Cantonese words starting with S

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Top; a garment worn on the upper body.

soeng6 jiu4 man4 zuk6 man4 mat6 gun2

上窰民俗文物館上窑民俗文物馆

Sheung Yiu Folk Custom Museum.

To rise, curve upward, or increase in number.

soeng6 jyun4 jyut6

First quarter moon, showing the right half of the moon illuminated.

Last month; the month before the current one.

One's superiors or a higher authority; those in a higher rank within an organization.

Rent payment in advance; rent paid beforehand at the start of a lease.

Upper-class; having high social status.

The items or people listed above.

The first line of a poetic couplet.

The preceding text; the passage or paragraph above.

Not yet; still not.

Above, over, on top of, or on the surface of something.

soeng6 min6 lok6 lei4

To come down to Hong Kong from mainland China.

Morning; the period from sunrise to noon, or the twelve hours before noon (a.m.).

Upper jaw, or the palate of the mouth.

Last year; the year before the current year.

soeng6 pei4 zou2 zik1

上皮組織上皮组织

Epithelial tissue; tissue that covers the organ surfaces and body cavities.

An upper berth, bunk, or sleeping berth on a train or ship.

The favorite team in sports betting, usually the handicap-giving team.

To have one's body or soul possessed by a ghost, spirit, or other entity.

The previous owner or the person previously in charge of something.

Sheung Shui, an area in the North District of the New Territories, Hong Kong.

Above-mentioned or aforementioned; referring to content that has just been stated.

Boss, superior, or supervisor; someone of a higher rank who directs your work.

Sergeant; a non-commissioned officer rank in the military.

To colour or paint, especially by applying pigment.

Of the highest quality; first-class or superior.

soeng6 soeng6 haa6 haa6

Up and down, or everyone from top to bottom, including all levels of an organization or household.

Upper digit, or a potential homophonic misspelling of the word for appeal.

To appeal; to ask a higher authority to overturn a decision, usually in legal disputes.

Minister; a high-ranking official in ancient China, especially a head of a government department.

Worthwhile, profitable, or a good deal.

To perform a traditional hair-combing wedding rite, or to go to one's head and cause a headache.

Heaven, God, or providence; a formless, non-sectarian divine power.

soeng6 tin1 mou4 lou6

上天無路上天无路

To come to a dead end; to have no way out.

To adjust upwards, usually referring to prices or rates.

Superior stock; a rich Chinese broth made from Jinhua ham, chicken, and pork, used as a base for other dishes.

soeng6 tou3 haa6 se3

上吐下瀉上吐下泻

To suffer from vomiting and diarrhoea.

soeng6 uk1 bun1 haa6 uk1, m4 gin3 jat1 lo4 guk1

上屋搬下屋，唔見一籮穀上屋搬下屋，唔见一箩谷

An expression used to advise against moving house, noting that any move is costly and troublesome.

Sheung Wan; a district in the Central and Western District on Hong Kong Island.

Morning; the period of time between sunrise and noon.

Ambitious and driven; striving for progress and success in one's career or studies.

The upper limbs or upper body, typically referring to the arms and hands.

The aforementioned address.

To rise or go up, especially of water levels or prices.

To upload files to the internet.

Cheeks, or fish gills.

To inhale or snort a substance; to take a short nap.

The form, shape, or image of a person or object.