Cantonese words starting with S

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To see someone off at the airport.

To see a guest out; to escort or ask a visitor to leave.

To see someone off; to say goodbye as someone departs on a journey.

sung3 hau2 gwo2

Preserved fruits eaten alongside traditional Chinese medicine to mask the bitter taste.

sung3 jan4 cing4

To do someone a favor, often at little or no cost to oneself.

sung3 jap6 gwai2 mun4 gwaan1

送入鬼門關送入鬼门关

To send someone to their grave, or to kill them.

sung3 joeng4 jap6 fu2 hau2

送羊入虎口

To deliver a vulnerable person into the hands of someone likely to hurt them.

To send an injured person or a patient to the hospital.

To give a gift or present to someone.

To lose one's life in an accident or incident.

To submit something to a higher authority for approval or review.

To court death; to go on a suicide mission or bring about one's own destruction.

To deliver a letter.

宋體字宋体字

Songti; Song style typeface, a traditional style of Chinese font featuring prominent serifs and varying stroke widths.

sung3 tau4 sung3 mei5

餸頭餸尾餸头餸尾

Leftovers; leftover food.

To return, send back, or hand back people or objects to their original place.

sung3 wong4 toi4

Sung Wong Toi, an historic relic in Kowloon, Hong Kong, dating to the end of the Southern Song Dynasty.

To send to or forward to a destination.

To attend to a dying relative, or to arrange and attend their funeral affairs.

Noble, lofty, and of high status; or to respect, revere, and hold in high esteem.

To worship, adore, or deeply admire a person or thing.

To worship, believe in, or hold a religious faith.

sung4 gei1 hok6 jyun2

崇基學院崇基学院

Chung Chi College, a constituent college of the Chinese University of Hong Kong.

Sublime, noble, or lofty, especially in reference to one's character, morals, or ideals.

To worship, admire, or favor foreign (especially Western) things and culture.

Calm, leisurely, and unhurried; displaying a composed and relaxed attitude.

sung4 saan1 zeon3 ling5

崇山峻嶺崇山峻岭

Tall and steep mountains.

To advocate, uphold, or value highly.

To express feelings, emotions, or thoughts.

Letter; correspondence.

The tree of heaven (Ailanthus altissima), or a type of silkworm that feeds on its leaves.

A door hinge, or a center of power and key control point.

To relieve, alleviate, or ease

Comfortable, relaxed, and at ease in body or mind.

To lose, be defeated, or suffer a loss.

Shu, an ancient county in Shandong province.

To relieve stress or ease pressure.

syu1 baak3 dak6

Schoolbag; a bag used by students to carry books to school.

Publications including books, newspapers, and magazines.

Book; a bound set of printed, written, or illustrated sheets.

To export, output, or send goods, resources, or information to the outside.

Bookmark; a card placed in a book to show which page the reader has reached.

To lose money, especially in gambling or investments.

Emotionally expressive; expressing one's feelings or emotions.

A desk or table used for reading, writing, study, or work.

Comfortable, relaxed, and entirely free from worry or physical tension.

Bookworm, referring either to the silverfish insect or a person obsessed with reading.

Bookstore; bookshop.

To bet or wager.