinformation or pass on an incorrect rumor.

To realize the truth; to achieve spiritual enlightenment or understanding.

To mislead; to lead someone into making mistakes or to give false guidance.

Misunderstanding, misconception, or misconstruction.

ng6 jan4 zi2 dai6

誤人子弟误人子弟

To mislead the younger generation; to teach poorly or without adequate knowledge.

ng6 jap6 kei4 tou4

誤入歧途误入歧途

To go or be led astray; to take the wrong path and start doing bad things.

To misjudge, make a wrong judgment, or make an erroneous ruling.

To kill someone accidentally without premeditation; manslaughter.

To spoil, delay, or cause failure in an affair, plan, or task.

Savoir-faire, comprehension, or the cognitive ability to understand and learn.

To misunderstand, or a misunderstanding.

A very young child; an infant or toddler.

The coconut tree.

Tooth; the organ in humans and animals used for grinding and tearing food.

Young shoot, sprout, or bud.

Aphid; a tiny, soft-bodied insect that sucks plant sap.

A government office, especially a magistrate's office in feudal China.

A baby or infant.

Toothbrush; a brush with a handle used with toothpaste and water to clean the teeth and gums.

Arrogant, smug, or boastful in speech and manner.

ngaa4 caat3 caat3

Cocky, boastful, or liking to brag.

ngaa4 caat3 sou1

牙擦蘇牙擦苏

A boastful or arrogant person.

Tooth or teeth; organs in the mouth of humans or animals used to grind and tear food.

ngaa4 ci2 dong3 gam1 sai2

牙齒當金使牙齿当金使

To keep one's word; to be highly trustworthy and always honor one's promises.

牙齒痕牙齿痕

To talk endlessly or speak nonsense.

牙齒印牙齿印

An old quarrel that still rankles; a score to settle.

Toothpick; a small stick of wood or plastic used for cleaning teeth.

Toothpick; a small piece of wood used to remove food debris from between teeth.

Bean sprouts, typically referring to those of mung beans or soybeans.

Cutlassfish; a long, edible marine fish that is usually silvery-white or blue.

ngaa4 daai3 jyu2

牙帶魚牙带鱼

Cutlassfish; ribbonfish.

Sprouted broad bean.

Dentistry; the branch of medicine dealing with the teeth and oral cavity.

Gap between teeth.

ngaa4 fung4 saat3

牙縫刷牙缝刷

An interdental brush used to clean between teeth.

The jawbone or jaw joint.