Cantonese words starting with S

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A historical term of praise for a ruler, or a term used for God during the Taiping Heavenly Kingdom.

sing3 san4 gong3 lam4

聖神降臨圣神降临

Pentecost or Whit Sunday, a Christian festival celebrating the descent of the Holy Spirit.

sing3 san4 gong3 lam4 zau1

聖神降臨週圣神降临周

Whitsuntide; the week starting on Whitsunday.

sing3 sang1 wut6

Sex life; the sexual habits and activity of a couple or individual.

A divine physician or a highly skilled professional.

Holy water; water blessed by a religious figure used in religious rituals.

Hymn, psalm, or canticle; Christian song praising God or Jesus Christ.

Surname; last name; family name.

Sex; sexual matters, affairs, or activities.

Holy sacrament, also referred to as a sacred rite in Christian traditions.

Gonad; a sex gland.

The philosophical theory that human nature is fundamentally good.

Holy city, especially in a religious context.

sing3 sing4 suk6

Sexual maturity.

sing3 soeng5 jan5

性上癮性上瘾

Sex addiction; being addicted to sex.

An honorific form of address used by courtiers or ministers for the reigning emperor.

sing3 sok3 fei1 aa3

聖索非亞圣索非亚

Hagia Sophia; the historic place of worship in Istanbul.

sing3 sok3 fei1 aa3 daai6 gaau3 tong4

聖索非亞大教堂圣索非亚大教堂

Hagia Sophia, the historic cathedral in Istanbul, later converted into a mosque and museum.

sing3 sou1 jiu2

性騷擾性骚扰

Sexual harassment.

To win a lawsuit or a court battle.

To win an election.

Odds or probability of winning or succeeding.

sing3 taap3 leon4

聖塔倫圣塔伦

Santarém, a city and municipality in Portugal.

Communion wafer in Christian mass, or the body of the emperor.

sing3 tai2 hyut3

聖體血圣体血

The body and blood of Christ; the Eucharist.

sing3 tai2 zit3

聖體節圣体节

Corpus Christi, a Catholic festival celebrated on the second Thursday after Whit Sunday.

The immortal body of a born-again Daoist.

A church building or temple used for Christian religious services.

Saint; a holy person, especially in a religious context.

sing3 tung4 jat1 sing3 zoeng3 ngoi6

性同一性障礙性同一性障碍

Gender identity disorder.

sing3 waan6 soeng2

Sexual fantasy.

An ideal, virtuous, and wise ruler; a sage king.

聖胡安圣胡安

San Juan, the capital city of Puerto Rico.

sing3 wun6 geoi6

Sex toy; any device used to facilitate sexual pleasure or sexual activity.

An eminent, holy, or highly accomplished Buddhist monk.

Nature, characteristic, property, or attribute of a thing.

sing3 zat1 ming6 tai4

性質命題性质命题

Categorical proposition, a term in logic.

sing3 zat6 beng6

Sexually transmitted disease; venereal disease.

Holy one; a saint, sage, or holy person.

sing3 zi1 bat1 mou5

勝之不武胜之不武

To win an easy victory; to win a battle that is so one-sided that it is not considered a true triumph.

Temper, temperament, or disposition.

God the Son in Christian theology, referring to Jesus.

Imperial edict; an authoritative command from a monarch or, figuratively, a person with high authority.

sing3 zi2 hoeng3

Sexual orientation.

Holy orders; ministry; priesthood or clergyman office within a religious context.

Holy relic; a physical remain of a saint or venerated person.

Holy war, particularly jihad fought by Muslims for Islam.

Sex characteristic; a physical feature used to distinguish between male and female.

sing3 zip3 zuk1

性接觸性接触

Sexual contact; physical contact of a sexual nature.

Sage; a person of exceptional wisdom, virtue, and intellect.