Cantonese words starting with S

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Western-style clothing, especially a suit.

Westerly wind; a wind blowing from the west.

sai1 gau2 lung4

西九龍西九龙

West Kowloon, referring generally to the western part of Kowloon or specifically to the West Kowloon Reclamation area.

A capital city located in the western part of a country.

Rhinoceros horn, often used as a traditional Chinese medicine ingredient.

sai1 gong2 sing4

Western Market, a historical Edwardian-style building located in Sheung Wan, Hong Kong.

Sai Kung in Hong Kong or Saigon in Vietnam.

sai1 gung3 keoi1

西貢區西贡区

Sai Kung District, located in Hong Kong.

sai1 gwaa1 dou1

Watermelon knife; a long, rectangular-bladed knife used for slicing large melons or as a weapon.

sai1 gwaa1 nong4

The flesh or pulp of a watermelon.

Western Xia, a Tangut-led empire in northwestern China that existed from 1038 to 1227.

Westerner, typically referring to a Caucasian person.

Grapefruit; a citrus fruit with orange-yellow skin and red or pink flesh.

西遊記西游记

Journey to the West, a classic Chinese novel written during the Ming dynasty.

Western medicine, or a practitioner of Western medicine.

sai1 jing4 pun4

西營盤西营盘

Sai Ying Pun, an area in the northwestern part of Hong Kong Island.

Western medicine or medication.

The Western World, historically referring to regions to the west of China, especially Europe and the Americas.

sai1 joeng4 coi3

Watercress; a common aquatic vegetable used in Guangdong and Hong Kong cuisine.

sai1 joeng4 coi3 gaai1

Sai Yeung Choi Street, a major street in Mong Kok, Hong Kong.

sai1 joeng4 gwai2

A derogatory term for Westerners or white people.

sai1 joeng4 jan4

Westerner, especially a white person from a Western country.

sai1 joeng4 kei4

International chess; a two-player board game played on a 64-square grid.

sai1 joeng4 kyun4

Western boxing.

sai1 joeng4 sam1

西洋參西洋参

American ginseng.

sai1 joeng4 zai2

A young Western or foreign man.

Common Era; AD.

Western District; a historical administrative district on the western side of Hong Kong Island.

sai1 keoi1 hoi2 dai2 seoi6 dou6

西區海底隧道西区海底隧道

Western Harbour Crossing; the western undersea tunnel connecting Hong Kong Island and Kowloon.

sai1 laan4 faa1

西蘭花西兰花

Sirloin steak; a cut of beef from the upper part of the loin.

sai1 laang5 ngau4 paa4

sai1 lei5 ji5 zi6 mou5

西里爾字母西里尔字母

Cyrillic script; the alphabet system used for Russian, Ukrainian, Bulgarian, Serbian, and other Slavic languages.

Sharp, formidable, or impressive; amazing, terrific, and outstanding.

Gregorian calendar; the solar calendar widely used internationally today, also known as the Western calendar.

Sago; a granular edible starch made from sago palms.

Sago soup, a sweet dessert made of cooked sago pearls with milk and coconut milk.

Any Western language, or specifically Spanish.

West; the west side.

Prunes or European plums.

西門口西门口

A west entrance or gate; also a place name in Guangzhou, China.

Southwest; the direction between west and south.

sai1 naam4 fei1 zau1

South West Africa, the historical name for Namibia.

sai1 naam4 ji6 baak3 fu6

西南二伯父

Someone who does not take their work seriously

sai1 ngaa5 tou4

西雅圖西雅图

Seattle; the largest city in Washington state, on the west coast of the United States.

Rhinoceros; a large, thick-skinned land mammal with one or two horns on its snout and short, stout legs.