Cantonese words starting with S

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Cricket; used in the compound word for cricket (蟋蟀).

To know or be acquainted with someone.

Red; bright red.

The Buddhist surname adopted by Chinese monks and nuns.

To decorate; to adorn or beautify someone or something by adding ornaments.

Dice; a small cube or polyhedron used in gambling and games to generate random numbers.

Skin discoloration, such as dark spots, freckles, or pigment stains.

Ornament or accessory used for decoration.

Ornamental border; trim or decorative edging.

To say goodbye reluctantly, with a heavy heart, or feeling reluctant to part.

To distinguish, identify, or differentiate.

識別號识别号

Identifier; identification number or code used to distinguish someone or something.

識別碼识别码

An identifier used to uniquely recognize or distinguish someone or something.

Sic bo; a classic Chinese gambling game played with three dice.

Discharged prisoner; a prisoner who has been released from prison.

To be tactful; to know how to behave appropriately in a given situation, especially regarding unwritten social rules.

To wipe off, wipe away, or erase.

To dispel, clarify, or allay doubts and concerns.

To separate out.

To release, publish, make public, or emit.

To turn off a car engine or ignition.

An excuse, pretext, or flattering words used to cover up the truth.

Pornographic; erotic; related to sex acts or sexual desire.

sik1 cing4 din6 jing2

色情電影色情电影

Pornographic movie.

sik1 cing4 jing2 pin2

Pornographic film; porn movie.

sik1 cing4 jip6

色情業色情业

The sex industry or pornography business.

sik1 cing4 kwong4

Erotomaniac; nymphomaniac; someone who is sex-mad or obsessed with sex.

sik1 cing4 pin2

Pornographic film; porn movie.

sik1 cing4 siu2 syut3

色情小說色情小说

Pornographic novel; erotic fiction.

sik1 cing4 zok3 ban2

Pornography; pornographic works.

Appropriate; fitting; suitable for meeting specific conditions or needs.

Colour, hue, or shade; also refers to a characteristic quality or flavour.

sik1 coi2 ban1 fan1

色彩繽紛色彩缤纷

Colorful; multi-colored; splendid.

To recognize talent.

Just now; a moment ago.

sik1 coi4 zyun1 jin4

識才尊賢识才尊贤

To recognize talent and show great respect for virtuous and capable people.

Xichuan, a county in Nanyang, Henan province, China.

To see through a trick, plot, or someone's thoughts.

sik1 cyun1 jyun6

淅川縣淅川县

Xichuan, a county in Nanyang, Henan.

sik1 cyun3 jam1

惜寸陰惜寸阴

To cherish every moment; to treasure every second of time.

sik1 cyun4 dou6

適存度适存度

Fitness in an evolutionary biology context.

Sash; a decorative ribbon or band worn over the shoulder or around the waist.

Boldness or courage in pursuing one's sexual desires.

sik1 daam2 baau1 tin1

色膽包天色胆包天

Outrageously bold in one's lust; filled with extreme, audacious desire.

Seda; a county in Sichuan province, China.

悉達多悉达多

Siddhartha Gautama, the historical Buddha and founder of Buddhism.

sik1 daat6 jyun6

色達縣色达县

Sêrtar County, in Garzê Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture, Sichuan.

To know, be acquainted with, or recognize a person or thing.

sik1 dak1 kei4 faan2

適得其反适得其反

To backfire; to produce the opposite result of what was intended or expected.