Cantonese words starting with N

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To obstruct, hinder, or block; to prevent something from moving, passing, or progressing smoothly.

Foreign currency.

Outside; the exterior of a place or object.

Outside; the exterior.

Outward appearance, exterior, or surface.

The exterior, outer part, or surface of something; external.

To go out, or to be away from a place.

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External bleeding; external hemorrhage.

Exterior or outer walls of a building.

An unofficial biography, or a spin-off or side story in fiction.

The outsole or base of a shoe or boot.

Places outside of one's local area, including other regions or countries; abroad.

News reports or dispatches from foreign media outlets.

Outlying islands, especially those of Hong Kong or Taiwan.

Heretics or non-Buddhist doctrines.

Extra income; money earned outside of one's regular job.

An overseas city; a city outside of one's own country.

Surgery; the surgical department or branch of clinical medicine that treats diseases and injuries by operative procedures.

Wife's father; father-in-law.

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To get in the way; to be a hindrance.

A married woman's maiden family or parental home.

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A married daughter who has taken her husband's surname and belongs to another household.

The outside world; the external environment or people outside of one's group.

The outside world; people outside a particular group, circle, or case.

Diplomacy; formal relations and negotiations between nations.

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The diplomatic community.

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Diplomat; an official appointed by a government to represent the state in international relations.

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外交使節外交使节

Diplomats or diplomatic envoys.

An outdoor filming location, or a scene shot on location; opposite of a studio set.

An exterior angle in geometry.

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An outsider or person from another province.

Appearance; the outward look or features of something.

Maternal grandfather; one's mother's father.

Plug-in; an add-on program to increase functionality, now most commonly referring to a video game cheat or mod.

Foreign country; any country other than one's own.

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外國人外国人

Foreigner; a person from another country.

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外國遊客外国游客

Foreign tourists.

外顯子外显子

An exon; a segment of a DNA or RNA molecule containing information coding for a protein or peptide sequence.

Extroverted; outgoing and sociable.

The hard outer covering, shell, or casing of an object or animal.

Layman; amateurish, unskilled, or unfamiliar with a particular profession or field.

Nickname; an informal name given to someone in addition to their real name.

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外陰部外阴部

The vulva; the external female genitalia.

External cause; external factor or reason.

Outsider; a person who is outside of a specific circle such as a family, relationship, or group.

An outer garment, such as a coat, jacket, or cloak worn over other clothing.

Outer ear; the external part of the ear, including the pinna and ear canal.

Ear canal; the part of the outer ear that connects the auricle to the eardrum.

The external shape, appearance, or contour of an object.