Cantonese words starting with P

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To be intertwined or knotted; also to collude with or gang up with others.

盤杠子盘杠子

To perform gymnastic tricks on a horizontal bar.

Pangu, the creator of the universe in Chinese mythology.

盤古氏盘古氏

Pangu, the creator of the universe in Chinese mythology.

A coil pipe in a still, used for distillation or heat exchange.

Odds in a bet, or the price of a security in the financial market.

The pelvic cavity.

To amuse oneself or enjoy oneself.

To spiral, coil, or wind around something; to weave basketwork.

Argali; a species of wild sheep native to the highlands of Central Asia.

To take a bath in a bathtub.

To cross-examine, interrogate, or question closely.

Coiled, winding, or tortuous.

To coil or wind around; tortuous or twisting.

To play, amuse oneself, or have fun.

Panlong, a district of Kunming in Yunnan, China.

A coiled dragon.

pun4 lung4 keoi1

盤龍區盘龙区

Panlong, a district of Kunming City in Yunnan Province.

pun4 lung4 ngo6 fu2

盤龍臥虎盘龙卧虎

Concealed talent; a place harboring hidden experts or remarkable people.

To play around with, fondle, or fiddle with something.

To cross-examine; to question a witness in court, or to interrogate and question repeatedly.

pun4 mei5 syu6 zoek3

盤尾樹鵲盘尾树鹊

Racket-tailed treepie (Crypsirina temia).

To exploit, especially through high-interest lending or heavy taxes.

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盤滿缽滿盘满钵满

To make a fortune; to earn a huge profit.

pun4 nei4 sai1 lam4

盤尼西林盘尼西林

Penicillin; one of the earliest antibiotics used in Western medicine.

Pan'an; a county in Jinhua, Zhejiang, China.

磐安縣磐安县

Pan'an, a county in Jinhua, Zhejiang.

Twisting and turning; winding or spiraling.

Panshan, a county in Liaoning province, China.

To limp, stagger, or hobble.

To walk with slow, halting, or unsteady steps; to limp or stagger.

pun4 saan1 bat1 cin4

蹣跚不前蹒跚不前

To falter or hesitate to move forward

pun4 saan1 jyun6

盤山縣盘山县

Panshan County, a county in Panjin City, Liaoning, China.

To sit cross-legged, folding both legs on the ground.

Monolith, massive rock, or a metaphor for a solid and stable foundation.

A monolith or massive rock; metaphorically used to describe something firm and stable.

Monolith; a massive rock, or a firm and stable foundation.

Panshi, a county-level city in Jilin Province.

Dishes or food served on a tray.

To figure out or plan how to act in one's best interest; to calculate or ruminate.

To circle, spiral, or hover in the air around a specific thing or place.

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盤旋曲折盘旋曲折

To wind circuitously, especially of a road or path.

Spiral staircase.

To coil hair into a bun, to wear a turban, or to interrogate.

To sit cross-legged, folding both legs and placing them flat on the floor.

Twisted, or referring to uneven stones.

盤陀路盘陀路

A twisting or winding path.

Flat peach, also known as Saturn peach or donut peach.

Plates and bowls; tableware or dishes.

To linger, stay over, or loiter in a place; to pace or hover.