Cantonese words starting with P

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pei4 baau1 gwat1

Extremely skinny, scrawny, or bony.

Cutaneous regions in Chinese medicine, or Kangxi radical 107.

Furs or a fur coat; clothing made from animal pelts.

Ticks; blood-sucking parasitic arachnids.

Leather belt; a belt made of real or artificial leather used to secure trousers.

Century egg; a preserved duck egg with a dark green or grey yolk and translucent brown egg white.

pei4 daan2 sau3 juk6 zuk1

皮蛋瘦肉粥

Congee with minced pork and century egg.

Overhead, operational costs, or regular living expenses.

Tired, fatigued, or exhausted.

A type of large ant, typically grey with a large head and large antennae.

pei4 fau4 ham6 syu6

蚍蜉撼樹蚍蜉撼树

To overestimate one's own abilities, like an ant trying to shake a giant tree.

Skin; the organ covering the body of vertebrates.

pei4 fu1 ngaam4

皮膚癌皮肤癌

Skin cancer; a type of cancer that develops in the skin.

Leather; processed animal hide or similar synthetic materials used for clothes, shoes, and bags.

Leather goods and accessories made of leather, such as shoes, belts, and bags.

A suitcase, luggage, or briefcase made of leather.

pei4 gwong1 juk6 waat6

Having smooth and fair skin; sleek and soft-skinned.

Tired, weary, or lacking energy.

Leather shoes, or dress shoes typically made of real or synthetic leather.

Temperament, disposition, or an angry temper and emotional outburst.

Pixiu; a legendary Chinese auspicious beast with the head of a dragon and the body of a lion.

A unit of ten thousand dollars, usually prefixed by a number.

Benefit, aid, or advantage.

pei4 jing2 hei3

皮影戲皮影戏

Shadow play or shadow puppetry.

Weak, low, or sluggish, typically describing economic indicators, prices, demand, or physical state.

皮肉錢皮肉钱

Money earned through prostitution.

pei4 jyu1 ban1 ming6

疲於奔命疲于奔命

Exhausted and worn out from constantly running around or dealing with too many demanding tasks.

A ball, especially a medium-sized bouncy ball used as a toy or for sports.

Leather jacket; a jacket made of leather.

Tired; physically or mentally exhausted.

To border; to lie adjacent to or share a boundary with.

Fatigue; a state of extreme tiredness or lack of rest.

Skin and hair, or metaphorically, superficial and shallow knowledge.

pei4 ngoi6 soeng1

皮外傷皮外伤

A superficial wound; minor flesh injury.

Loquat; a yellow, pear-shaped fruit.

Pipa; a Chinese plucked string instrument with a fretted fingerboard.

pei4 paa4 bit6 pou5

琵琶別抱琵琶别抱

To abandon a spouse or lover to marry or go for someone else.

Loquat; the orange, sweet and tangy fruit.

琵琶蝦琵琶虾

Slipper lobster; also known as bay lobster.

Pipa-style front closure, a type of asymmetric front opening on a Chinese tunic or cheongsam.

A young female singer who performs in a brothel.

A fur robe or fur coat.

Temperament, disposition, character, or habits.

pei4 siu3 juk6 bat1 siu3

皮笑肉不笑

An insincere, forced, or fake smile.

Superficial; shallow; only looking at the surface appearance.

The digestive system, often referred to in traditional Chinese medicine.

Spleen; the largest lymphatic organ in the body, responsible for filtering blood and storing immune cells.

Bed sheet; a piece of cloth used to cover a mattress or quilt.

Duvet cover; a fabric cover for a duvet or quilt insert with one open side.

Bedding, sheets, and quilts.