Cantonese words starting with S

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Murderous intentions or a motive to kill.

To act cute or babyish towards someone in order to get attention, affection, or a favor.

Determined; set on a course of action with a strong resolve to succeed.

An aura of violence, menace, or hostility that strikes fear into others.

To murder or kill innocent living things.

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殺人不見血杀人不见血

To kill someone without shedding blood; to do harm in an extremely subtle, ruthless, and invisible manner.

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殺人放火杀人放火

To murder and commit arson; used metaphorically to describe heinous crimes or extremely evil behavior.

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殺人如厤杀人如历

To kill people like flies; to commit mass murder ruthlessly.

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殺人如麻杀人如麻

To have killed a lot of people; to massacre countless people.

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殺人鯨杀人鲸

Killer whale; orca.

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殺人王杀人王

A mass murderer or serial killer.

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殺一儆百杀一儆百

To execute or severely punish one person as a warning to others, so they will not repeat the mistake.

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To pretend that something is a big deal; to act in all apparent seriousness.

To vent anger, throw a tantrum, or act wild and unruly.

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薩爾瓦多萨尔瓦多

El Salvador; a country in northern Central America with its capital at San Salvador.

To spread salt, especially in the context of pouring salt on a wound.

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鎩羽而歸铩羽而归

To return in low spirits following a defeat or failure; to return home frustrated and defeated.

薩騎馬萨骑马

Sachima, a sweet Chinese pastry made of fried batter strands bound with sugar syrup.

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薩其馬萨其马

Sachima, a sweet Manchurian pastry made of egg, flour, and syrup, cut into squares.

To sterilize or disinfect by killing harmful bacteria and microorganisms.

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薩拉熱窩萨拉热窝

Sarajevo, the capital city of Bosnia and Herzegovina.

To act shamelessly, throw a tantrum, or be deliberately provocative and unreasonable.

Slaughter; large-scale killing.

To get one's way.

The end, final part, or epilogue.

薩摩亞萨摩亚

Samoa; an island nation in the South Pacific with its capital in Apia.

To cast a net into the sea to catch fish.

An instant; a split second or a very brief moment.

It's a deal; deal; challenge accepted.

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殺身成仁杀身成仁

To sacrifice one's life for a noble cause or for righteousness.

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殺身之禍杀身之祸

A fatal disaster; a calamity that threatens one's life.

To kill a living being.

A killer or professional hitman; or a person exceptionally popular with a specific group.

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撒手鐧撒手锏

One's trump card, secret weapon, or decisive move used to surprise and defeat an opponent.

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殺手鐧杀手锏

Trump card, finishing move, or winning tactic.

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To pass away; to leave the world.

To kill; to deprive of life or cause the death of a living thing.

Highly effective, attractive, or striking; works exceptionally well for a purpose.

Effective, powerful, or forceful; highly successful or capable of winning.

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殺傷力杀伤力

Lethality; destructive power; the capacity to cause death, injury, or damage.

Finished, ended, or wrapped up.

To finish, end, or conclude; to reach termination or closure.

To behead or decapitate as a form of execution; to sentence to death.

To step on the brakes; to brake.

To step on the brakes; to brake and bring a vehicle to a stop.

To bring, carry, or take something to someone.

The tip of a branch, or the end of an object.

Strainer, colander, or basket woven from bamboo or plastic strips with small holes for filtering.

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筲箕灣筲箕湾

Shau Kei Wan, an area in the Eastern District of Hong Kong Island.

The tip of a branch; tree top.