Cantonese words starting with S

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Moisture, water content; or filler content used to artificially lengthen a creative work.

Moisture content; water content of a substance.

Water and fire; opposing forces or extreme dangers.

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Incompatible, like water and fire; completely at odds or unable to coexist.

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水火不相容

Incompatible, mutually exclusive, or completely unable to coexist.

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水火無情水火无情

Fire and flood have no mercy; natural disasters can be ruthless and destructive.

Parallel imports; goods imported without the authorization of the local designated agent.

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水貨客水货客

Parallel traders; people who buy goods in one place and carry them across borders to resell on the grey market.

A nickname for Wo On Lok, a Hong Kong triad society.

水虎魚水虎鱼

Shuifu, a county-level city in Yunnan province, China.

Reservoir; a large artificial structure built to store water for drinking, irrigation, flood control, or power.

Hydrolysis; a chemical reaction with water in which a molecule is cleaved.

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Hydroponics; the method of growing plants in water without soil.

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Predaceous diving beetle (family Dytiscidae).

Boiled dumpling; a type of dumpling with a dough wrapper wrapping a filling.

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水餃兒水饺儿

Boiled dumplings.

Moorhen or frog.

Short of money or capital; having a tight budget.

Limescale; water scale.

Marine police; police officers responsible for maintaining safety on the water.

Travel expenses or shipping fees, especially baggage fees.

Dried up; running out of water or financial resources.

Water jar; a large earthenware crock or vessel used for storing water.

Water pipe; a tube or pipe designed for water to flow through.

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Plumber; a person who installs and repairs water pipes and fittings.

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Plumber; a person who installs and repairs water pipes and systems.

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水管麵水管面

Tube pasta, such as penne, rigatoni, or ziti.

Sponge gourd; luffa.

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A Xiehouyu (two-part allegorical pun) meaning to lose a chunk or a section of something.

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水鬼隊水鬼队

The nickname for a dive team, particularly those of the Hong Kong SDU or Fire Services Department.

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水鬼升城隍

To rise above one's station; used to describe a person of low status or capability who undeservedly gains success or power.

Navy in ancient times, or an internet water army hired to post online comments.

Boiling water; water heated to boiling point and emitting steam.

Fruit; edible plant fruits that are typically juicy and sweet.

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Fruit knife; paring knife.

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Fruit wine; an alcoholic beverage made from the fermentation of fruit.

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水過鴨背水过鸭背

Inattentive, especially during a lesson, remembering nothing of what was said.

Under the water; underwater.

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水下核爆炸

An underwater nuclear explosion.

Rain boots or wellington boots; waterproof boots typically made of rubber.

Water crab; a type of crab known for its sweet, watery meat and soup-like juices, harvested shortly after molting.

Parallel traders; smugglers who bring goods across a border in small quantities to avoid import tariffs.

Puddle; a depression in the ground where water collects.

A water system or river drainage basin.

Hydration; a hydration reaction in chemistry.

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The gate or injection point of a mold, or the scrap plastic formed in it.

Water pipe; plumbing used to transport water to where it is needed.

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Tap water; water that comes out of a tap or faucet.