Cantonese words starting with S

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To drive or maneuver an ox or bull for plowing and harrowing land.

Snoopy, the cartoon pet dog from the comic strip Peanuts.

Snoopy, the cartoon beagle from the Peanuts comic strip.

Useless, weak, or of very poor quality.

A diaper, sometimes specifically a soiled one; figuratively used to mean useless knowledge.

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Sputnik, the first artificial Earth satellite launched by the Soviet Union.

An official in charge of public records.

Historical fact.

An epic; a long narrative poem or work of art depicting heroic deeds or grand events.

史詩般史诗般

Epic; of epic proportions.

Shi Siming (703-761), a Tang dynasty general who co-led the An-Shi Rebellion.

史詩性史诗性

Epic; having the characteristics of an epic.

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To be indecisive, hesitant, or unable to make up one's mind.

To try; to have a go at something.

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史氏蝗鶯史氏蝗莺

Styan's grasshopper warbler (Helopsaltes pleskei).

To cause, make, or bring about a certain state or result.

In history; on record; throughout history.

History book; historical records or chronicle.

Staples, the American office supply retail company.

A toilet bowl or chamber pot.

屎塌蓋屎塌盖

The lid of a toilet bowl, or a mop-top haircut resembling a lid.

屎塔蓋屎塔盖

Toilet lid; the cover of a toilet bowl.

A barge or boat used for transporting night soil and excrement.

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使徒行傳使徒行传

The Acts of the Apostles, a book of the New Testament.

To play dirty tricks; to behave mischievously or maliciously.

Schweppes, the soft drinks brand and company.

Shizhoupian, an early Chinese school primer written in the great seal script.

To exert all of one's strength or effort.

Historical sites or relics.

Historical records; books of history.

使節團使节团

A diplomatic mission or delegation.

Historical biography; historical records and biographies.

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史傳小說史传小说

Historical novel.

To order someone to do things for oneself, or to manipulate and exploit others.

To have a strong liking for; to be addicted to or fond of.

Nasal mucus; snot.

An examination or test used to assess knowledge or skills.

Posthumous title given to emperors, nobles, or officials to summarize their life.

A carriage drawn by four horses, or a team of four horses.

To run or organize on a trial basis; a pilot scheme.

To conduct a trial explosion, test explosion, or test detonation.

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駟不及舌驷不及舌

Once a word is spoken, even a team of four horses cannot overtake it.

To take someone's body temperature using a thermometer.

Trial broadcast; test transmission of a television or radio program.

Petri dish or trial slide.

To test drive a vehicle or test run a machine.

Examination venue; an examination hall or room.

To try on clothes; to try wearing clothes.

A pilot site chosen to test the effectiveness of a plan or policy before wider rollout.

To read a sample chapter of a book, or to attend classes on a trial basis.