Cantonese words starting with S

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To sprinkle or spread powder, salt, or seasoning onto something.

To think over thoroughly and carefully; to think twice.

To delete or remove text, files, or records.

Used in personal names and transliterations.

Mountain or hill.

To tie up or fasten with a rope.

To shed tears; tearfully.

Used in personal names, often representing coral.

A flock of sheep or goats, or an alternative spelling for the smell of mutton.

To limp or walk with difficulty.

To shut or close.

Cyanide, or misleading and harmful tips or clues.

saan1 aai1 tip1 si2

山埃貼士山埃贴士

A bad tip or misleading advice that leads to failure or disaster for those who follow it.

Col, saddle, or mountain pass; the low-lying area between mountain peaks.

Sampan; a small flat-bottomed boat used in coastal and river waters for transport or fishing.

saan1 baan2 cung1 paau3 teng5

舢舨充炮艇

To bluff or bluster by pretending to be powerful or knowledgeable.

A hillside or mountain slope; the inclined area between a hilltop and flat ground.

To delete or cross out.

To turn off, switch off, or shut down a machine, appliance, or power source.

saan1 coeng4 seoi2 jyun5

山長水遠山长水远

An extremely long way away; a very long, arduous journey to a distant place.

saan1 cou2 joek6

山草藥山草药

To talk rubbish, nonsense, or bullsh*t.

Mountains and rivers.

Mountain spring; fresh water from a mountain spring.

saan1 daai6 zaam2 maai4 jau5 caai4

山大斬埋有柴山大斩埋有柴

An expression meaning that small things, when accumulated in large quantities, can add up to a significant amount.

Coral lily (Lilium pumilum).

A simple sedan chair used for traveling in mountainous areas.

Mountainous region; a mountainous area or a place up in the mountains.

山地車山地车

Mountain bike; an off-road bicycle.

saan1 dei6 jan4

People who live in mountain areas, or the indigenous peoples of Taiwan.

Mountain peak, hilltop, or summit; specifically, The Peak in Hong Kong.

saan1 deng2 dei6 keoi1

山頂地區山顶地区

The Peak District; the area on the hilltop or peak level.

saan1 deng2 laam6 ce1

山頂纜車山顶缆车

Shandong; a province in eastern China with its capital at Jinan.

A cave or cavern in a mountain slope that is large enough for a person to enter.

saan1 faan4 zau6 gaan2

刪繁就簡删繁就简

To simplify by eliminating the superfluous, tedious, or unnecessary details.

A grave on a hill or mountainside.

Hill fire or wildfire; a fire on a mountain.

To turn off the stove, fire, or heat source during cooking.

Household goods made from natural materials such as rattan, straw, bamboo, or hemp.

Mountain peak or summit.

The peak or summit of a mountain or hill.

To cut, reduce, trim, or delete in quantity.

A mountain stream; a small stream flowing through a valley.

Wild chicken; any species of wild fowl.

saan1 gai1 mou5 geng3

山雞舞鏡山鸡舞镜

To admire one's own reflection; self-appreciation or narcissism.

Folk song sung by people, such as farmers or herders, living or working in mountain areas or fields.

The foot of a hill or mountain.

To delete and revise; to make alterations to text.

A low hill or mound.

saan1 gou1 seoi2 dai1

Unfortunate events; a serious accident, disaster, or death.