Cantonese words starting with P

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To risk one's life; to exert the utmost effort; to do something desperately.

To distinguish, clarify, or determine clearly.

To order or sentence someone to pay compensation.

To risk one's life to achieve or obtain something.

An old term for the pond in front of a schoolhouse; also refers to several place names in southern China.

A contractor or subcontractor in a construction project, responsible for hiring, payroll, and materials.

Pastiche; collage.

Pantang, a historic neighborhood in the Liwan District of Guangzhou, China.

To declare guilty; to convict someone of a crime after a trial.

To rotate, or to search and examine.

To boil over, spill, or overflow, especially of hot soup or congee.

A basin, tub, pot, or similar flat-bottomed container with an opening wider than its base.

Tray, plate, or dish; also used as a measure word for containers of food or rounds of a game.

A large rock, boulder, or monolith; firm and stable.

Pan River; a river in Shaanxi province, China.

A large leather belt worn in ancient times.

To cross-examine, interrogate, or question closely.

A generic term for pottery, especially pots, bowls, and basins.

To interrogate or question and investigate, typically by police or military forces.

A plate or platter of side dishes; simple side dishes served on a plate.

To interrogate, question closely, or examine in detail.

To examine thoroughly; can also historically refer to travel expenses, luggage, or customs inspections.

To coil, twine, or wind around; also refers to travel expenses.

A balance scale consisting of a steelyard with a weighing pan.

Travel expenses; money for a journey.

Intertwined, especially of tree roots or branches.

Poon choi; a traditional big bowl feast of Hong Kong walled villages and Chang'an, Dongguan.

Travel expenses; money for a journey.

To interrogate, cross-examine, and get to the bottom of something.

A geographical basin or depression; land surrounded by higher ground.

To check inventory or stock; to list or take stock of items or issues.

To buy or take over a business and all its assets, such as a shop or restaurant.

To interrogate someone, leaving them speechless.

A winding or twining mountain road.

Potted flower; flowers grown in a pot or tub.

Travel expenses; traveling allowance.

To take stock; to count and check inventory.

Drive letter assigned to a disk drive or partition in computing.

Panjin, a prefecture-level city in Liaoning Province, China.

盤錦市盘锦市

Panjin, a prefecture-level city in Liaoning Province, China.

pun4 gan1 co3 zit3

盤根錯節盘根错节

Deeply intertwined roots and branches, describing a highly complicated, tangled, or tricky situation.

pun4 gan1 co3 zit3

蟠根錯節蟠根错节

Deeply rooted and tangled; structurally complex and difficult to deal with.

pun4 gan1 gau3 dai2

盤根究底盘根究底

To get to the bottom of something; to investigate thoroughly.

pun4 gan1 man6 dai2

盤根問底盘根问底

To get to the bottom of something; to examine roots and inquire thoroughly.

Linked in an unbroken chain.

To entrench oneself, occupy, or dominate a territory.

To occupy land illegally or forcibly, using it as a base.

To occupy or take over territory, especially of bandits or warlords.

To coil around and occupy; to forcibly hold or entrench oneself in a territory.

Bonsai; a miniature potted landscape created with plants, miniature rocks, and decorative ornaments.