Cantonese words starting with S

14,796 entries

星型网
sing1 jing4 mong5Star network
sing1 jiu6heavenly bodies (esp. the sun, moon or five visible planets)
声誉
sing1 jyu6reputation
sing1 jyut6the moon and the stars
声卡
sing1 kaat1sound card
升级
sing1 kap1to go up by one grade; to be promoted; (computing) to upgrade
星级
sing1 kap1star rating; highly rated
sing1 kau4(noun) (of astronomy) Planet
星球大战
sing1 kau4 daai6 zin3Star Wars
sing1 kei4to raise a flag
sing1 kei4week; day of the week
星期几
sing1 kei4 gei2which day of the week
sing1 kei4 jat1Monday
sing1 kei4 jat6Sunday
升旗仪式
sing1 kei4 ji4 sik1flag raising ceremony
sing1 kei4 ji6Tuesday
sing1 kei4 luk6Saturday
sing1 kei4 mei5end of the week [colloquial]
sing1 kei4 ng5Friday
sing1 kei4 saam1Wednesday
sing1 kei4 sei3Thursday
sing1 kei4 tin1Sunday
sing1 kwan4(astronomy) asterism
星流电击
sing1 lau4 din6 gik1meteor shower and violent thunderclaps (idiom); omens of violent development
星流霆击
sing1 lau4 ting4 gik1meteor shower and violent thunderclaps (idiom); omens of violent development
胜利
sing1 lei6victory
声类
sing1 leoi6Shenglei, the earliest Chinese rime dictionary with 11,520 single-character entries, released in 3rd century (was not preserved to this day)
声泪俱下
sing1 leoi6 keoi1 haa6to shed tears while recounting sth
星历
sing1 lik6astronomic calendar
星罗棋布
sing1 lo4 kei4 bou3to spread all over; dotted everywhere
星罗棋布
sing1 lo4 kei4 bou3scattered about like stars in the sky or chess pieces on a board (idiom); spread all over the place
声浪
sing1 long6clamor
星妈
sing1 maa1the mother of a celebrity
sing1 meng2star name
sing1 meng6 gaa1astrologer (esp. Daoist)
升幂
sing1 mik6 Ascending Power (A mathematical term)
声名
sing1 ming4reputation
声明
sing1 ming4to state; statement; CL:項|项[xiang4],份[fen4]
声名大噪
sing1 ming4 daai6 cou3to rise to fame
声名大震
sing1 ming4 daai6 zan3to create a sensation
声名狼藉
sing1 ming4 long4 zik6to have a bad reputation
声明书
sing1 ming4 syu1statement
声望
sing1 mong6(noun) Reputation
声鹀
sing1 mou4(bird species of China) common reed bunting (Emberiza schoeniclus)
声母
sing1 mou5the initial consonant of a Chinese syllable
声门
sing1 mun4glottis
声呐
sing1 naap6sonar (loanword)
声纳
sing1 naap6sonar (loanword)
声能
sing1 nang4acoustic energy; sound energy
sing1 ne1upgrade, level up

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