Cantonese words starting with S

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Mathematics and sciences; a contraction of mathematics and science subjects.

Minesweeping; the act of scanning for and removing landmines or naval mines.

Plastic, specifically as a raw material.

Quantity; amount; the total number of something.

Usually, ordinarily, or habitually; historically over a period of time.

A loan shark, or a person responsible for accounting, managing money, or who is good at maths.

Digital; referring to information stored, processed, or transmitted as discrete symbols rather than analog signals.

sou3 maa5 bou6 lung4

數碼暴龍数码暴龙

Digimon; the Japanese media franchise or its digital creatures.

sou3 maa5 gwong1 dip2

數碼光碟数码光碟

DVD; digital versatile disc.

sou3 maa5 jing2 zoeng6

數碼影像数码影像

Digital image; digitized image.

sou3 maa5 sip3 luk6 gei1

數碼攝錄機数码摄录机

Digital video camera

To educate, clarify, or eliminate ignorance to improve understanding and knowledge.

The remaining balance or outstanding debt of a loan.

To scan an image, text, or object into digital form.

Sketch; a drawing rendered only in shades of light and dark without the use of color.

To sweep tombs; to visit and pay respects at the graves of ancestors or relatives, typically during the Qingming and Chung Yeung festivals.

sou3 mui6 ping4 sang1

To have never met someone before; to be completely unacquainted.

Number, amount, or quantity.

數目字数目字

Numerals; written symbols used to express numbers.

Amount or sum, especially of money.

A natural face without makeup.

To totally wipe out or defeat completely.

To sweep down, knock over, or level everything in an area.

To spray with bullets; to shoot indiscriminately across a wide area without aiming.

Vegetarian food, or the practice of eating a vegetarian diet.

To tell or recount something to someone else, usually with strong emotion.

sou3 waan4 sou3 lou6 waan4 lou6

數還數路還路数还数路还路

Business is business; money matters and personal relations or favors should be kept strictly separate.

sou3 waan4 sou3 lou6 waan4 lou6

數還數，路還路数还数，路还路

No matter how close the relationship, finances must be kept and settled clearly.

To conduct an anti-vice operation; to crack down on prostitution.

Original character or quality of a thing; innate quality or disposition.

A broom; a cleaning tool used for sweeping up dust and rubbish.

Number, figure, or digit; a symbol or string of characters used to represent a numerical value.

Numerical value; a number representing a measurement, statistic, or evaluation.

Statue; a free-standing, three-dimensional sculpted artwork.

To mold, shape, form, or portray something to create a specific image or character.

Lawsuit, litigation, or legal action.

To resort to, appeal to, or use a particular means to express or achieve something.

Uncle; a term of address for one's father's younger brother.

Early morning, or long-held, previous, and inborn.

Gentle, kind, and virtuous.

Maize, corn, or grain; also goosebumps.

To shrink or contract; to draw back or withdraw.

Respectful and solemn; to eliminate; to welcome guests in.

A mythical long-necked green bird; also used to refer to the turquoise kingfisher.

Someone who has strong body odor caused by sweating.

To eradicate; to purge; to eliminate completely.

Old enemy, nemesis, or long-standing rival.

To shorten, cut short, or reduce in length or duration.

suk1 faan1 tiu4 gong3

縮番條槓缩番条杠

To chicken out, back down, or go back on one's word.

Cornstarch; starch made from maize.