Cantonese words starting with S

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Sieve or strainer; to sift.

Abbreviation for sister, used to refer to a female forum user or online persona.

Fine hempen cloth or linen.

A mythical amphibious, one-horned animal.

Snail with a spiral shell, or a small shellfish.

Poetry, poem, or verse.

To filter wine, or to dredge a channel.

Japanese amberjack (Seriola quinqueradiata).

Nuthatch; a small bird of the genus Sitta.

嘶啞聲嘶哑声

A hoarse, raspy, or husky voice.

To exert pressure on someone or an organization by making demands that are harsher or harder to meet than usual.

斯巴達斯巴达

Sparta; an ancient Greek city-state famous for its militaristic education and culture.

斯巴魯斯巴鲁

Subaru, the Japanese automobile manufacturer and brand.

Livor mortis; postmortem staining on a corpse.

Privately-run, privately established, or privately managed.

To elope; to run away from home with a lover despite family opposition.

斯賓塞斯宾塞

Spencer (name).

si1 ban1 nok6 saa1

斯賓諾莎斯宾诺莎

Baruch Spinoza, a Dutch rationalist philosopher.

Private; confidential; secret.

To engage in a hostile dispute, public drama, or a catfight.

Shibing; a county in Qiandongnan Miao and Dong Autonomous Prefecture, Guizhou, China.

si1 bing2 jyun6

施秉縣施秉县

Shibing County, in Qiandongnan Miao and Dong Autonomous Prefecture, Guizhou.

An exemplary teacher; a paragon of virtue and learning.

To fight, come to blows, or tussle.

One's own business or freelance work done outside of their regular job.

A shroud; a pall used to cover a corpse or casket.

To commit violence or attack someone violently.

Private property or private ownership.

To miss or remember one's deceased parents or relatives.

Silk; a glossy, smooth fabric made from silkworm cocoons.

si1 cau4 gu2 lou6

絲綢古路丝绸古路

The ancient Silk Road

si1 cau4 zi1 lou6

絲綢之路丝绸之路

The Silk Road; the ancient overland trade route connecting China with Asia, Europe, and Africa.

si1 cau4 zik1 mat6

絲綢織物丝绸织物

Silk fabric; woven silk textiles.

To tear apart or pull at forcefully.

To yearn for love, romance, or sex; to be sexually or romantically aroused.

Puberty; the age of adolescence or sexual awakening.

si1 ceot1 jau5 ming4

師出有名师出有名

To have a just cause or a legitimate reason for one's actions.

si1 ceot1 mou4 ming4

師出無名师出无名

To take action without a proper justification or a just cause.

Poetry and lyrics; verse.

To pester, harass, or hassle someone.

si1 cin4 soeng2 hau6

思前想後思前想后

To consider past causes and future effects; to think over something thoroughly.

To miss or yearn for someone.

Personal feelings or relationship; a clandestine affair.

si1 cing4 waa2 ji3

詩情畫意诗情画意

A poetic and picturesque mood or atmosphere; an aesthetic quality like that of poems and paintings.

si1 cit3 daat6 ji5

斯徹達爾斯彻达尔

Stjørdal, a municipality and city in Trøndelag, Norway.

Tide of thought; a surge or trend of ideas.

si1 ciu4 hei2 fuk6

Thoughts surging in one's mind; one's mind being flooded with a tide of thoughts and emotions.

To hide or store something privately and secretly, or a secret stash.