Cantonese words starting with S
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生漆
sang1 cat1raw lacquer
生前
sang1 cin4before death
生肖
sang1 ciu3one of the twelve animals symbolic of the earthly branches 地支[di4 zhi1]
生肖屬相生肖属相
sang1 ciu3 suk6 soeng3birth year as designated by animal symbols (mouse, ox, tiger etc)
生財生财
sang1 coi4to make money
生財有道生财有道
sang1 coi4 jau5 dou6lit. there are principles behind making money (idiom); fig. to have a knack for good business; good at feathering one's own nest
生存
sang1 cyun4survival
生存農業生存农业
sang1 cyun4 nung4 jip6subsistence farming
生存環境生存环境
sang1 cyun4 waan4 ging2habitat; living environment
生花妙筆生花妙笔
sang1 faa1 miu6 bat1beautiful or talented writing
生化
sang1 faa3biochemistry
生化學生化学
sang1 faa3 hok6biochemistry
生化武器
sang1 faa3 mou5 hei3biological weapon
生發生发
sang1 faat3to emerge and grow
生髮劑生发剂
sang1 faat3 zai1hair restorer
生輝生辉
sang1 fai1to dazzle
生火
sang1 fo2to make a fire; to light a fire
生父
sang1 fu6biological father
生父母
sang1 fu6 mou5biological parents
生膠生胶
sang1 gaau1clear PVC
生雞生鸡
sang1 gai1uncastrated adult male cock
生雞精生鸡精
sang1 gai1 zing1chicken essense
生計生计
sang1 gai3livelihood
生機生机
sang1 gei1opportunity to live; hope of success
生機勃勃生机勃勃
sang1 gei1 but6 but6full of vitality
生機盎然生机盎然
sang1 gei1 ong3 jin4full of life
生技
sang1 gei6biotechnology; (Tw) abbr. for 生物科技
生技醫藥生技医药
sang1 gei6 ji1 joek6biopharmaceutical
生境
sang1 ging2habitat
生澀生涩
sang1 gip3unripe; not fully proficient
笙歌
sang1 go1music and song (formal writing)
笙管
sang1 gun2pipes of a panpipe
生光
sang1 gwong1to emit light
生效
sang1 haau6(of a law, contract, agreement, ban etc) to come into force; to go into effect; to become operative
牲口
sang1 hau2animals used for their physical strength (mules, oxen etc)
生氣勃勃生气勃勃
sang1 hei3 but6 but6full of vitality
生有權生有权
sang1 jau5 kyun4birthright
生厭生厌
sang1 jim3to disgust; fed up; cloying; irritating
生鹽生盐
sang1 jim4unprocessed salt
生熱生热
sang1 jit6to generate heat
生育
sang1 juk6to give birth to; to bear
生育率
sang1 juk6 leot2birth rate
生育能力
sang1 juk6 nang4 lik6fertility
生於憂患，死於安樂生于忧患，死于安乐
sang1 jyu1 jau1 waan6, sei2 jyu1 on1 lok6to thrive in calamity and perish in soft living (idiom)
生員生员
sang1 jyun4scholar preparing for imperial examinations (in former times)
生源
sang1 jyun4supply of students
生拉硬拽
sang1 laai1 ngaang6 jai6to drag sb along against his will
生拉活扯
sang1 laai1 wut6 ce2see 生拉硬拽[sheng1 la1 ying4 zhuai4]
生離死別生离死别
sang1 lei4 sei2 bit6separated in life and death
生理
sang1 lei5physiology
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