Cantonese words starting with S

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To ask, inquire, or seek information.

An ancient Chinese state during the Zhou dynasty.

To hesitate, draw back, or vacillate.

seon1 ceon4 bat1 cin4

To hesitate to move forward or show reluctance to proceed.

To act out of personal considerations, playing favorites or letting personal relationships interfere with official duties.

To commit suicide because of unfulfilled love or the inability to be together.

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To bend the law for personal benefit or out of favoritism.

To be martyred; to die for one's beliefs or faith.

To request a price quotation or perform a price check.

To die for one's religion; to be martyred.

seon1 gan1 man6 dai2

詢根問底询根问底

To get to the bottom of something; to investigate thoroughly.

To die for one's country; to sacrifice oneself for the nation.

Xun Yu, a brilliant strategist and advisor to Cao Cao during the Three Kingdoms period.

seon1 jyu1 kei4

A type of jade mentioned in ancient Chinese texts.

To ask about, enquire, or consult.

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詢問處询问处

Information desk, inquiry desk, or information centre.

To die for a cause; to sacrifice one's life for justice, faith, or the community.

seon1 naan6 ze2

殉難者殉难者

A martyr; someone who dies for a cause or during a disaster.

An inquiry about goods, prices, or terms, especially in business or trade.

seon1 saan1 jan2 sau1 wui2

郇山隱修會郇山隐修会

Priory of Sion, a fictional secret society.

To commit suicide or be sacrificed to follow a deceased husband or superior to the grave.

To act unfairly or bend the rules out of personal motives or favoritism.

seon1 si1 mou5 bai6

To abuse one's position for personal gain, or to practice favoritism and engage in corrupt activities.

seon1 si1 wong2 faat3

To bend the law to favor relatives or associates.

Xunzi, an influential ancient Chinese philosopher of the Confucian school known for the theory that human nature is inherently evil.

To die in the line of duty; to be killed as a result of doing one's job.

To sacrifice one's life to preserve loyalty, chastity, or moral integrity.

To bury alive with the dead; to sacrifice the living to accompany the deceased in burial.

seon1 zung3 jiu1 kau4

徇眾要求徇众要求

At the request of the public; by popular demand.

Worthy, inexpensive, and high-value; having excellent quality for a reasonable price.

The cross-beam of a stand for hanging bells or chimes.

Purely; entirely; completely.

A very good price; a great deal.

Dried bamboo shoots.

Something good, desirable, or of high quality and great value.

Mortise; a slot cut into wood to receive a tenon.

An excellent and highly desirable property or marriage partner; a catch or gem.

Dowel; a wooden or metal peg used to join pieces of wood together.

Tenon; a wooden projection shaped to fit into a mortise to form a joint.

Mortise chisel; a heavy-duty chisel used for cutting mortises or joints in woodworking.

The Xun trigram (☴) representing wind in the Yijing, or to be modest, mild, or obedient.

High water, flood, or high tide; also to sprinkle water.

An instant; a very short moment in time.

Shun, a legendary emperor of ancient China.

Information, message, or dispatch.

Fast, swift, or rapid.

Modest, humble, or yielding.

To write freely, casually, or without constraint.

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信不信由你

Believe it or not.