Cantonese words starting with P

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Unconventional or out of the ordinary; breaking established rules or norms.

Old and shabby; worn-out with many damaged parts.

破紀錄破纪录

To break a record; to surpass previous achievements.

po3 hau2 daai6 maa6

破口大罵破口大骂

To yell and swear at someone; to shout abuse or scold someone loudly and harshly.

To break; referring to the moment of dawn when the sun begins to appear in the morning sky.

Broken, ragged, or worn out, typically referring to objects.

To make an exception; to break a rule, custom, or habit to do something normally not done.

To burst, split, or rupture; to break down, as in a relationship.

Dilapidated, ruined, or in a state of decline.

To be destroyed or shattered, usually referring to abstract things like dreams or hopes.

po3 mun4 ji4 jap6

破門而入破门而入

To break down a door and force one's way into a premises.

To solve or crack a criminal case.

Broken, shattered, or fragmented; not whole.

po3 soeng1 fung1

破傷風破伤风

Tetanus; lockjaw, a bacterial infection causing muscle spasms, fever, and headache.

To damage or scar a part of one's face, less severe than complete disfigurement.

po3 tai3 wai4 siu3

破涕為笑破涕为笑

To stop crying and start laughing; to turn from sadness to joy.

Unprecedented; happening for the very first time.

po3 tung4 laan6 tit3

破銅爛鐵破铜烂铁

Scrap metal or junk of little value.

To destroy or do great damage to something, rendering it permanently non-functional.

To uncover or crack a case; to discover and bust a criminal activity, object, or place.

A split seam in clothing, or a flaw, loophole, or weak point in a story or argument.

破折號破折号

Chinese punctuation mark "──" equivalent to the em dash, used for explanations, sudden shifts in topic, or mimicking prolonged sounds.

Maternal grandmother; an elderly woman.

A husband's family; a married woman's in-laws.

Por Kai Shan, a hill located in Hong Kong.

婆羅洲婆罗洲

Borneo, a large island in Southeast Asia comprising parts of Malaysia, Brunei, and Indonesia.

Indecisive, fussy, and verbose; also can refer to a maidservant.

婆媽數婆妈数

A small, trivial, or insignificant amount of money or debt.

An older, overbearing woman, or a petty, outdated person.

A derogatory term for a middle-aged woman; a hag.

One's maternal grandmother, or a polite form of address for an elderly woman.

po4 po4 maa1 maa1

婆婆媽媽婆婆妈妈

Garrulous, fussy, or overly sentimental, like a stereotypical old woman; also used to describe someone who indecisively dawdles.

A married woman and her mother-in-law.

A traditional hair bun worn by elderly women.

婆仔數婆仔数

A small, trivial sum of money, or a petty account.

A blister, or courage and guts.

A bubble or blister.

A derogatory term used to address or refer to peasants.

Onomatopoeia for a popping, puffing, bursting, or splashing sound.

To pounce on, throw oneself on, or rush forward to strike with one's body.

The variant form of the Kangxi radical "攴", used as a right-side component of a Chinese character.

An unpolished gem; jade in its rough, uncut state.

Grains or dregs left over from brewing or distilling liquor.

To assault the nostrils; for a strong odor to hit one's nose.

To block or parry a ball with the hands, especially of a goalkeeper making a save.

To burst out laughing, snicker, or giggle.

pok3 ding2 caa4

Sir Henry Pottinger, the first governor of Hong Kong.

To scramble or rush around to buy tickets, especially for a concert or show.

To fight a fire to save lives and property, or to make a save in sports.

pok3 hak1 paai2

撲克牌扑克牌

Playing cards; poker cards.