Cantonese words starting with S
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手枕
sau2 zam2hand pillow; callus on the hand
手震
sau2 zan3to have shaky hands [written and colloquial]
手掙手挣
sau2 zang1elbow
手疾眼快
sau2 zat6 ngaan5 faai3fast actions and quick eyes
手肘
sau2 zau2elbow
手袖
sau2 zau6sleeve
手指
sau2 zi2(slang) (of computer garget) USB flash drive
手紙手纸
sau2 zi2toilet paper
手指拗出
sau2 zi2 aau2 ceot1Bend the finger outward, helping the people who are not associated with oneself instead of helping those who are associated
手指拗出唔拗入
sau2 zi2 aau2 ceot1 m4 aau2 jap6an idiom describing a person who doesn't side or support those who are close to him
手指拗入唔拗出
sau2 zi2 aau2 jap6 m4 aau2 ceot1helping the people who are not associated with oneself instead of helping those who are associated
手指甲
sau2 zi2 gaap3finger nails
手指公
sau2 zi2 gung1(noun) thumb
手指罅
sau2 zi2 laa3the gap(s) in between the fingers
手指罅疏
sau2 zi2 laa3 so1a spendthrift; a wasteful or extravagant spender
手指尾
sau2 zi2 mei1the small finger (the pinky)
手指屘
sau2 zi2 mei1little finger, pinky
手指模
sau2 zi2 mou4fingerprints
手指頭手指头
sau2 zi2 tau4fingertip
手指指
sau2 zi2 zi2to point a finger or blame
首字母
sau2 zi6 mou5initial letters
首字母縮寫首字母缩写
sau2 zi6 mou5 suk1 se2acronym
守職守职
sau2 zik1to observe one's duty steadfastly
手跡手迹
sau2 zik1sb's original handwriting or painting
首席
sau2 zik6chief (representative, correspondent etc)
首席財務官首席财务官
sau2 zik6 coi4 mou6 gun1chief financial officer (CFO)
首席大法官
sau2 zik6 daai6 faat3 gun1Chief Justice (of US Supreme Court)
首席代表
sau2 zik6 doi6 biu2chief representative
首席法官
sau2 zik6 faat3 gun1Chief Justice
首席技術官首席技术官
sau2 zik6 gei6 seot6 gun1chief technology officer (CTO)
首席營銷官首席营销官
sau2 zik6 jing4 siu1 gun1chief marketing officer (CMO)
首席信息官
sau2 zik6 seon3 sik1 gun1chief information officer (CIO)
首席運營官首席运营官
sau2 zik6 wan6 jing4 gun1chief operating officer (COO)
首席執行官首席执行官
sau2 zik6 zap1 hang4 gun1chief executive officer (CEO)
守正不阿
sau2 zing3 bat1 o1to be strictly just and impartial
守節守节
sau2 zit3faithful (to the memory of betrothed)
手照
sau2 ziu3noun; hand-held lighting equipment such as lantern, candlestick, torch, lamps, etc.
手掌
sau2 zoeng2palm
手杖
sau2 zoeng2cane
首獎首奖
sau2 zoeng2first prize [written and colloquial]
首長首长
sau2 zoeng2senior official
手帳手帐
sau2 zoeng3notebook
手作
sau2 zok3handmade
手作仔
sau2 zok3 zai2a hand craftsman
手足
sau2 zuk1colleagues
手足親情手足亲情
sau2 zuk1 can1 cing4brotherly kindness
手足口病
sau2 zuk1 hau2 beng6hand foot and mouth disease, HFMD, caused by a number of intestinal viruses, usually affecting young children
手足口症
sau2 zuk1 hau2 zing3human hand foot and mouth disease, a viral infection
手足無措手足无措
sau2 zuk1 mou4 cou3at a loss to know what to do (idiom); bewildered
手足之情
sau2 zuk1 zi1 cing4brotherly affection
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