Cantonese words starting with S

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A male donkey; jackass.

To show off one's skills or put on a display of strength and competence.

sou1 loi4 maan6

蘇萊曼苏莱曼

Suleiman, a male given name of Arabic origin.

Yogurt, junket, or other sweetened dairy desserts made of fermented milk or curds.

Sulu, an archipelago in the southwestern Philippines, or historically referring to the Sulu Sultanate.

The Soviet Union (USSR), a former communist state spanning Europe and Asia that dissolved in 1991.

sou1 lyun4 zeoi3 gou1 sou1 wai4 oi1

蘇聯最高蘇維埃苏联最高苏维埃

Supreme Soviet; the highest legislative body in the Soviet Union.

sou1 lyun4 zi1 jau5 se5

蘇聯之友社苏联之友社

Soviet Union friendly society.

Turmoil, riot, or public disturbance.

騷亂者骚乱者

To feel limp and numb, or to experience a tingling and pleasant sensation of numbness.

sou1 maan6 syu4

蘇曼殊苏曼殊

Su Manshu, a Chinese writer, journalist, Buddhist monk, and revolutionary.

Humphead wrasse; Napoleon wrasse.

蘇美爾苏美尔

Sumer, an ancient civilization in Mesopotamia.

Gamy or rank smell, especially the characteristic odor of mutton or sweat.

Whiskers; facial hair, particularly beard or mustache.

Su Wu (140–60 BC), a Han Dynasty diplomat and statesman regarded as a model of loyalty and courage.

sou1 mou5 goi3 dak6

蘇姆蓋特苏姆盖特

Sumgayit, a city in Azerbaijan.

sou1 mui4 zoeng3

蘇梅醬苏梅酱

Plum sauce; sweet plum sauce.

Sappan wood (Caesalpinia sappan), used in traditional Chinese medicine.

sou1 mun4 daap3 laap6

蘇門答臘苏门答腊

Sumatra, an island in western Indonesia.

sou1 mun4 daap3 laap6 dou2

蘇門答臘島苏门答腊岛

Sumatra, a major island in western Indonesia.

sou1 mun4 daat6 laap6

蘇門達臘苏门达腊

Sumatra, an island in western Indonesia.

Noisy, or to make a racket.

sou1 nei4 dak6 jau6 kei4

蘇尼特右旗苏尼特右旗

Sonid Right Banner, a county-level division of Xilingol League in Inner Mongolia.

sou1 nei4 dak6 zo2 kei4

蘇尼特左旗苏尼特左旗

Sonid Left Banner, a banner of Inner Mongolia in Xilingol League.

Suva, the capital of Fiji.

sou1 ning4 din6 hei3

蘇寧電器苏宁电器

Suning Appliance, a major electrical appliance retailer in mainland China.

蘇氨酸苏氨酸

Threonine (Thr), an essential amino acid.

蘇胺酸苏胺酸

Threonine; an essential amino acid.

Suao Township in Yilan County, Taiwan.

蘇澳鎮苏澳镇

Suao Township in Yilan County, Taiwan.

Razor, including manual T-shaped safety razors and electric shavers.

An electric shaver or razor.

Puff pastry; pastry made by repeatedly folding and rolling dough layered with fat.

Susan, a female given name.

蘇西洛苏西洛

Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono, retired Indonesian general and president of Indonesia from 2004 to 2014.

A role in Chinese opera representing a middle-aged or elderly man with a beard.

To scratch one's head, especially as a gesture of hesitation, anxiety, or flirtation.

sou1 sau2 lung6 zi1

To strike a coquettish pose; to show off one's allure or flirt.

The rancid, fishy, or gamey smell of meat or fish; foul odor.

Su Xun, a prominent Chinese essayist of the Song dynasty.

Su Shi, a famous Song dynasty writer, calligrapher, and public official, also known as Su Dongpo.

To regain consciousness; to wake up or recover from a coma or unconscious state.

Crisp and flaky, or loose and soft.

sou1 sung1 jau4 zi1

酥鬆油脂酥松油脂

Shortening; fat used in baking and cooking to make pastry light and flaky.

A classical Chinese poetic style written in the manner of Li Sao (The Lament).

Sago palm (Cycas revoluta).