Cantonese words starting with S

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To spread, disseminate, or scatter something around.

To spread, disperse, or propagate.

To stroll; to take a walk in a leisurely manner.

To spawn; to release eggs, used of fish, crustaceans, and other aquatic animals.

To leave after a show, performance, or event has finished.

saan3 daan2 coeng1

散彈槍散弹枪

To end; to wrap up; to be over.

To usurp; to seize power or status through illicit or illegitimate means.

To emit, radiate, or diffuse a scent or a feeling naturally.

To sell off stock at a cheap price to clear inventory as quickly as possible.

To spread news or leak information, especially that which is little-known.

saan3 gaang1 lo4

散更鑼散更锣

To make a great deal of noise or cause a commotion, as if everyone needs to know.

To tamper with, manipulate, or misrepresent records or texts in order to conceal the truth.

Hernia; a condition where an organ, especially the bowel, protrudes through an opening in the surrounding tissue cavity.

To disperse, scatter, or move in different directions.

To dissipate heat; to cool down by radiating heat to another medium.

saan3 joeng4 juk6

Mutton hot pot; a dish where mutton slices, vegetables, and tofu are cooked in a boiling broth.

To be scattered or dispersed in different places.

To sell by retail, or to sell items from a set individually.

Shanwei (also known as Swabue or Hailufeng), a coastal city in southeastern Guangdong.

saan3 saan3 wo1

涮涮鍋涮涮锅

Shabu-shabu; a Japanese-style hotpot.

To relieve stress, boredom, or unhappiness, or to relax by doing something pleasant.

saan3 sau1 sau1

Messy, disorganized, or scattered in pieces; not kept together properly.

saan3 sau1 sau1

Scattered, loose, unorganized, or undisciplined.

To disperse, scatter, or flee rapidly in all directions.

Shantou, also known as Swatow, a coastal city in eastern Guangdong province, China.

To usurp the throne; to seize power from a ruler.

To dismiss a meeting; to bring a meeting to an end.

To end; to break up, specifically of a banquet or feast.

A dome-shaped mosquito net.

Slime or mucus; a sticky, viscous liquid.

Malabar spinach; a leafy vegetable that produces a slimy mucilage when cooked.

Weak, frail, and sickly; having a poor or delicate constitution.

The tinkling sound of gems or the sound of the qin instrument.

Raw, uncooked, or unheated food.

Draught beer, specifically unpasteurized beer that has been filtered to remove impurities.

To fall ill, become sick, or develop an illness.

Unfamiliar, strange, or alien.

saang1 bou2 jan4

Stranger; an unfamiliar person.

saang1 bun1 ngaang6 tou3

To copy blindly or apply mechanically without considering the specific circumstances.

Light soy sauce, which is lighter in color and saltier than dark soy sauce.

Unfamiliar or new words.

Lettuce; a crisp vegetable with many varieties, eaten raw or cooked.

saang1 coi3 baau1

A dish of minced meat and other ingredients wrapped in lettuce leaves.

saang1 coi3 jyu4 juk6

生菜魚肉生菜鱼肉

Lettuce and minced dace fish soup, a popular Hong Kong street food.

saang1 cou2 joek6

生草藥生草药

Fresh, unprocessed herbal medicine.

Livestock; domestic animals bred and kept for agricultural production or food.

To become infested with worms or to contract a parasitic disease.

saang1 cung4 gwaai2 zoeng2

生蟲拐杖生虫拐杖

An unreliable person or thing that cannot be leaned on or trusted.

saang1 cung4 gwaai2 zoeng2

生蟲枴杖生虫拐杖

A walking stick infested with bugs or parasites.