Cantonese words starting with S

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saan1 gou1 wong4 dai3 jyun5

山高皇帝遠山高皇帝远

To be far from the center of power and free from the interference of authority.

Valley; canyon; a low, narrow area of land bounded by mountains or hills on both sides.

Mountain valley, ravine, or gorge.

saan1 haang1 seoi2

Water from mountain or valley streams.

saan1 hau6 mun4

閂後門闩后门

To close the back door.

To delete or remove a file, entry, or text.

Mountains and rivers, representing the natural landscape or a country's territory.

saan1 hoi2 gwaan1

山海關山海关

Shanhaiguan, a major pass of the Great Wall of China in Qinhuangdao, Hebei Province.

Torrential flood originating from mountain streams.

saan1 hung4 bou6 faat3

山洪暴發山洪暴发

Flash floods; a sudden and violent torrent of water rushing down a mountain.

People who live in mountainous areas; mountain dwellers.

saan1 jan4 zi6 jau5 miu6 gai3

山人自有妙計山人自有妙计

To have an ingenious plan or solution in mind.

Hill, hillock, or mound.

The west side of a mountain.

Halfway up a mountain; the mountainside or middle section of a hill.

Goat; a domesticated animal with relatively straight, long horns and a short tail.

saan1 joeng4 wu4 zi2

山羊鬍子山羊胡子

A goatee; a style of facial hair on the chin resembling a goat's beard.

saan1 joeng4 zo6

Capricorn or Capricornus, in astronomy and astrology.

saan1 jyu5 juk6 loi4 fung1 mun5 lau4

山雨欲來風滿樓山雨欲来风满楼

A metaphor for the tense atmosphere and ominous signs preceding a major, potentially disastrous event.

saan1 kaa1 laa1

Remote, desolate, and out-of-the-way; located in the middle of nowhere or the sticks.

saan1 kaa1 laa1

A remote, isolated, or hard-to-reach place.

saan1 kaa1 laa1

Remote, faraway, deserted, or deep in the mountains.

Leech; a blood-sucking worm found in mountainous or land areas.

A mountain area or mountainous region, typically referring to remote, rural places.

saan1 kung4 seoi2 zeon6

山窮水盡山穷水尽

To hit rock bottom, run out of options, or reach a hopeless situation, especially regarding money and food.

Wasabi; a plant in the Brassicaceae family used as a pungent condiment in Japanese cuisine.

saan1 laang5 hei3

閂冷氣闩冷气

To turn off the air conditioning.

Mountain forest; woods on a hill.

A mountain range, ridge, or series of peaks.

saan1 leoi5 hung4

山裡紅山里红

A road or path in the hills, typically small and infrequently used.

Foothills; the base or foot of a mountain.

A cave, or a tunnel through a mountain.

saan1 lung1 saan1 laa3

Remote, deep, or hard-to-reach places in the mountains.

A chain or range of peaks and mountains.

saan1 maai4 mun4

閂埋門闩埋门

To close a door; to shut the door.

Mountain range; a continuous line of mountains.

saan1 ming4 seoi2 sau3

With picturesque and beautiful natural scenery.

To close a door, or to close a business.

Soil on a hillside or slope, typically referred to in the context of landslides.

saan1 nai4 king1 se3

山泥傾瀉山泥倾泻

Landslide or landslip; a large amount of rock and soil falling down a hillside.

Mountain cliff.

Towering, high, and massive mountains.

Rose myrtle (Rhodomyrtus tomentosa)

An old-fashioned or outdated woman; a cavewoman.

To close a shop for the day, or to close down a business permanently.

saan1 saan1 loi4 ci4

姍姍來遲姗姗来迟

To arrive very late; slow in coming; unpunctual.

Shanxi, a province in northern China with its capital at Taiyuan.

The contour, height, slope, and other geographical features of a mountain or hill.