Cantonese words starting with S

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嵊泗列岛
sing6 si3 lit6 dou2Shengsi Islands, making up Shengsi county in Zhoushan 舟山[Zhou1 shan1], Zhejiang
sing6 si6grand occasion
sing6 wai6thank you (slang)
盛会
sing6 wui6pageant
盛赞
sing6 zaan3to praise highly
盛馔
sing6 zaan6rich fare
sing6 zau1see 嵊州市[Sheng4 zhou1 Shi4]
sing6 zau1 si5Shengzhou, a county-level city in Shaoxing City 紹興市|绍兴市[Shao4 xing1 Shi4], Zhejiang
sing6 zi3 man4(famous business magnate) Allan Zeman, who is known as the Father of Lan Kwai Fong in Hong Kong
盛妆
sing6 zong1vigorous
盛装
sing6 zong1(of a receptacle etc) to contain
𤗈
sip3(Cant.) to squeeze in; to cushion
sip3(bound form) to fear; to be cowed; Taiwan pr. [zhe2]
sip3(verb) 1. to fascinate; 2. to attract; (verb) 1. to wedge; (adjective) magnetic
sip3(literary) to wade across a body of water; to undergo; to concern
sip3name of a river
sip3to walk (in small steps); rod of a scroll
涉笔
sip3 bat1to start writing or painting (lit. "wet the brush")
摄嚫
sip3 can3to catch a cold
sip3 ceng1 gwai2to describe someone with elusive, secretive behaviour
摄青鬼
sip3 ceng1 gwai2(n.) a kind of evil spirit; someone who behaves secretly or cagily.
摄取
sip3 ceoi2to absorb (nutrients etc); intake
sip3 dip6to walk with a mincing gait
sip3 dou6to ford (a stream)
慑服
sip3 fuk6to overawe
摄高枕头
sip3 gou1 zam2 tau4to think long and hard about something [colloquial]
涉过
sip3 gwo3to ford (a stream, river etc)
sip3 hak1gang-related
sip3 hak1 on3gang-related case
涉险
sip3 him2to take risks
摄人魅力
sip3 jan4 mei6 lik6breathtaking charm [written and colloquial]
摄入
sip3 jap6to take in; to consume; consumption
摄入量
sip3 jap6 loeng6intake (quantity)
sip3 jim4to be a suspect (in a crime)
sip3 jim4 jan4(criminal) suspect
摄影
sip3 jing2to take a photograph; to shoot (a movie)
摄影家
sip3 jing2 gaa1photographer
摄影机
sip3 jing2 gei1(old) camera
摄影记者
sip3 jing2 gei3 ze2photojournalist
摄影棚
sip3 jing2 paang4film studio
摄影术
sip3 jing2 seot6photography
摄影师
sip3 jing2 si1photographer; cinematographer; cameraman
歙县
sip3 jyun6She County or Shexian, a county in Huangshan City 黃山市|黄山市[Huang2 shan1 Shi4], Anhui
涉县
sip3 jyun6She County or Shexian, a county in Handan City 邯鄲市|邯郸市[Han2 dan1 Shi4], Hebei
sip3 kap6to involve; to relate to; to concern; to touch upon
涉览
sip3 laam5to browse; to read
涉历
sip3 lik6to experience
涉猎
sip3 lip6to skim (through a book); to dip into
摄录
sip3 luk6to record (video)
摄录机
sip3 luk6 gei1camcorder; video recorder

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