Cantonese words starting with S

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生殖细胞
sang1 zik6 sai3 baau1germ cell; reproductive cell
sang1 zik6 sin3gonad; reproductive gland
sang1 ziu1 paai4a living signboard; advertisement (spoken)
生长
sang1 zoeng2to grow; to be brought up
生长激素
sang1 zoeng2 gik1 sou3growth hormone
生长率
sang1 zoeng2 leot2growth rate
生长素
sang1 zoeng2 sou3auxin (plant growth hormone)
sang1 zou6to coin (words or expressions)
sang3to blow one's nose
sang3to rub against; to freeload (colloquial); dilly dally; to smear with; to be out of luck
sang3 bei6 tai3to blow one's nose
sang3 dang6(literary) to encounter setbacks; to have bad luck
sang3 hek3to freeload for food
sang3 hek3 sang3 hot3to cadge a meal
sap1to sip; to taste; to cheat
湿
sap1trivial (Cantonese)
湿柴
sap1 caai4useless; loose change of small denominations or bank notes are that worth so little that they are virtually uselss; unsaleble goods; literally 'wet firewood'
湿疹
sap1 can2eczema
湿地
sap1 dei6wetland
湿地公园
sap1 dei6 gung1 jyun2the Hong Kong Wetland Park
湿电
sap1 din6active current battery
湿度
sap1 dou6(noun) Humidity
湿货
sap1 fo3wet groceries
湿巾
sap1 gan1wet wipe
湿九
sap1 gau2low class; vulgar [colloquial]
湿九仔
sap1 gau2 zai2little shit [colloquial]
湿气
sap1 hei3moisture; athlete's foot; eczema
湿疣
sap1 jau4condyloma (genital wart of viral origin)
湿润
sap1 jeon6moist
湿润剂
sap1 jeon6 zai1moistener
湿衣
sap1 ji1wetsuit
湿热
sap1 jit6damp heat
湿腰
sap1 jiu1wet nurse
sap1 laap6 laap6(adjective) wet; moist; damp
湿渌渌
sap1 luk6 luk6variant of 濕漉漉|湿漉漉[shi1 lu4 lu4]
湿漉漉
sap1 luk6 luk6damp; dripping wet
湿吻
sap1 man5French kiss
sap1 nam6 nam6(adjective) wet; moist; damp
𣲷𣲷湿𣲷𣲷
sap1 nap6 nap6(adjective) damp, moist, wet, humid
湿黏
sap1 nim1clammy
sap1 pet6 pet6damp; wet; humid
湿婆
sap1 po4Shiva (Hindu deity)
sap1 san1to get wet
湿湿哋
sap1 sap1 dei2a little bit wet [colloquial]
湿湿碎
sap1 sap1 seoi3an easy job; a piece of cake; trivial
湿湿碎碎
sap1 sap1 seoi3 seoi3(adjective) trivial things; tiny
湿水
sap1 seoi2to wet; tight fisted; money
濕水鸡
sap1 seoi2 gai1one who is wet thoroughly (slang)
sap1 seoi2 gau2 soeng5 ngon6(noun) a wet dog goes on shore
濕水榄核
sap1 seoi2 laam5 wat6(Cantonese analogy) restless or naughty children

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