Cantonese words starting with S

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To write a letter or present a petition to the authorities or high-ranking officials.

An ancient Chinese government official title, equivalent to minister.

soeng6 syu1 ging1

尚書經尚书经

The Book of History, one of the Five Classics of ancient Chinese literature.

soeng6 syu1 long4

尚書郎尚书郎

An ancient Chinese official title.

Worthwhile, profitable, or a good deal.

To perform a traditional hair-combing wedding rite, or to go to one's head and cause a headache.

Heaven, God, or providence; a formless, non-sectarian divine power.

soeng6 tin1 mou4 lou6

上天無路上天无路

To come to a dead end; to have no way out.

To adjust upwards, usually referring to prices or rates.

Superior stock; a rich Chinese broth made from Jinhua ham, chicken, and pork, used as a base for other dishes.

soeng6 tou3 haa6 se3

上吐下瀉上吐下泻

To suffer from vomiting and diarrhoea.

soeng6 tung4 diu6

上同調上同调

Cohomology; an invariant of a topological space in mathematics.

soeng6 uk1 bun1 haa6 uk1, m4 gin3 jat1 lo4 guk1

上屋搬下屋，唔見一籮穀上屋搬下屋，唔见一箩谷

An expression used to advise against moving house, noting that any move is costly and troublesome.

Sheung Wan; a district in the Central and Western District on Hong Kong Island.

Captain; a military rank.

Codomain; the set into which all of the outputs of a function must fall.

Last time; the previous time or occasion.

The first ten days of a lunar month.

Morning; the period of time between sunrise and noon.

Ambitious and driven; striving for progress and success in one's career or studies.

The upper limbs or upper body, typically referring to the arms and hands.

The aforementioned address.

Shangzhi, a county-level city in Harbin, Heilongjiang province.

Shangzhi, a county-level city in Harbin, Heilongjiang province.

soeng6 zin3 tau4

上箭頭上箭头

An up-pointing arrow.

soeng6 zin3 tau4 gin6

上箭頭鍵上箭头键

The up arrow key on a keyboard.

soeng6 zing3 zung3 hap6 zi2 sou3

上證綜合指數上证综合指数

SSE Composite Index; the Shanghai Stock Exchange Composite Index.

The seat of honor at a banquet, meeting, or gathering.

soeng6 zo6 bou6

Theravada school of Buddhism.

soeng6 zoeng1 gwan1

上將軍上将军

Top general; a high-ranking or supreme military commander.

General, air chief marshal, or admiral; a high military rank.

To rise or go up, especially of water levels or prices.

To upload files to the internet.

Upper garment; tops or clothing worn on the upper body.

Cheeks, or fish gills.

腮幫子腮帮子

Cheek; the side of the face.

Visceral arch; a gill-bearing arch or its vestigial crease on the sides of the neck of vertebrates.

Cheek; the side of the face.

Blush; rouge cosmetics applied to the cheeks.

Gill slit in fish.

Mumps; inflammation of the parotid gland.

Chinrest, such as the one used on a violin or viola.

To inhale or snort a substance; to take a short nap.

The form, shape, or image of a person or object.

The beginning of a lunar month, or the direction of north.

Very attractive, hot, or sexy.