Cantonese words starting with S

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蛇壳
se4 hok3Snake Slough
se4 hou1tarragon
se4 jin3banquet that serves snakes as the main dishes
se4 jing4S-shaped; coiled like a snake
阇黎
se4 lai4Buddhist teacher (Sanskrit transliteration)
se4 lei2 ngaan5looking down on one; peeking (slang)
阇梨
se4 lei4Buddhist monk (Sanskrit: jala)
蛇绿岩
se4 luk6 ngaam4ophiolite (geology)
蛇绿混杂
se4 luk6 wan6 zaap6ophiolite melange (geology)
蛇绿混杂岩
se4 luk6 wan6 zaap6 ngaam4ophiolite (geology)
蛇绿混杂岩带
se4 luk6 wan6 zaap6 ngaam4 daai3ophiolite belt (geology)
蛇龙珠
se4 lung4 zyu1Cabernet Gernischt (grape type)
se4 maa4 cou2hop (Humulus lupulus), climbing plant whose flower cones are used in brewing beer
蛇纹岩
se4 man4 ngaam4serpentine (geology)
蛇纹石
se4 man4 sek6serpentine (geology)
se4 nin4Year of the Snake (e.g. 2001)
se4 pei4snake skin
se4 pei4 doi2polypropylene woven bag, typically referring to the red-white-blue nylon canvas bag that is commonly used in Asia
se4 pei4 gwo2salak (Salacca zalacca) (fruit)
佘诗曼
se4 si1 maan6Charmaine Sheh, a Hong Kong actress
蛇鼠一窝
se4 syu2 jat1 wo1an idiom used to describe a group of people in the same syndicate and have the same intention (normally illicit or unpleasant intention) to carry out something harmful to others. Literally "snake and rat in the same nest"; act in collusion with each other
蛇头
se4 tau4head of a snake
蛇头鼠眼
se4 tau4 syu2 ngaan5(slang) (adjective) (of facial features) wily and devious looking; untrustworthy appearance; shifty looking
蛇蜕
se4 teoi3Serpentis Periostracum; the slough of a snake
se4 tyut3Serpentis Periostracum; the slough of a snake
se4 wong4(noun) an expert who is familiar with snakes; (of people) lazybones; loafer; (slang) (verb) to slack off (from doing something); to loaf on the job; to goof off; to play hooky; (adjective) lazy
se4 zai2literal meaning or translation: small snake(s); the driver's assistant whose job is to help with maintaining the vehicles and to solicit customers; a middleman who helps loansharks to solicit customers
se4 zuk1lit. legs on a snake
se5(noun) 1. Organisation; 2. Association
se5 bou2social insurance (abbr. for 社會保險|社会保险[she4 hui4 bao3 xian3])
se5 fo1social science (abbr.)
se5 fo1 jyun2(Chinese) Academy of Social Sciences (CASS)
se5 fo2festival entertainment (lion dance, dragon lantern etc)
se5 gaau1interaction
se5 gaau1 coi4 nang4social accomplishment
社交恐惧症
se5 gaau1 hung2 geoi6 zing3social phobia
社交网站
se5 gaau1 mong5 zaam6Social networking sites
se5 gaau1 mou5social dancing
se5 gaau3Socialist education
se5 gung1(noun) the Earth God
se5 gung1social work
se5 gung1 jan4social worker
社戏
se5 hei3theatrical performance (e.g. on religious festival)
社学
se5 hok6Ming or Qing dynasty school
社员
se5 jyun4commune member (PRC, 1958–1985)
se5 kei4see 社旗縣|社旗县[She4 qi2 Xian4]
社旗县
se5 kei4 jyun6Sheqi, a county in Nanyang City 南陽市|南阳市[Nan2 yang2 Shi4], Henan
社区
se5 keoi1community
社区学院
se5 keoi1 hok6 jyun2Community College
社区中心
se5 keoi1 zung1 sam1community centre [colloquial]

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