Cantonese words starting with S
14,796 entries
息勞歸主息劳归主
sik1 lou4 gwai1 zyu2to rest from one's labour and return to God
識...老鼠识...老鼠
sik1… lou5 syu2to not know or recognise someone who is suppose to be someone important
色盲
sik1 maang4color-blind
色迷
sik1 mai4crazy about sex; horny
色瞇瞇色眯眯
sik1 mai4 mai4lustful
釋文释文
sik1 man4interpreting words; to decipher an old script
識文斷字识文断字
sik1 man4 dyun3 zi6(idiom) able to read; literate
飾物饰物
sik1 mat6decorations
式微
sik1 mei4(literary) to decline; title of a section in the Book of Songs 詩經|诗经[Shi1 jing1]
菥蓂
sik1 mik6pennycress
飾面饰面
sik1 min6ornamental facing
釋名释名
sik1 ming4"Shiming", late Han dictionary, containing 1502 entries, using puns on the pronunciation of headwords to explain their meaning
熄滅熄灭
sik1 mit6to stop burning; to die out
色魔
sik1 mo1sex fiend; sex attacker
拭目
sik1 muk6to wipe one's eyes
色目
sik1 muk6Semu
色目人
sik1 muk6 jan4Semu; the name of a caste during the Yuan dynasty in China
拭目以待
sik1 muk6 ji5 doi6lit. to wipe one's eyes and wait (idiom); to wait and see
拭目傾耳拭目倾耳
sik1 muk6 king1 ji5to watch and listen attentively
拭抹
sik1 mut3to swab
悉尼
sik1 nei4Sydney, capital of New South Wales, Australia
釋念释念
sik1 nim6(literary) to be reassured
昔年
sik1 nin4former years
息怒
sik1 nou6to calm down
色氨酸
sik1 on1 syun1tryptophan (Trp), an essential amino acid
色胺酸
sik1 on1 syun1(Tw) tryptophan
息票
sik1 piu3interest coupon
識破识破
sik1 po3to penetrate
識破機關识破机关
sik1 po3 gei1 gwaan1to see through a trick
色胚
sik1 pui1(slang) pervert
適配适配
sik1 pui3adaptation
適配層适配层
sik1 pui3 cang4(computing) adaptation layer
適配器适配器
sik1 pui3 hei3adapter (device)
息心
sik1 sam1verb; meditation, concentrate; feel relieved
悉心
sik1 sam1to put one's heart (and soul) into sth
惜身
sik1 san1be sparing of one's body; to look after and care for one's body
識羞识羞
sik1 sau1to know shame
釋手释手
sik1 sau2to let go; to put sth down
色水
sik1 seoi2(noun) colour (of clothing ; the appearance
窸窣
sik1 seot1(onom.) a rustling noise
蟋蟀
sik1 seot1cricket (insect)
蟋蟀草
sik1 seot1 cou2wire grass (Eleusine indica)
適時适时
sik1 si4timely; in due course
識時達務识时达务
sik1 si4 daat6 mou6understanding
識時務识时务
sik1 si4 mou6to have a clear view of things
識時務者為俊傑识时务者为俊杰
sik1 si4 mou6 ze2 wai4 zeon3 git6(idiom) a wise person adapts to changing circumstances
識時通變识时通变
sik1 si4 tung1 bin3understanding and adaptable
色士風色士风
sik1 si6 fung1(noun) (music instrument) a saxophone
息事寧人息事宁人
sik1 si6 ning4 jan4to keep the peace; to patch up a quarrel (idiom)
識識哋识识哋
sik1 sik1 dei2To know a little bit
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