Cantonese words starting with S
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水母體水母体
seoi2 mou5 tai2jellyfish
水務署水务署
seoi2 mou6 cyu5the Water Supplies Department
水門水门
seoi2 mun4a floodgate; a sluice gate
水門事件水门事件
seoi2 mun4 si6 gin2Watergate scandal
水門汀水门汀
seoi2 mun4 ting1cement (Shanghainese) (loanword)
水泥
seoi2 nai4cement
水能
seoi2 nang4hydroelectric power
水能源
seoi2 nang4 jyun4hydroelectric power
水能載舟，亦能覆舟水能载舟，亦能覆舟
seoi2 nang4 zoi3 zau1 ，jik6 nang4 fuk1 zau1lit. water may keep the boat afloat but may also sink it (proverb); if sth is used properly, one can benefit from it, otherwise it can do harm
水銀水银
seoi2 ngan4mercury; quicksilver
水銀燈水银灯
seoi2 ngan4 dang1mercury-vapor lamp
水垽
seoi2 ngan6limescale; furring
水牛
seoi2 ngau4water buffalo
水牛兒水牛儿
seoi2 ngau4 ji4(dialect) snail
水碾
seoi2 nin5water mill
水鳥水鸟
seoi2 niu5waterbird
水暖工
seoi2 nyun5 gung1plumber
水牌
seoi2 paai2(noun) directory signs; directory boards
水泡
seoi2 paau1bubble
水炮
seoi2 paau3(noun) water cannon
水皰水疱
seoi2 paau3blister
水皮
seoi2 pei4(slang) referring to someone's skills and quality is poor, bad, inferior or deficient
水平
seoi2 ping4horizontal; level
水平尺
seoi2 ping4 cek3spirit level
水平儀水平仪
seoi2 ping4 ji4level (device to determine horizontal); surveyor's level
水平面
seoi2 ping4 min6horizontal plane; water level
水平線水平线
seoi2 ping4 sin3horizon
水瓶座
seoi2 ping4 zo6Aquarius (constellation and sign of the zodiac)
水平軸水平轴
seoi2 ping4 zuk6horizontal shaft
水蒲葦鶯水蒲苇莺
seoi2 pou4 wai5 ang1(bird species of China) sedge warbler (Acrocephalus schoenobaenus)
水抱
seoi2 pou5an inflatable swim ring; a lifebuoy
水盆
seoi2 pun4basin
水筲
seoi2 saau1well bucket
水洗都唔清
seoi2 sai2 dou1 m4 cing1cannot come clean from sins committed (slang)
水勢水势
seoi2 sai3(adjective) water current
水深
seoi2 sam1depth (of waterway)
水深火熱水深火热
seoi2 sam1 fo2 jit6deep water and scorching fire
水神
seoi2 san4river God
水生
seoi2 sang1aquatic (plant, animal)
水手
seoi2 sau2mariner; seaman
水手裝水手装
seoi2 sau2 zong1sailor suit
水蛇
seoi2 se4water snake
水蛇春咁長水蛇春咁长
seoi2 se4 ceon1 gam3 coeng4an excessive long speech (slang)
水蛇腰
seoi2 se4 jiu1slender and supple waist; feminine pose
水蛇座
seoi2 se4 zo6Hydrus (constellation)
水師水师
seoi2 si1navy (in Qing times)
水絲水丝
seoi2 si1(silver) of low purity
水螅
seoi2 sik1Hydra (freshwater polyp)
水螅體水螅体
seoi2 sik1 tai2sessile polyp
水仙
seoi2 sin1narcissus; legendary aquatic immortal; person who wanders abroad and does not return
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