Cantonese words starting with S

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(of sb's words) to count

operator (math.)

the thigh meat of Chinese edible bullfrog

count on; to get even with someone

to revolve; a circle; to return; to deal with; soon after; to turn something on a lathe

whirlpool; also pr. [xuan4]

(adjective) Marine

side of boat or ship

syun4 cin4 gei1

pronator teres muscle (below the elbow)

Carina (constellation)

fleet (of ships)

syun4 dou3 gong1 sam1 ，bou2 lau6 ci4

船到江心，補漏遲船到江心，补漏迟

It's too late to plug the leak once ship is in the middle of the river. (idiom)

syun4 dou3 kiu4 mun4 zi6 wui3 zik6

船到橋門自會直船到桥门自会直

lit. when the ship arrives at the bridge we can deal with the problem

syun4 dou3 kiu4 tau4 zi6 jin4 zik6

船到橋頭自然直船到桥头自然直

lit. when the boat reaches the bridge, it will pass underneath without trouble (proverb)

syun4 dou3 maa5 tau4 ，ce1 dou3 zaam6

船到碼頭，車到站船到码头，车到站

The ship has docked, the carriage has reached the station.

Convolvulaceae, herbaceous plant family

syun4 faan4 zo6

Vela (constellation)

ship (commerce)

syun4 fuk1 faa1

(botany) convolvulvus

syun4 fung1 goek3

旋風腳旋风脚

whirlwind kick (martial arts)

person who lives and makes a living on a boat; boat dweller

the North Star; the throne; the name of a jade ware

rotation of plane of polarization of light

the sides of a ship

see 船營區|船营区[Chuan2 ying2 Qu1]

syun4 jing4 keoi1

船營區船营区

Chuanying, a district of Jilin City 吉林市[Ji2 lin2 Shi4], Jilin

to curl up; to wind around

syun4 kin4 zyun2 kwan1

旋乾轉坤旋乾转坤

lit. overturning heaven and earth (idiom); earth-shattering