Cantonese words starting with S

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Stone steps; a flight of stone stairs.

sek6 kei4 zaam6

石碁站石棋站

Shiqi Station, a railway station.

A stone channel or paved open drain.

A man who is stingy and tight-fisted in general, but willing to spend money generously on prostitutes.

Paraffin wax; a colorless solid petroleum product used to make candles.

sek6 lik1 / sek6 nit1

Singapore, especially in a historical context.

A type of freshwater river snail with a spiral, tower-shaped shell, typically found in mountain streams.

A green pigment made of malachite, also known as mineral green or malachite green.

石龍子石龙子

Skink; a family of lizards.

Stone horses; stone statues of horses often placed at tombs or historical sites.

Finely crushed stones used for wall decoration or tile and flooring production.

Graphite; a soft, dark grey, conductive form of pure carbon commonly used as pencil lead.

Asbestos, a class of mineral fiber historically used for fireproofing, insulation, and soundproofing.

Shek Mun, an area in Sha Tin District, Hong Kong, located east of the Shing Mun River.

A woman who is physically unable to have sexual intercourse with a man due to congenital anatomical reasons.

Shek O, a beachside peninsula and village in the Southern District of Hong Kong.

sek6 paai4 kiu4 zaam6

石牌橋站石牌桥站

Shipaiqiao Station; a metro station in Guangzhou, China.

sek6 paai4 waan1

石排灣石排湾

Shek Pai Wan, a place in Hong Kong.

A rocky hill, or a miniature artificial hill used in bonsai decorations.

Stone lion; a stone guardian lion statue traditionally placed outside Chinese gates.

Concrete; a building material made from cement mixed with water, sand, and gravel.

石屎樓石屎楼

A reinforced concrete building, constructed using steel rebars, cement, and gravel.

sek6 si2 sam1 lam4

Concrete jungle; a densely constructed urban area crowded with concrete high-rises.

Master's degree; an academic degree higher than a bachelor's and lower than a doctorate.

Rock; stone; solid mineral matter larger than sand.

sek6 tong4 zeoi2

Shek Tong Tsui, an area in the western part of Hong Kong Island.

石圍角石围角

Shek Wai Kok, a hilly area in the northeastern part of Tsuen Wan, New Territories, Hong Kong.

sek6 wai4 tong4

石圍塘石围塘

Shiweitang, a place in Guangzhou, Guangdong province, China.

Pebbles or small stones.

A stone well, or Shijing, a place name in China.

Pebble or small stone.

Stone statue; a three-dimensional sculpture carved out of stone.

Sound; the auditory sensation produced by vibrations transmitted through air or other media.

To send; usually in the context of sending a message, file, or photo.

The stinking, fishy smell of raw meat or fish.

seng1 daai6 gaap3 mou5 zeon2

聲大夾冇準声大夹冇准

To speak loudly but make mistakes, talk nonsense, or be inaccurate.

seng1 fung1 hyut3 jyu5

腥風血雨腥风血雨

A reign of terror, or an extremely perilous and brutal environment.

seng1 hang1 hang1

Having the strong, foul smell of raw or rotting meat or fish.

Strength of voice, or news and response.

The smell of fish; a fishy odor.

Rank and strong-smelling, especially of raw meat or fish.

The fishy smell or taste of seafood, raw meat, or blood.

To be hypercritical, picky, or find fault in everything.

Hoarse; having a raspy, low, or husky voice.

An individual's voice; the unique quality or tone of a person's voice when speaking or singing.

Smelly; having an offensive smell of urine, raw meat, or wild animals.

The smell of raw meat or fish; meat or a meat-based diet; also used historically to disparage foreign invaders.

To regain consciousness, wake up, or sober up.

Unable to recall; cannot remember.

Whole; all; entire.