Cantonese words starting with S

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sek6 keoi4 jyun6

石渠縣石渠县

Sêrxü, a county in Garzê Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture, Sichuan.

A crack or crevice in a rock.

A man who is stingy and tight-fisted in general, but willing to spend money generously on prostitutes.

Paraffin wax; a colorless solid petroleum product used to make candles.

Large and beautiful

Shi Le, the founder of Later Zhao during the Sixteen Kingdoms period.

The Stone Forest, a notable set of limestone formations in Yunnan.

sek6 lam4 jyun6

石林縣石林县

Shilin Yi Autonomous County in Kunming, Yunnan.

Garnet, a type of red silicate mineral gemstone.

石榴樹石榴树

Pomegranate tree.

Pomegranate seeds.

Shilou; Shilou County in Shanxi province.

sek6 lau4 jyun6

石樓縣石楼县

Shilou County, a county in Lüliang, Shanxi.

sek6 leng4 jyu2

石鯪魚石鲮鱼

Pangolin (Manis pentadactylata).

sek6 lik1 / sek6 nit1

Singapore, especially in a historical context.

A type of freshwater river snail with a spiral, tower-shaped shell, typically found in mountain streams.

A green pigment made of malachite, also known as mineral green or malachite green.

Shilong, a subdistrict in Dongguan, Guangdong, China.

sek6 lung4 keoi1

石龍區石龙区

Shilong, a district of Pingdingshan City, Henan Province.

石龍子石龙子

Skink; a family of lizards.

Stone horses; stone statues of horses often placed at tombs or historical sites.

Finely crushed stones used for wall decoration or tile and flooring production.

Graphite; a soft, dark grey, conductive form of pure carbon commonly used as pencil lead.

Asbestos, a class of mineral fiber historically used for fireproofing, insulation, and soundproofing.

sek6 min4 jyun6

石棉縣石棉县

Shimian, a county in Ya'an City, Sichuan Province.

sek6 min4 ngaa5

Asbestos roofing sheet, typically corrugated.

A traditional stone mill or grindstone used for grinding grains.

Shek Mun, an area in Sha Tin District, Hong Kong, located east of the Shing Mun River.

sek6 mun4 hoeng1

石門鄉石门乡

Shimen township in New Taipei City, Taiwan.

sek6 mun4 jyun6

石門縣石门县

Shimen, a county in Changde City, Hunan.

sek6 naam4 faa1

Heather; flowering plants in the family Ericaceae.

sek6 naam4 suk6

石南屬石南属

Heather; the genus of plants known as Erica or Calluna.

sek6 naam4 syu6

石南樹石南树

Heath; any shrub of the genus Erica or Calluna.

A woman who is physically unable to have sexual intercourse with a man due to congenital anatomical reasons.

A flat stone with ropes attached, used to ram the ground.

Catapult; an ancient military engine used for throwing stones.

石腦油石脑油

Naphtha; a volatile, flammable liquid hydrocarbon mixture.

Shek O, a beachside peninsula and village in the Southern District of Hong Kong.

sek6 paai4 kiu4 zaam6

石牌橋站石牌桥站

Shipaiqiao Station; a metro station in Guangzhou, China.

sek6 paai4 waan1

石排灣石排湾

Shek Pai Wan, a place in Hong Kong.

A thin slab or flake of stone.

Shiping; a county in Honghe Hani and Yi Autonomous Prefecture, Yunnan.

sek6 ping4 jyun6

石屏縣石屏县

Shiping County, in Honghe Hani and Yi Autonomous Prefecture, Yunnan.

sek6 po3 tin1 ging1

石破天驚石破天惊

Earth-shattering; remarkably original, shocking, or monumental.

A rocky hill, or a miniature artificial hill used in bonsai decorations.

Shishou, a county-level city in Hubei province, China.

Shishou, a county-level city in Jingzhou, Hubei.

Shishi, a county-level city in Quanzhou, Fujian.