Cantonese words starting with S

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Granddaughter; a daughter's or son's daughter.

syun1 ng6 hung1

孫悟空孙悟空

Sun Wukong, the Monkey King; a major character in the Ming dynasty novel Journey to the West.

Suanni, a legendary lion-like beast of ancient Chinese mythology and one of the nine sons of the dragon.

syun1 ngau4 naai5

To pronounce or pass judgment, especially by a judge.

To take an oath, make a vow, or make a solemn declaration in front of witnesses.

To declare, announce, or demonstrate openly.

Acidity; acidic properties or characteristics.

Sour smell, especially from spoiled or rancid food.

syun1 suk1 laan6 cau3

酸宿爛臭酸宿烂臭

The sour, rotting, and foul smell of someone who is heavily drunk.

syun1 suk1 ngou4

孫叔敖孙叔敖

Sun Shuao, a famous prime minister of the State of Chu during the Spring and Autumn period.

Grandson; a son's or daughter's son.

Rosewood, referring to the wood of certain tree species used in furniture making.

A grandson; a son of one's son or daughter.

To announce or read aloud an imperial decree.

To declare war; for a nation to officially state that it is in a state of war with another nation.

To graze or scrape a part of the body, causing an abrasion or cut.

To choose or select, or to vote and elect.

An ancient unit of measurement for weight.

To select talented or outstanding people.

syun2 bat6 coi3

選拔賽选拔赛

Selection trials, qualifying matches, or auditions used to select competitors.

To choose or select.

The state of an election, including its current situation, progress, or prospects.

Selected scenes, or to select a venue or side on a playing field.

To select materials, topics, or subject matter for a creative work.

To select and make a final decision without changing it.

Election; an event or poll held to vote for representatives.

syun2 geoi2 gun2 lei5 wai2 jyun4 wui2

選舉管理委員會选举管理委员会

Electoral Affairs Commission

syun2 geoi2 si6 mou6 cyu3

選舉事務處选举事务处

Registration and Electoral Office (REO) of Hong Kong.

To harm, damage, or cause loss or injury.

Option; a choice or item available for selection.

To wear out, wear down, or degrade in performance or quality through use.

syun2 jan4 bat1 lei6 gei2

損人不利己损人不利己

To harm others without benefiting oneself; an action that hurts others and brings no advantage to oneself.

A bad friend who brings harm or negative influence to one's life.

To choose or select for use.

To choose and buy; to make a selection of goods.

Constituency; electoral district; ward.

To damage or ruin; damaged or broken.

Voter, elector, or citizen with the right to vote; God's chosen people.

Beauty pageant; a competition based on participants' appearance, physique, and inner wisdom.

A ballot paper or vote used in an election.

To lose; to suffer the loss of something originally possessed.

To take an elective course in a school or university.

To hurt one's hand, or metaphorically to suffer financial losses in investment.

Player, contestant, or athlete representing a team or country in a competition.

syun2 sau2 laan6 goek3

損手爛腳损手烂脚

Injured with cuts and bruises on the body, especially the limbs; to lose a lot of money in investment or gambling.

A selection process, draft, tryout, or talent show to find outstanding talent.

Damage, harm, or injury, especially to a person, animal, or object.

Damaged, broken, or ruined.

To damage, destroy, or ruin.