Cantonese words starting with S
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梢公
saau1 gung1variant of 艄公[shao1 gong1]
艄公
saau1 gung1helmsman
筲箍
saau1 ku1to hoop on a basket
捎來捎来
saau1 loi4to bring sth to sb (news etc)
捎信
saau1 seon3to take a letter
梢頭梢头
saau1 tau4stub
稍
saau2somewhat; slightly
稍等
saau2 dang2to wait a moment
稍快板
saau2 faai3 baan2allegretto
稍後稍后
saau2 hau6in a little while; shortly after
稍許稍许
saau2 heoi2a little
稍異稍异
saau2 ji6differing slightly
稍嫌
saau2 jim4more than one would wish; a bit too (old, contrived, distracting etc)
稍微
saau2 mei4a little bit
稍安勿躁
saau2 on1 mat6 cou3variant of 少安毋躁[shao3 an1 wu2 zao4]
稍安毋躁
saau2 on1 mou4 cou3variant of 少安毋躁[shao3 an1 wu2 zao4]
稍稍
saau2 saau2somewhat; slightly
稍遜一籌稍逊一筹
saau2 seon3 jat1 cau4to be slightly inferior
稍息
saau2 sik1(military) Stand at ease!
稍為稍为
saau2 wai4(adverb) slightly; a little; rather
稍早
saau2 zou2a little early
稍早時稍早时
saau2 zou2 si4a little earlier
稍縱即逝稍纵即逝
saau2 zung3 zik1 sai6transient
哨
saau3a whistle; chirp
潲
saau3(noun) Hogwash
哨兵
saau3 bing1sentinel
哨笛
saau3 dek6a whistle
哨卡
saau3 kaa1border sentry post
哨牙
saau3 ngaa4protruding teeth
哨牙蘇哨牙苏
saau3 ngaa4 sou1someone with protruding teeth [colloquial]
潲水
saau3 seoi2kitchen swill for pigs; the left over water from washing rice
哨所
saau3 so2watchhouse
哨子
saau3 zi2whistle
哨子聲哨子声
saau3 zi2 seng1whistling sound
嘶
sai1hiss; Ss! (sound of air sucked between the teeth, indicating hesitation or th...
撕
sai1to guide
犀
sai1rhinoceros; well-trained
篩筛
sai1(utensil) 1. Sieve or sifter; (verb) Sift through
茜
sai1parsley; part of a name
西
sai1west; occident; a surname; westwards; cunt
嘶啞嘶哑
sai1 aa2(onom.) coarse crowing; husky
西亞西亚
sai1 aa3Southwest Asia
西鵪鶉西鹌鹑
sai1 am1 ceon1(bird species of China) common quail (Coturnix coturnix)
西歐西欧
sai1 au1Western Europe
西歐聯盟西欧联盟
sai1 au1 lyun4 mang4Western European Union (WEU)
西伯利亞西伯利亚
sai1 baak3 lei6 aa3Siberia
西伯利亞銀鷗西伯利亚银鸥
sai1 baak3 lei6 aa3 ngan4 au1(bird species of China) Vega gull (Larus vegae)
西班牙
sai1 baan1 ngaa4Spain
西班牙蒼蠅西班牙苍蝇
sai1 baan1 ngaa4 cong1 jing4Spanish fly (Lytta vesicatoria) [written and colloquial]
西班牙港
sai1 baan1 ngaa4 gong2Port-of-Spain, capital of Trinidad and Tobago
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