Cantonese words starting with S

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An electrical circuit, line, or connection; also a route taken by public transport.

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線路板线路板

A spool, reel, or bobbin used for holding thread.

Informant; a person who provides clues or information to authorities.

線尾燕线尾燕

Wire-tailed swallow (Hirundo smithii).

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扇尾沙錐扇尾沙锥

Common snipe (Gallinago gallinago); a bird species of China.

Yangqin, a Chinese hammered dulcimer named for its fan-like shape.

Glandular hair on a plant.

Adenocarcinoma; a type of cancer that starts in mucus-producing glandular cells.

An informer, spy, or scout who secretly gathers information for someone else.

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線膨脹线膨胀

Linear expansion.

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Adenine; a purine base that pairs with thymine in DNA and uracil in RNA.

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腺嘌呤核苷三磷酸

Adenosine triphosphate (ATP).

Knitwear; a sweater or clothing knitted from wool or yarn.

Xianxi, a township in Changhua County, Taiwan.

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To be set up, tricked, or led into a trap by someone.

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線西鄉线西乡

Xianxi Township, a township in Changhua County, Taiwan.

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腺垂體腺垂体

Adenohypophysis, the anterior lobe of the pituitary gland.

Linear; describing a relationship or process that is direct, sequential, or proportional.

線性波线性波

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線性代數线性代数

Linear algebra.

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線性方程线性方程

Linear equation.

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線性系統线性系统

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線性規劃线性规划

Linear programming; a mathematical method used to find the best possible outcome in a given mathematical model.

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線性算子线性算子

Linear operator in mathematics.

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線性回歸线性回归

Linear regression, a statistical method for modeling the relationship between variables.

Cotton rope or cord.

Online; on the internet.

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線上查詢线上查询

An online search or online inquiry.

Clue; a piece of information or evidence that helps find an answer or truth.

Gland; an organ or tissue in the body that secretes substances into the blood, other body cavities, or externally.

Line or contour; a person's physical figure or curves.

Line drawing or line graph.

A ball of string or yarn.

A hand fan, usually made of paper, feathers, or silk, used for cooling oneself.

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To slip and fall.

Traditional Chinese thread binding for books.

Linear; resembling a line or having a thread-like shape.

Thread spool; a cylinder on which thread is wound.

Chanyu, the title used by the nomadic supreme leaders of the Xiongnu during the Han dynasty.

Swamp eel, finless eel, or ricefield eel.

Kind, benevolent, good, or related to charity.

To transform or change, especially in the context of succession and historical transitions.

Good at, proficient in, or excelling in something.

To rewrite, copy out, or repair.

Meals; food eaten during a specific period of the day.

Used in the place name Shanshan (a county in Xinjiang).

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善罷甘休善罢甘休

To leave a matter at that; to willingly let things go or accept a situation.

Clinique, the cosmetics and skincare brand.