Cantonese words starting with S

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An accident, mishap, or unexpected loss.

To radiate or flash; a glitter of light.

Amphibole, a group of inosilicate rock-forming minerals.

Sparkling, glittering, or flickering with light.

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閃閃發光闪闪发光

To sparkle, twinkle, or shine brightly.

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閃閃令闪闪令

Glittering, shining, sparkling, or dazzling.

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閃閃縮縮闪闪缩缩

Evasive, furtive, or sneaky; behaving in a shy, secretive, or concealing manner to avoid facing something.

To flicker, glisten, or twinkle.

To flicker, twinkle, or glimmer.

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閃爍其詞闪烁其词

To speak evasively; to beat about the bush or avoid giving a straight answer.

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閃爍體闪烁体

Scintillator; a material that exhibits luminescence when excited by ionizing radiation.

Evasive, furtive, or shrinking back in fear or hesitation.

Stabbing pain; a sharp, sudden pain that comes and goes quickly.

To glitter, gleam, or flicker.

The Semites or Semitic people.

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閃轉騰挪闪转腾挪

To move nimbly about, dodging and weaving in martial arts or physical activity.

Zen; the core concept of the Zen school of Buddhism involving meditation and mental concentration.

Toad, or figuratively, the moon.

Toad; a frog-like amphibian with bumpy skin and poison glands behind its ears.

To enter a state of deep, undisturbed meditative concentration in Buddhism.

Cicadidae; the family of homopterous insects that includes cicadas.

A room in a Buddhist monastery.

A Buddhist Chan (Zen) concept referring to teachings, truths, or hints revealed through words, actions, or things.

The Moon; specifically, the mythical palace on the moon.

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蟾宮折桂蟾宫折桂

To pass the imperial examinations, or metaphorically, to succeed in an examination or competition.

Beautiful woman, or the moon.

Zen Buddhism; Zen studies.

Cicada slough, the shed skin of a cicada used in traditional Chinese medicine.

Cicada's wing, or something extremely thin and lightweight like a cicada's wing.

Zen Buddhist temple or monastery.

A Buddhist temple or monastery.

To successfully retain a title, award, or post for another term.

The singing or buzzing of cicadas.

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禪門五宗禅门五宗

The five schools of Chan Buddhism.

A meditative mind; a calm and detached mind free of worldly desires.

Honorific title for a Buddhist monk; Zen master.

Chancheng district of Foshan city, Guangdong.

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禪城區禅城区

Chancheng District, a district of Foshan City in Guangdong province, China.

Cicada slough, or to extricate oneself from a situation.

Meditation hall or room in a Buddhist monastery.

Graceful or elegant, or to be emotionally involved and unable to let go.

A Zen Buddhist temple.

The metal staff carried by a Buddhist monk.

Zen Buddhism; a Mahayana school emphasizing sudden enlightenment and direct insight without relying on scriptures.

To support financially or provide for; sufficient or adequate.

To support someone's living; to provide money, food, and clothing to support someone.

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贍養費赡养费

Alimony; maintenance paid to an ex-spouse after a divorce.

Cent; a unit of currency in Hong Kong and Macau.