Cantonese words starting with S

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seoi2 sin1 faa1

Daffodil or narcissus flower.

Earth wire or ground wire in an electrical installation.

Mercury; the smallest and innermost planet in the solar system.

One's ability to swim, or the physical characteristics of a body of water.

seoi2 sing3 joeng4 faa1

水性楊花水性杨花

Fickle and unfaithful, or sexually promiscuous; traditionally used to describe a woman.

Shuicheng District in Liupanshui, Guizhou.

seoi2 sit3 bat1 tung1

水洩不通水泄不通

So crowded or tightly packed that not even a drop of water can trickle through.

Water tank or car radiator.

Aqueous phase; the water-based layer or component of a liquid mixture.

On the water, aquatic, or related to water.

seoi2 soeng6 baa1 leoi4

Synchronized swimming

seoi2 soeng6 daan1 ce1

水上單車水上单车

A paddle boat or pedalo.

seoi2 soeng6 din6 daan1 ce1

水上電單車水上电单车

Personal watercraft, jet ski, or water scooter.

seoi2 soeng6 fei1 gei1

水上飛機水上飞机

seoi2 soeng6 hoeng1

水上鄉水上乡

Shuishang Township, a rural township in Chiayi County, Taiwan.

seoi2 soeng6 jan4

Boat people; Tanka people who traditionally live on boats and fish for a living.

seoi2 soeng6 mo1 tok3

Jet ski; personal watercraft.

seoi2 soeng6 san1 noeng4

Mainland women who married Hong Kong fishermen before 1980 and lived on boats without local residence permits.

seoi2 soeng6 wan6 dung6

水上運動水上运动

Water sports; athletic activities or movement over water.

A water pool or pond.

A waterbody, such as a river, sea, or lake.

Puddle or small pool of water.

A puddle; water accumulated in a depression on the ground.

An individual's financial resources, funds, or money.

seoi2 tau4 zuk1

水頭足水头足

To have a large amount of money or a wealthy, well-funded background.

Ebb tide, or for the water level to recede after flooding.

seoi2 tin1 jat1 sik1

Water and sky merging into one color; a vast expanse of water where the horizon is indistinguishable.

Paddy field; wet agricultural land used for growing rice or other aquatic crops.

seoi2 tin4 gaai3

Radiator or steam heating.

The butchery station in a restaurant kitchen, or the butcher who works there.

Food preparation table, specifically a workstation in a Chinese restaurant kitchen for prepping seafood, meats, and poultry.

Water reservoir; a facility for collecting and storing untreated rainwater.

Water and soil, or the natural environment of a region.

seoi2 tou2 bat1 fuk6

To feel unwell due to being unaccustomed to the local climate, water, or environment of a new place.

seoi2 tou2 bou2 ci4

Soil conservation; the prevention of soil erosion and water loss.

seoi2 tou2 lau4 sat1

Soil erosion; the loss of water and soil.

Water bucket; a bucket used to hold water.

seoi2 ung3 coi3

Water spinach; ong choy (Ipomoea aquatica), used as a leafy vegetable.

A puddle of water.

Flood, inundation, or any water-related disaster.

seoi2 waang4 zi1

水橫枝水横枝

Cape jasmine (Gardenia jasminoides), especially when grown as a bonsai.

Water level; also used to refer to prices, financial indexes, or gambling odds.

Water temperature.

seoi2 wan1 biu2

水溫表水温表

Engine temperature gauge.

Waterborne transport; transport by water.

Waters; the water territory of a geographical or political entity.

Unlikely; having slim chances of success, or impractical.

seoi2 wong1 wong1

Watery; moist and glistening, especially when describing eyes.

seoi2 wong4 pei2

水黃皮水黄皮

Millettia pinnata, the Pongam oiltree.