Cantonese words starting with S

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辛丑条约
san1 cau2 tiu4 joek3Boxer Protocol of 1901 signed in Beijing, ending the Eight-power Allied Force intervention after the Boxer uprising
san1 cau4pay; salary
san1 ceon1the beginning of Spring
新春佳节
san1 ceon1 gaai1 zit3Chinese New Year festivities
san1 ceot1to extend
san1 ceot1noun; new release
新出炉
san1 ceot1 lou4fresh out of the oven; recently made available
san1 ceot1 sang1newly born
新词
san1 ci4new expression; neologism
san1 cik1to rebuke; to denounce
申饬
san1 cik1to warn; to rebuke
申请
san1 cing2to apply for sth
申请表
san1 cing2 biu2application form
申请人
san1 cing2 jan4applicant
申请书
san1 cing2 syu1application; petition (to higher authorities)
san1 ciu4the Xin dynasty (8-23 AD) of Wang Mang 王莽, forming the interregnum between the former and later Han
san1 ciu4trendy
san1 coeng1see 新昌縣|新昌县[Xin1 chang1 Xian4]
伸长
san1 coeng4to stretch; to extend
身长
san1 coeng4height (of person)
san1 coi3see 新蔡縣|新蔡县[Xin1 cai4 Xian4]
新蔡县
san1 coi3 jyun6Xincai, a county in Zhumadian City 駐馬店市|驻马店市[Zhu4 ma3 dian4 Shi4], Henan
san1 coi4stature; figure
san1 coi4stature; figure
san1 cou5 zaam6Xinzao Station, a metro station in Guangzhou
san1 cuk1 cuk1brand new [colloquial]
san1 cuk1 cuk1brand new
身处
san1 cyu3in (some place); to find oneself in; surrounded by
san1 cyun1new housing development
穿
san1 cyun1to wear (a garment)
薪传
san1 cyun4(of knowledge, skill etc) to be passed on from teachers to students, one generation to another, abbr. for 薪盡火傳|薪尽火传[xin1 jin4 huo3 chuan2]
新大陆
san1 daai6 luk6the New World
san1 dak1 lei5New Delhi, capital of India
san1 dei6a new found empty area
san1 dik6 gaa1(loanword) syndicate
san1 dim3Xindian or Hsintien city in New Taipei City 新北市[Xin1 bei3 shi4], Taiwan
san1 dim3 kai1Xindian or Hsintian Creek, one of the rivers through Taipei, Taiwan
san1 dim3 si5Xindian or Hsintien city in New Taipei City 新北市[Xin1 bei3 shi4], Taiwan
san1 ding1new addition to a family (i.e. a birth); (in a job etc) newcomer
身当命抵
san1 dong1 meng6 dai2to have only oneself to blame
新党
san1 dong2New Party (Republic of China)
san1 dou1see 新都區|新都区[Xin1 du1 Qu1]
新都区
san1 dou1 keoi1Xindu, a district of Chengdu City 成都市[Cheng2 du1 Shi4], Sichuan
san1 duk6Sindhu, an ancient name for India 
san1 dyun6a woman's physique; posture on stage
san1 faa3see 新化縣|新化县[Xin1 hua4 Xian4]
砷化氢
san1 faa3 hing1arsine
新化县
san1 faa3 jyun6Xinhua, a county in Loudi City 婁底市|娄底市[Lou2 di3 Shi4], Hunan
砷凡纳明
san1 faan4 naap6 ming4arsphenamine
san1 faat3pose or motion of one's body in martial arts

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