Cantonese words starting with S

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seoi6 min4 fu1 kap1 zaam6 ting4

睡眠呼吸暫停睡眠呼吸暂停

seoi6 min4 sat1 tiu4

睡眠失調睡眠失调

Sleep disorder; any condition that affects, disrupts, or prevents healthy sleep.

One's sleep or dreams; the state of being asleep.

seoi6 ng5 gaau3

睡午覺睡午觉

To take an afternoon nap.

seoi6 ngaan5 sing1 sung1

Sleepy-eyed; very sleepy or half-awake.

Suining, a prefecture-level city in Sichuan, China.

seoi6 ning4 si5

遂寧市遂宁市

Suining, a prefecture-level city in Sichuan Province.

Rui'an; a county-level city in Wenzhou, Zhejiang, China.

Rui'an, a county-level city in Wenzhou, Zhejiang.

Suiping, a county in Zhumadian, Henan province.

seoi6 ping4 jyun6

遂平縣遂平县

Suiping, a county in Zhumadian, Henan Province.

A bunk, berth, or sleeping berth on a train or ship.

Night robe or dressing gown; a loose, open-front outer garment worn over pajamas.

Nightshirt, sleepwear, or pajamas.

Renesas Electronics, a Japanese semiconductor manufacturer.

To one's liking; to have things go as one wishes.

seoi6 sam1 jyu4 ji3

Totally satisfying and fulfilling to one's heart's desire.

Auspicious beast or animal, such as a dragon or qilin.

Flint; a hard mineral rock used to spark a fire when struck against iron or steel.

Ruisui, a township in Hualien County, Taiwan.

seoi6 seoi6 hoeng1

瑞穗鄉瑞穗乡

Ruisui township in Hualien County, Taiwan.

Auspicious Lion; a mythical, protective lion in Chinese folklore and mythology.

Switzerland; a landlocked mountainous country in Central Europe.

seoi6 si6 faat3 long4

Swiss franc; the official currency of Switzerland and Liechtenstein.

seoi6 si6 gai1 jik6

瑞士雞翼瑞士鸡翼

Swiss chicken wings; a Hong Kong dish of chicken wings cooked in a sweet soy marinade called Swiss sauce.

seoi6 si6 gwan1 dou1

瑞士軍刀瑞士军刀

Swiss Army knife; a pocket folding multi-tool

seoi6 si6 gyun2

瑞士捲瑞士卷

A Swiss person.

seoi6 si6 jim5 liu2

Wright's stain, used in histology to stain and study blood cells.

seoi6 si6 jim5 sik1

Wright's stain, used in histology to stain and study blood cells.

An auspicious, lovely, or radiant color.

Tassel; an ornament consisting of a bunch of threads or cords fastened at one end.

Comet; a small celestial body that releases gas and dust, forming a glowing tail when passing near the sun.

穗城, an alias for Guangzhou, the capital of Guangdong Province.

Sleeping posture; one's physical appearance or pose while asleep.

Timely snow; a seasonable snowfall that bodes well for a good harvest.

An ancient term for a type of broom-like herb, or a broom.

The deep, quiet entrance to a large mansion or house.

seoi6 wui4 lung4 gaau3

睡回籠覺睡回笼觉

To go back to sleep after waking up in the morning.

Sleeping posture

To fall asleep.

To comply with, give in to personal considerations, or die for a cause.

Sincere; honest and truthful.

The crossbar of a bell or drum hanger, or a tree name.

To sacrifice one's life for a cause, principle, or duty.

A type of beautiful jade or gem.

Chapped or cracked, typically referring to skin.

An ancient herb; also the name of an ancient Chinese state.