Cantonese words starting with S
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蛇殼蛇壳
se4 hok3Snake Slough
蛇蒿
se4 hou1tarragon
蛇宴
se4 jin3banquet that serves snakes as the main dishes
蛇形
se4 jing4S-shaped; coiled like a snake
闍黎阇黎
se4 lai4Buddhist teacher (Sanskrit transliteration)
蛇喱眼
se4 lei2 ngaan5looking down on one; peeking (slang)
闍梨阇梨
se4 lei4Buddhist monk (Sanskrit: jala)
蛇綠岩蛇绿岩
se4 luk6 ngaam4ophiolite (geology)
蛇綠混雜蛇绿混杂
se4 luk6 wan6 zaap6ophiolite melange (geology)
蛇綠混雜岩蛇绿混杂岩
se4 luk6 wan6 zaap6 ngaam4ophiolite (geology)
蛇綠混雜岩帶蛇绿混杂岩带
se4 luk6 wan6 zaap6 ngaam4 daai3ophiolite belt (geology)
蛇龍珠蛇龙珠
se4 lung4 zyu1Cabernet Gernischt (grape type)
蛇麻草
se4 maa4 cou2hop (Humulus lupulus), climbing plant whose flower cones are used in brewing beer
蛇紋岩蛇纹岩
se4 man4 ngaam4serpentine (geology)
蛇紋石蛇纹石
se4 man4 sek6serpentine (geology)
蛇年
se4 nin4Year of the Snake (e.g. 2001)
蛇皮
se4 pei4snake skin
蛇皮袋
se4 pei4 doi2polypropylene woven bag, typically referring to the red-white-blue nylon canvas bag that is commonly used in Asia
蛇皮果
se4 pei4 gwo2salak (Salacca zalacca) (fruit)
佘詩曼佘诗曼
se4 si1 maan6Charmaine Sheh, a Hong Kong actress
蛇鼠一窩蛇鼠一窝
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
蛇頭蛇头
se4 tau4head of a snake
蛇頭鼠眼蛇头鼠眼
se4 tau4 syu2 ngaan5(slang) (adjective) (of facial features) wily and devious looking; untrustworthy appearance; shifty looking
蛇蛻蛇蜕
se4 teoi3Serpentis Periostracum; the slough of a snake
蛇脫
se4 tyut3Serpentis Periostracum; the slough of a snake
蛇王
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
蛇仔
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
蛇足
se4 zuk1lit. legs on a snake
社
se5(noun) 1. Organisation; 2. Association
社保
se5 bou2social insurance (abbr. for 社會保險|社会保险[she4 hui4 bao3 xian3])
社科
se5 fo1social science (abbr.)
社科院
se5 fo1 jyun2(Chinese) Academy of Social Sciences (CASS)
社火
se5 fo2festival entertainment (lion dance, dragon lantern etc)
社交
se5 gaau1interaction
社交才能
se5 gaau1 coi4 nang4social accomplishment
社交恐懼症社交恐惧症
se5 gaau1 hung2 geoi6 zing3social phobia
社交網站社交网站
se5 gaau1 mong5 zaam6Social networking sites
社交舞
se5 gaau1 mou5social dancing
社教
se5 gaau3Socialist education
社公
se5 gung1(noun) the Earth God
社工
se5 gung1social work
社工人
se5 gung1 jan4social worker
社戲社戏
se5 hei3theatrical performance (e.g. on religious festival)
社學社学
se5 hok6Ming or Qing dynasty school
社員社员
se5 jyun4commune member (PRC, 1958–1985)
社旗
se5 kei4see 社旗縣|社旗县[She4 qi2 Xian4]
社旗縣社旗县
se5 kei4 jyun6Sheqi, a county in Nanyang City 南陽市|南阳市[Nan2 yang2 Shi4], Henan
社區社区
se5 keoi1community
社區學院社区学院
se5 keoi1 hok6 jyun2Community College
社區中心社区中心
se5 keoi1 zung1 sam1community centre [colloquial]
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