Cantonese words starting with S

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seoi2 hau4 tit3

水喉鐵水喉铁

Galvanized iron water pipe.

seoi2 hau4 tung1

Water pipe; a tube or pipe used to transport and connect water supplies.

Moisture, water vapor, condensation, or mist formed due to high humidity or sudden temperature changes.

Water vapor or moisture.

Marine insurance

Rain boots or wellington boots.

A water town or region rich in canals, waterways, and bodies of water.

Flood damage or water-related disasters.

Water ladle or dipper; a utensil used for scooping water.

The hydrosphere in geography.

Watermark; a faint pattern or text printed on paper or images, typically for copyright protection.

Low-quality things or cheap, inferior goods.

seoi2 jik6 syun4

Hydrofoil; a type of boat with underwater foils that lift the hull to reduce drag and increase speed.

Waterpipe; hookah, a method of smoking tobacco, opium, or cannabis through water.

seoi2 jin1 doi2

水煙袋水烟袋

Water pipe, hookah, or water bong for smoking tobacco.

Water torture, specifically waterboarding; a form of torture that inflicts a sensation of drowning.

seoi2 jing4 bik1 gung1

Waterboarding; a method of torture and interrogation that simulates drowning.

seoi2 jiu6 jat6

seoi2 joeng4 syun1

水楊酸水杨酸

Salicylic acid.

Crystal; quartz.

Water banyan (Cleistocalyx operculatus), a species of evergreen tree native to Asia.

seoi2 jung4 jik6

Aqueous solution; a chemical solution in which the solvent is water.

seoi2 jung4 sing3

Water-soluble; capable of dissolving in water.

A Chinese softshell turtle, or a gullible person who is easily cheated.

A small water pot or cup used in Chinese calligraphy to clean brushes or hold water.

seoi2 jyu5 beng6

水俁病水俣病

Minamata disease; a neurological disease caused by severe mercury poisoning.

seoi2 jyu5 gaau1 jung4

To be in complete harmony, usually describing couples or close partners.

水俁市水俣市

Minamata, a city in Kumamoto Prefecture, Japan.

Suwon, the capital city of Gyeonggi Province, South Korea.

The source of a watercourse or a supply of water.

seoi2 jyun4 si5

Suwon, the capital city of Gyeonggi Province, South Korea.

Gutter, drain, or ditch.

seoi2 kau1 jau4

Incompatible, mutually exclusive, or completely unable to mix or get along with each other.

seoi2 kau1 jau4

水摳油水抠油

To have a bad relationship; to not get along, like water and oil.

seoi2 kau1 jau4

水溝油水沟油

Like oil and water; incompatible people who cannot get along with each other.

Water polo; a team water sport.

seoi2 kau4 coeng4

水球場水球场

A water polo pool or arena.

Drain or sewer.

seoi2 laap6 fong1

Water Cube, the Beijing National Aquatics Center used in the 2008 Olympic Games.

Shuilin, a township in Yunlin County, Taiwan.

seoi2 lam4 hoeng1

水林鄉水林乡

Shuilin township in Yunlin county, Taiwan.

seoi2 lam4 lam4

Dripping wet; soaking wet.

The flow or current of a body of water.

Water pipit (Anthus spinoletta).

Shuili Township in Nantou County, Taiwan.

seoi2 lei5 hoeng1

水里鄉水里乡

Shuili Township, a rural township in Nantou County, Taiwan.

Water conservancy; the benefits derived from using and controlling water resources.

seoi2 lei6 gaa1

Water conservancy expert or water manager.