Cantonese words starting with S

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Embolism; the obstruction of an artery or blood vessel by foreign matter such as a blood clot or air bubble.

To block off, close off, or shut down completely.

Water from mountain streams, or landscape scenery with mountains and rivers.

saan1 seoi2 jau5 soeng1 fung4

山水有相逢

A saying implying people will cross paths again, used to advise keeping options open or as a threat of revenge.

saan1 seoi2 soeng1 lin4

山水相連山水相连

Connected by common mountains and rivers; sharing a common border.

saan1 seoi2 waa2

山水畫山水画

Traditional Chinese landscape painting, typically depicting natural scenery using ink and brush on paper or silk.

Wattle-necked softshell turtle (Palea steindachneri), a type of freshwater turtle found in mountain streams and consumed as food.

Mandrill; a large Old World monkey native to west-central Africa.

Hilltop; mountaintop; the higher part of a mountain near its summit.

Coral, an immobile marine creature; coral reef.

saan1 wu4 cung4

珊瑚蟲珊瑚虫

Coral polyp; a small, soft-bodied marine organism.

珊瑚島珊瑚岛

Coral island or atoll; a reef island formed from coral detritus and associated organic material.

Coral stones or coral rocks.

Spicebush; deciduous shrub or tree of the genus Lindera, or its aromatic berries used as a spice.

Coral reef; an underwater structure made from corals and calcium deposits that provides a marine habitat.

Chinese hawthorn; a red, sweet-and-sour fruit often used to make haw flakes.

saan1 zaa1 beng2

山楂餅山楂饼

Haw flakes; thin, sweet disc-shaped candy made from Chinese hawthorn fruit.

Imitation, counterfeit, or trademark-infringing goods; to copy or plagiarize a brand.

saan1 zaai6 cong2

山寨廠山寨厂

Small, low-end family-run factories or home workshops common in 1950s and 60s Hong Kong.

saan1 zan1 hoi2 mei6

Exotic delicacies; luxurious and precious food.

The foot of a hill or a ridge; the rising ground near the base of a mountain.

A mountain villa or country estate, usually situated in a quiet, secluded area.

Mangosteen; a round fruit with a reddish-purple rind and segmented white flesh.

saan1 zuk1 gwo2

saan1 zuk1 ngau4 juk6

Steamed beef balls served on top of a bean curd sheet.

saan1 zuk1 ngau4 juk6 kau4

山竹牛肉球

Steamed beef meatball, a popular Cantonese dim sum dish served on a layer of bean curd sheet.

Powdered medicine.

To order food à la carte rather than as a set meal.

Loose change; small change; coins.

Temporary or casual job.

Astigmatism; an eye condition caused by an uneven curvature of the lens or cornea, resulting in blurry vision.

Scattered and messy; disordered, uncoordinated, or untidy.

Sloppy, undisciplined, and disorganized; often used to describe laziness.

Prose; essays or writings not bound by rhyme, rhythm, or strict structure.

saan2 man4 gaa1

An essayist; a writer of prose or essays.

Coins or loose change; low-denomination currency.

A group of people lacking unity, organization, and team spirit.

Extremely exhausted, very tired, or shattered.

To become scattered and lost, or to dissipate.

Sanda or Chinese kickboxing, or figuratively, a special skill, trick, or technique.

A low-ranking employee or worker who has no authority and simply carries out menial tasks or orders.

Small change or coins.

Small notes of low denomination, sometimes including coins or loose change.

To have broken up with one's partner.

Sold individually; bulk goods split up and sold as separate items or loose units.

An umbrella, parachute, or similar dome-shaped cloth canopy used for sheltering or protecting.

To usurp; to illegally seize a ruler's power and take their place.

An umbrella or parasol, or a type of damask silk.

Paratrooper; airborne troops dropped by parachute from transport aircraft.