Cantonese words starting with O

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Ammonium hydroxide, ammonia solution, or ammonia water.

Ounce, as a unit of either weight or liquid volume.

To rest in peace; to rest peacefully, used to express condolences for the deceased.

Sabbath; Shabbat, the weekly day of rest in Judaism.

Comfort or consolation; something that makes a person feel better or more at ease.

安慰劑安慰剂

Placebo; a substance with no active therapeutic effect given for psychological benefit.

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安慰獎安慰奖

Consolation prize; a low-value token prize given to losers to comfort them rather than to reward them.

Peaceful, stable, and secure, especially of one's life.

To settle, place, or arrange for a person or animal to have a proper spot.

Quiet, peaceful, or silent; free from noise and disturbance.

To install, set up, or configure hardware, machinery, or software for use.

To bury a body properly and with respect.

To press; to push down with fingers or hands.

To press down with a finger.

Proportional; scaled; according to a specific ratio or proportion.

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按兵不動按兵不动

To hold one's troops back; to bide one's time and refrain from taking action while observing how a situation develops.

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To do things step by step, following a proper, prescribed, or orderly sequence.

Details of a case; the facts or circumstances of a case.

Criminal record; a record of past criminal convictions.

The occurrence of a crime; used to describe when or where a case took place.

按計劃按计划

According to plan; on schedule.

Guarantee money; a refundable deposit paid temporarily as a security.

A legal case; a lawsuit or criminal matter under investigation.

Button or key for pressing.

Mortgage; using real estate as collateral to secure a bank loan paid back in installments.

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按揭貸款按揭贷款

A mortgage loan.

A case, legal precedent, or a past example used for reference.

According to reason or common sense; logically speaking.

Massage; applying pressure to joints or muscle groups to relieve fatigue.

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Jacuzzi, hot tub, or whirlpool bathtub.

按摩師按摩师

Masseur or massage therapist.

Button; switch; a device or control that is pressed or turned.

On time; on schedule; punctually.

At cost; by cost; valued or stated at cost price.

The surface of a desk or table.

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按圖索驥按图索骥

To try and find something with the help of a clue or map; literally, to look for a fine horse using a picture.

According to; on the basis of.

Dirty, filthy, or soiled; also used to describe immoral actions or schemes.

An urn, crock, or jar; ceramic vessel used for storing water, wine, or food.

Overflowing, full, rich, or abundant.

To drop one's jaw; to be shocked, speechless, or astonished.

Coat, especially a short, lined jacket or robe.

Oh; an interjection expressing surprise, sudden understanding, or realization.

Abstruse, obscure, and difficult to understand.

To regret, feel remorse, or be annoyed with oneself.

To measure; to estimate capacity.

Short form and abbreviation for Macau.

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澳大利亞人澳大利亚人

Australian; a person from Australia.

奧地利奥地利

Austria, a landlocked country in Central Europe whose capital is Vienna.