Cantonese words starting with S

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seoi2 lei6 gung1 cing4

Hydraulic engineering; water conservancy project.

Naval mine; an explosive weapon placed in water that detonates upon contact or proximity with ships.

Water chestnut.

Hydropower; water power, specifically used for generating electricity.

seoi2 lik6 faat3 din6

水力發電水力发电

Hydroelectricity; hydroelectric power generation.

seoi2 lik6 faat3 din6 cong2

水力發電廠水力发电厂

Hydroelectric power plant.

seoi2 lik6 faat3 din6 zaam6

水力發電站水力发电站

Hydroelectric power plant.

seoi2 lik6 gu2 fung1

水力鼓風水力鼓风

Hydraulic bellows; water-powered bellows used for blowing air into a furnace.

seoi2 lik6 hok6

水力學水力学

Hydraulics; the science and study of the mechanical properties of liquids.

seoi2 lik6 zi1 jyun4

水力資源水力资源

Water resources suitable for producing hydropower.

seoi2 lim4 dung6

水簾洞水帘洞

A cave with a waterfall at its entrance, or the Water Curtain Cave from Chinese mythology.

Fresh, moist, and bright, describing fruit or a person's eyes and skin.

seoi2 ling4 ling4

水靈靈水灵灵

Bright and watery; plump, fresh, and beautiful.

Hydrotherapy or spa; treatments using water for therapy, relaxation, beauty, or health.

seoi2 lo4 baak6

水蘿蔔水萝卜

Small red radish

Bright and moist; dewy, glossy, and radiant.

Volume of water; water quantity.

seoi2 lok6 gwai1 cou4

水落歸槽水落归槽

People remembering where they belong, or things eventually returning to their original, proper place.

seoi2 lok6 sek6 ceot1

To have the truth revealed and doubts cleared.

A prison cell containing water, in which prisoners are forced to be partly or fully immersed.

水老鴉水老鸦

Water route; a navigation route by river or sea.

Sambar deer (Rusa unicolor, formerly Cervus unicolor).

Light green; pale green

Water and land; also relating to both land and water or amphibian.

seoi2 luk6 gaau1 tung1

水陸交通水陆交通

Water and land transportation.

seoi2 luk6 loeng5 jung6

水陸兩用水陆两用

Amphibious; capable of operating on both land and water.

seoi2 luk6 luk6

Dripping wet; soaking wet.

水陸師水陆师

Fire hose or water hose.

seoi2 lung4 daai3

水龍帶水龙带

Layflat industrial hose, especially a fire hose.

seoi2 lung4 gyun2

水龍卷水龙卷

Waterspout; a spinning column of wind and water mist over a body of water.

seoi2 lung4 gyun2

水龍捲水龙卷

Waterspout; a tornado that occurs over water.

seoi2 lung4 tau4

水龍頭水龙头

A water tap, faucet, or spigot.

Water barrier; a water-filled plastic road barrier used for traffic control, crowd control, or roadworks.

Chinese ink used in painting and calligraphy.

seoi2 mak6 waa2

水墨畫水墨画

Ink wash painting; a traditional Chinese painting style using ink and water.

Ripples or watery patterns on a surface.

seoi2 man4 hok6

水文學水文学

Hydrology; the scientific study of the distribution and movement of water.

seoi2 mat6 tou4

Honey peach; a sweet, juicy variety of peach with pink skin.

Leftovers, especially unsold stock or products at the end of their retail life.

The surface of water, including that of oceans, lakes, or any body of water.

水磨溝水磨沟

Shuimogou, a district of Ürümqi, Xinjiang.

seoi2 mo4 kau1 keoi1

水磨溝區水磨沟区

Shuimogou, a district of Ürümqi, Xinjiang.

seoi2 mo4 zyun1

水磨磚水磨砖

Terrazzo tile; a finely processed and polished tile.

Terrazzo; a composite material used for floor and wall treatments.

Water screen; a screen formed of sprayed water droplets used for displaying projections, temperature control, or air purification.