Cantonese words starting with S

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Sailor; an enlisted member of a navy.

Water ice (frozen H2O).

Water wave or ripple.

Waterglass, a liquid sodium silicate used in chemical applications.

Kettle; a container used for boiling water, usually shaped like a teapot for easy pouring.

Windshield wiper; windscreen wiper.

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水撥水水拨水

Windshield washer fluid; a concentrated cleaner used for cleaning car windshields.

Metasequoia; a deciduous conifer tree.

Aquatic products; food produced from the sea, rivers, or lakes, such as seafood and seaweed.

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水產業水产业

Aquaculture; the marine products and fisheries industry.

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水產養殖水产养殖

Aquaculture; the farming of aquatic organisms.

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水產展水产展

A seafood trade show or exhibition.

Otter; an aquatic mammal that often floats on its back and feeds on fish, shellfish, and frogs.

Aquatic; living or growing in or near water.

A water wheel used to power machinery, or a water wagon used to transport water.

A type of processed, slightly hardened persimmon.

A flush toilet or a flush squat toilet.

A pool, pond, or water reservoir, typically a few to tens of meters in size.

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水清無魚水清无鱼

Water that is too clean holds no fish; extreme purity or perfectionism makes it impossible to find followers or allies.

Water gun; water blaster; a toy gun that shoots water.

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Sweet flag (Acorus calamus); a semi-aquatic monocot plant used in traditional medicine.

Watercolour paint, or a watercolour painting.

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水彩顏料水彩颜料

Watercolor paint.

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水彩畫水彩画

Watercolor painting; a painting created using watercolors.

Drinking straw; a hollow cylindrical tube used for sipping or drinking.

A sink, water trough, or water channel.

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水處理水处理

Water treatment

A stream, jet, or column of water, such as from a fountain, faucet, or hose.

Steamed eggs; a dish made by mixing beaten eggs with water or broth and then steaming.

The bottom of a body of water; underwater.

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水底相機水底相机

Underwater camera

Poor quality; shoddy; inferior.

Chickenpox; a highly contagious viral disease causing itchy, blister-like rashes.

Soft tofu; the most common variety of tofu, which is white, soft, and bland.

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Constant perseverance yields success, like dripping water wearing away a stone.

Water droplet; a drop of water dripping downward.

Water and electricity utilities, systems, or services.

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水電費水电费

Utility bills, specifically water and electricity charges.

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水電工水电工

Plumber and electrician; a tradesperson who does plumbing and electrical work.

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水電站水电站

Hydroelectric power plant.

Mink; any of several carnivorous mammal species of the family Mustelidae.

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When conditions are ripe, success will follow naturally.

Paddy rice; wet rice planted in flooded fields.

Waterway; a channel or route for watercraft and vessels to pass through.

Splash; small water droplets that fly up or spray from the surface of water.

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水飯房水饭房

Water and rice room; a slang term for a solitary confinement cell in a prison.

Scuba; self-contained underwater breathing apparatus.

Water bill; the charges for tap water.

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水費站水费站

Toilet or restroom.