Cantonese words starting with S

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Major; a military rank above captain and below lieutenant colonel.

A smiley face or emoticon, typically represented as ':)'

siu3 hau2 jam4 jam4

Smiling or grinning happily

siu3 hau2 nei4 lak6

笑口彌勒笑口弥勒

Laughing Maitreya, the Budai Buddha depicted with a broad smile and exposed belly.

siu3 hau2 sai4 sai4

To grin; to smile widely while showing one's teeth.

笑口棗笑口枣

Deep-fried sesame cookie balls; a round, sweet Cantonese pastry snack.

Grinning, smiling broadly, or beaming with joy.

To smile slyly, maliciously, or with a hidden motive.

To smile lecherously, or to grin with indecent and mischievous intent.

A respectful address for a young master, or a pampered young man.

少爺占少爷占

Jim Yan Chi Hong, a well-known radio DJ, entertainer, and singer in Hong Kong.

A happy, smiling expression.

Children and youngsters.

siu3 jing4 jing4

To smile broadly and happily; to be all smiles.

Dimple on the cheek when smiling, or a smiling face.

siu3 joeng4 beng6

少陽病少阳病

Shaoyang disease; a disease or pattern in traditional Chinese medicine.

siu3 joeng4 ging1

少陽經少阳经

Shao Yang meridian (one of the principal meridians of traditional Chinese medicine).

Smile; a smiling expression on someone's face.

siu3 jung4 ho2 guk1

Smiling broadly; bearing a face full of smiles.

Talking and laughing; cheerful conversation.

笑騎騎笑骑骑

Smiling happily; grinning.

Shaolin, referring to the Shaolin Temple or the Shaolin school of Chinese martial arts.

An ancient collection of jokes, or a name used in the titles of joke collections.

siu3 lam4 kyun4

Shaolin boxing; a Chinese martial arts style originating from the Shaolin Temple.

Shaolin Temple, a Buddhist monastery famous for its kung fu monks.

siu3 lat1 paang4 ngaa4

To laugh one's head off; to laugh so hard that one's teeth fall out.

siu3 leoi5 cong4 dou1

笑裡藏刀笑里藏刀

Friendly manners belying hypocritical or murderous intentions; a dagger hidden in smiles.

Smiling face; a face with a smile.

笑臉兒笑脸儿

siu3 lim5 soeng1 jing4

笑臉相迎笑脸相迎

To welcome someone with a smiling face

Joke, gag, or laughing stock; something funny, whether intentional or unintentional.

Smiling face; a cheerful appearance.

Laugh lines or smile lines on the face.

Smiling; wearing a gentle or faint smile.

Smiling; beaming with a pleasant expression.

笑咪咪笑眯眯

To smile sweetly or in a genial manner.

An outwardly kind but inwardly cruel person; a wicked person with a phony smile.

A young married woman, or a mistress or concubine.

siu3 naai1 naai1

A young married woman who is supported by her rich husband and lives a life of leisure.

Male teenager; young boy.

siu3 naam4 siu3 neoi5

Young boys and girls; adolescents; teenagers.

To kindly or graciously accept a gift.

Young girl; young female.

siu3 neoi5 fung1

Jungfrau; a famous mountain peak in Switzerland.

siu3 neoi5 si4 doi6

少女時代少女时代

Girlhood, or the South Korean girl group Girls' Generation.

Young and beautiful; also used as a noun to refer to a beautiful young woman.

A youth, teenager, or juvenile; sometimes referring specifically to a young male.

siu3 nin4 faan2

Juvenile delinquent; a young criminal or offender.

siu3 nin4 gung1

少年宮少年宫

Children's Palace, an institution where children can participate in extracurricular activities.

siu3 nin4 gung1 zaam6

少年宮站少年宫站

Children's Palace Station, a Shenzhen Metro station in Shenzhen, China.