Cantonese words starting with S

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seoi2 dou3 keoi4 sing4

When conditions are ripe, success will follow naturally.

Waterway; a channel or route for watercraft and vessels to pass through.

Splash; small water droplets that fly up or spray from the surface of water.

seoi2 faan6 fong4

水飯房水饭房

Water and rice room; a slang term for a solitary confinement cell in a prison.

Water bill; the charges for tap water.

seoi2 fai3 zaam6

水費站水费站

Toilet or restroom.

Moisture, water content; or filler content used to artificially lengthen a creative work.

Water and fire; opposing forces or extreme dangers.

seoi2 fo2 bat1 jung4

Incompatible, like water and fire; completely at odds or unable to coexist.

seoi2 fo2 bat1 soeng1 jung4

水火不相容

Incompatible, mutually exclusive, or completely unable to coexist.

Parallel imports; goods imported without the authorization of the local designated agent.

seoi2 fo3 haak3

水貨客水货客

Parallel traders; people who buy goods in one place and carry them across borders to resell on the grey market.

A nickname for Wo On Lok, a Hong Kong triad society.

Reservoir; a large artificial structure built to store water for drinking, irrigation, flood control, or power.

seoi2 gaat6 zaat6

Predaceous diving beetle (family Dytiscidae).

Boiled dumpling; a type of dumpling with a dough wrapper wrapping a filling.

Short of money or capital; having a tight budget.

Marine police; police officers responsible for maintaining safety on the water.

Travel expenses or shipping fees, especially baggage fees.

Dried up; running out of water or financial resources.

Water pipe; a tube or pipe designed for water to flow through.

Sponge gourd; luffa.

seoi2 gwaa1 daa2 gau2

A Xiehouyu (two-part allegorical pun) meaning to lose a chunk or a section of something.

seoi2 gwai2 deoi2

水鬼隊水鬼队

The nickname for a dive team, particularly those of the Hong Kong SDU or Fire Services Department.

seoi2 gwai2 sing1 sing4 wong4

水鬼升城隍

To rise above one's station; used to describe a person of low status or capability who undeservedly gains success or power.

Boiling water; water heated to boiling point and emitting steam.

Fruit; edible plant fruits that are typically juicy and sweet.

seoi2 gwo3 aap3 bui3

水過鴨背水过鸭背

Inattentive, especially during a lesson, remembering nothing of what was said.

Rain boots or wellington boots; waterproof boots typically made of rubber.

Water crab; a type of crab known for its sweet, watery meat and soup-like juices, harvested shortly after molting.

Parallel traders; smugglers who bring goods across a border in small quantities to avoid import tariffs.

Puddle; a depression in the ground where water collects.

The gate or injection point of a mold, or the scrap plastic formed in it.

Water pipe; plumbing used to transport water to where it is needed.

seoi2 hau4 seoi2

Tap water; water that comes out of a tap or faucet.

seoi2 hau4 tit3

水喉鐵水喉铁

Galvanized iron water pipe.

seoi2 hau4 tung1

Water pipe; a tube or pipe used to transport and connect water supplies.

Moisture, water vapor, condensation, or mist formed due to high humidity or sudden temperature changes.

Marine insurance

Rain boots or wellington boots.

A water town or region rich in canals, waterways, and bodies of water.

Water ladle or dipper; a utensil used for scooping water.

Watermark; a faint pattern or text printed on paper or images, typically for copyright protection.

Low-quality things or cheap, inferior goods.

seoi2 jik6 syun4

Hydrofoil; a type of boat with underwater foils that lift the hull to reduce drag and increase speed.

Waterpipe; hookah, a method of smoking tobacco, opium, or cannabis through water.

Water torture, specifically waterboarding; a form of torture that inflicts a sensation of drowning.

Water banyan (Cleistocalyx operculatus), a species of evergreen tree native to Asia.

seoi2 jung4 jik6

Aqueous solution; a chemical solution in which the solvent is water.

Soft-shelled turtle; a dupe or easy mark who is easily cheated.