Cantonese words starting with S

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A rent collector; a protection money or bribe collector.

To build, construct, or renovate infrastructure.

An old man, elder, or old gentleman.

To urge on, instigate, or set a dog on.

To guard, protect, or defend something so as to keep it in its original state.

Classifier for handwriting or penmanship skills.

The hand radical, the written form of the Kangxi radical used on the left side of a Chinese character.

To shake, shake off, or tremble.

Classifier for ships and naval vessels.

A lake, marsh, or swamp overgrown with grass.

Head; the physical upper part of the body.

Cubital fossa; the crook or inside of the elbow.

The palm of the hand.

sau2 baan2 hai6 juk6, sau2 bui3 jau6 hai6 juk6

手板係肉，手背又係肉手板系肉，手背又系肉

To be caught in a dilemma between two conflicting parties because one has a close relationship with both.

sau2 baan2 ngaan5 gin3 gung1 fu1

手板眼見功夫手板眼见功夫

An easy and basic task requiring no special skills, training, or high intelligence.

sau2 baan2 sam1

The palm of the hand; the hollow of the palm.

sau2 baan2 tong4

The palm of the hand.

Someone's original handwriting or calligraphy.

Arm; the part of the body from the shoulder to the wrist.

The first defendant in a legal case.

A handle, handgrip, or joystick used to control an object or device.

手邊兒手边儿

At hand, on hand, or readily available.

Wristwatch; a device worn on the wrist to show the time.

Hand; radical 64 of the Kangxi radicals.

The back of the hand.

Script or screenplay for a film, play, or performance.

The first book or publication.

To search or examine; to raid a place to find someone or something.

A handbook, manual, or guide.

To search; to make a serious effort to find something.

搜尋器搜寻器

Search engine; a computer program used to search for information on the internet.

A handle, or a woven carrier bag or basket.

Driving skills; a person's proficiency behind the wheel.

The first time; an experience that has never occurred before.

To remain unmarried after the death of one's husband; to live in widowhood.

Pistol or handgun; a small, short-barreled firearm designed to be held and fired with one hand.

Having long arms, or having a long reach.

守財奴守财奴

Miser; a derisive term for a stingy person who is unwilling to spend money.

To initiate, pioneer, or create something for the very first time.

sau2 cong3 zing1 san4

首創精神首创精神

Initiative or pioneering spirit.

sau2 dak1 wan4 hoi1 gin3 jyut6 ming4

守得雲開見月明守得云开见月明

To persevere through hardships and finally reach a good outcome.

Mobile phone, or a mobile phone number.

sau2 din6 tung2

手電筒手电筒

Flashlight; a portable hand-held electric light.

To fiddle with or touch things without consent, or to make unnecessary hand movements.

To touch or fiddle with things that one should not

Handbag or purse; a bag carried on the arm to hold daily essentials, typically used by women.

A handbag shop.

sau2 dong1 kei4 cung1

首當其衝首当其冲

To bear the brunt of; to be the first to be affected or hit by a disaster or impact.

Capital city; the administrative center and seat of government of a country.

For the first time.