Cantonese words starting with S

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A subject of a kingdom, ruler, or sovereign.

God, spirit, or deity, especially those representing goodness and righteousness.

Temple or shrine dedicated to deities.

Marvelous, wonderful, or miraculous.

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神魔小說神魔小说

Shenmo xiaoshuo; a genre of traditional Chinese fantasy fiction featuring gods, demons, and the supernatural.

Shenmu, a county-level city in Yulin, Shaanxi, China.

A goddess; can also refer to a prostitute.

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Shennv Peak, a famous peak in the Wu Gorge section of the Three Gorges along the Yangtze River.

Supernatural bird.

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Kanagawa, a prefecture in Japan.

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神奈川縣神奈川县

Kanagawa Prefecture, a prefecture of Japan located in the Kantō region.

Shennong, the legendary Farmer God and creator of agriculture.

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神農本草經神农本草经

Shennong's Compendium of Materia Medica, a Han dynasty pharmacological compendium of three scrolls.

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神農架神农架

Shennongjia, a directly administered forestry reserve in western Hubei.

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神農架地區神农架地区

Shennongjia District, a directly administered forestry reserve in western Hubei.

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神農架林區神农架林区

Shennongjia Forestry District, a county-level forestry reserve in Hubei Province

神農氏神农氏

Shennong, a mythical emperor in Chinese legend credited with the invention of agriculture and medicine.

Mysterious, profound, or obscure.

A witch or female medium who claims to have supernatural powers, mediumship, healing, or prophetic abilities.

Theogony; a genealogy of gods and immortals.

Coins or loose change.

Coins or loose change.

Cinnabar; a toxic mercury sulfide mineral used as a pigment or in traditional medicine.

Sacred mountain, or specifically Mount Kinabalu in Malaysia.

Pious and devout, or dedicated to a cause one deems worthy.

Slightly abnormal, out of order, or mentally unstable.

Strange, weird, or slightly odd.

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Acting in a strange, eccentric, or unusual way.

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神神經經神神经经

Mentally unstable, abnormal, or acting crazy.

Mythical beast; a mystical creature in traditional Chinese culture often used as a symbol or protection talisman.

Shinto shrine; a Japanese religious structure used to worship gods, ancestors, or spirits.

The essence, essential characteristic, or core spirit of something.

State of mind, mental faculties, or thoughts.

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Distracted, absent-minded, or in a trance; unable to concentrate.

Chenshi; the period of the day from 7 a.m. to 9 a.m. in traditional Chinese timekeeping.

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辰時卯時辰时卯时

An unexpected, sudden moment, or some random time.

Expression; look; bearing; one's facial expression and demeanor revealing their state of mind.

Deity, immortal, or celestial being with magical powers.

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神仙難救神仙难救

Beyond redemption; past saving, such that even a deity or immortal cannot help.

An stomach that can go without eating; a figurative term for someone who can endure hunger for a long time.

Morning star; the Venus visible in the eastern sky before sunrise, or any star visible in the early morning.

Mercury in traditional Chinese astronomy.

Divinity; divine nature or character.

Sacred, holy, or sublime; of an outstanding noble character worthy of reverence.

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神聖不可侵犯神圣不可侵犯

Sacred and inviolable.

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神聖羅馬帝國神圣罗马帝国

Holy Roman Empire, a multi-ethnic complex of territories in Central Europe that existed from 962 to 1806.

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神聖週神圣周

Depressed, dejected, or deeply grieved.

Subject or official in a feudal court.

A person's expression, bearing, or demeanor.