Cantonese words starting with S

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sang1 zik6 sai3 baau1

生殖細胞生殖细胞

Germ cell; reproductive cell.

sang1 zik6 sin3

Gonad; a reproductive gland.

sang1 ziu1 paai4

A living signboard; a mascot or person who is the face and advertisement of a business or cause.

To grow, develop, or mature.

sang1 zoeng2 gik1 sou3

生長激素生长激素

Growth hormone.

sang1 zoeng2 leot2

生長率生长率

sang1 zoeng2 sou3

生長素生长素

Auxin; a plant growth hormone.

To coin or fabricate words, expressions, or terms.

To blow one's nose; to forcefully expel air to clear the nasal cavity.

To rub against, smear, or scrape; also to freeload or dilly-dally.

sang3 bei6 tai3

To blow one's nose; to force nasal mucus out of the nose.

To encounter setbacks or have bad luck.

To freeload for food; to sponge a meal.

sang3 hek3 sang3 hot3

To freeload food and drinks; to cadge a meal.

To sip, taste, or cheat.

To set someone up, frame them, or secretly plot against them.

A mock pronunciation of the Cantonese word for "figure" (身材), used to describe a woman's body.

Eczema; an allergic skin condition characterized by persistent itching, dryness, rashes, and redness.

Wetland or swamp; a land area that is permanently or seasonally saturated with water.

sap1 dei6 gung1 jyun2

濕地公園湿地公园

Wetland park; specifically the Hong Kong Wetland Park in Tin Shui Wai.

Mains electricity; AC power provided by an electric utility company.

Humidity; the amount of water vapor in the air.

Wet goods, referring to fresh produce in markets, or specific live items at New Year markets.

Wet wipes or wet tissues used for moisturizing or disinfecting the body.

Lousy, annoying, or low-quality.

濕九仔湿九仔

An annoying, contemptible, or useless young man; a little shit.

Moisture, dampness, or humidity; in Chinese medicine, the concept of internal dampness in the body.

Condyloma; genital warts of viral origin.

Moist, damp, or wet.

sap1 jeon6 zai1

濕潤劑湿润剂

Moistener; wetting agent.

Damp-heat; a Traditional Chinese Medicine state of excess moisture and heat in the body, often causing poor digestion.

sap1 laap6 laap6

Wet; damp; sticky; clammy.

濕淥淥湿渌渌

Wet; damp; dripping wet.

濕漉漉湿漉漉

Wet, damp, or dripping wet.

French kiss; a passionate kiss involving tongue contact.

Wet, damp, or soggy, often to an unpleasant degree.

濕𣲷𣲷湿𣲷𣲷

Wet, damp, or clammy, typically used to describe a surface or place that is very wet.

Clammy, damp, and sticky.

Wet, damp, and sticky; soggy or slimy.

Shiva, the Hindu deity.

To get wet or soaked, or to become involved in illicit activity.

濕濕哋湿湿哋

Slightly wet or damp.

sap1 sap1 seoi3

濕濕碎湿湿碎

Trivial, easy to do, or a negligible amount.

sap1 sap1 seoi3 seoi3

濕濕碎碎湿湿碎碎

Trivial, fragmented, or insignificant; minor matters or small items.

To get wet, or figuratively used to describe someone who is stingy or tight-fisted.

sap1 seoi2 gai1

濕水雞濕水鸡

Soaked through; completely drenched by rain.

sap1 seoi2 gau2 soeng5 ngon6

濕水狗上岸

To spend money lavishly, usually of someone who is normally very frugal.

sap1 seoi2 laam5 wat6

濕水欖核濕水榄核

Restless or naughty children who are slippery and difficult to hold onto.