Cantonese words starting with S

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顺溜
seon6 lau6orderly; smooth
顺理成章
seon6 lei5 sing4 zoeng1logical; rational and clearly structured (of text)
顺利
seon6 lei6smoothly; without a hitch
顺路
seon6 lou6by the way; conveniently
顺民
seon6 man4docile subject (of new dynasty)
顺眼
seon6 ngaan5pleasing to the eye; nice to look at
顺我者昌逆我者亡
seon6 ngo5 ze2 coeng1 jik6 ngo5 ze2 mong4submit to me and prosper, or oppose me and perish
顺平
seon6 ping4see 順平縣|顺平县[Shun4 ping2 Xian4]
顺平县
seon6 ping4 jyun6Shunping, a county in Baoding City 保定市[Bao3 ding4 Shi4], Hebei
顺势
seon6 sai3to take advantage; in passing; conveniently
顺势疗法
seon6 sai3 liu4 faat3homeopathy (alternative medicine)
顺心
seon6 sam1happy
顺手
seon6 sau2as an incidental action while doing sth else; while one is at it; in passing
顺手牵羊
seon6 sau2 hin1 joeng4lit. to lead away a goat while passing by (idiom)
顺手儿
seon6 sau2 ji4handy; smoothly
顺水
seon6 seoi2with the current
顺水人情
seon6 seoi2 jan4 cing4to do sb a favor at little cost
顺水推船
seon6 seoi2 teoi1 syun4lit. to push the boat with the current
顺水推舟
seon6 seoi2 teoi1 zau1lit. to push the boat with the current
顺遂
seon6 seoi6everything is going smoothly
顺时针
seon6 si4 zam1clockwise
顺式
seon6 sik1cis- (isomer) (chemistry)
顺适
seon6 sik1agreeable
顺城
seon6 sing4see 順城區|顺城区[Shun4 cheng2 Qu1]
顺城区
seon6 sing4 keoi1Shuncheng, a district of Fushun City 撫順市|抚顺市[Fu3 shun4 Shi4], Liaoning
顺摊
seon6 taan1an easy-going attitude; not fussed; (running) smoothly
顺坦
seon6 taan2smoothly
顺藤摸瓜
seon6 tang4 mo2 gwaa1lit. to follow the vine to get to the melon
顺位
seon6 wai6rank; position
顺和
seon6 wo4gentle
顺嘴
seon6 zeoi2to read smoothly (of text); to suit one's taste (of food)
顺嘴儿
seon6 zeoi2 ji4to read smoothly (of text); to suit one's taste (of food)
顺序
seon6 zeoi6(adverb) In order
顺叙
seon6 zeoi6chronological narration
顺序数
seon6 zeoi6 sou3ordinal number
顺治
seon6 zi6reign name of second Qing emperor (1644-1662)
顺治帝
seon6 zi6 dai3Fulin Emperor Shunzhi (1638-1662), second Qing emperor, reigned 1644-1662
顺着
seon6 zoek6to follow; along
顺住
seon6 zyu6along
seot1anxiety; to sympathize; to compensate
seot1an alternative form for 訹, to beguile with false stories
seot1anxiety; to sympathize; to compensate
seot111th earthly branch: 7-9 p.m., 9th solar month (8th October-6th November), year of the Dog; bolt
seot1used in 蟋蟀[xi1 shuai4]
seot1see T裇TxuTxu [裇], shirt
seot1 daa2to knock; to toughen oneself up
seot1 dit3to take a fall
seot1 dou2to fall down; to throw sb to the ground
恤发
seot1 faat3haircut
seot1 gaau1variant of 摔跤[shuai1 jiao1]

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