Cantonese words starting with S

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收揽
sau1 laam5to win the support of; to keep control of
收礼
sau1 lai5to accept a gift
收楼
sau1 lau2noun; repossession
sau1 lau4to offer shelter; to have sb in one's care
sau1 lau4 so2shelter
sau1 lei5to repair; to prune; (coll.) to sort sb out
修理厂
sau1 lei5 cong2repair shop
sau1 lei5 gung1Repairer
收0靓
sau1 leng1to recruit a youngster to be a member of a gang [colloquial]
收敛
sau1 lim5to dwindle; to vanish; to make vanish; to astringe
羞脸
sau1 lim5to blush with shame
收敛锋芒
sau1 lim5 fung1 mong4to draw in one's claws
收敛级数
sau1 lim5 kap1 sou3convergent series (math.)
收敛性
sau1 lim5 sing3convergence (math.)
收敛序列
sau1 lim5 zeoi6 lit6convergent sequence (math.)
修炼
sau1 lin6(of Taoists) to practice austerities
修练
sau1 lin6to practice (an activity)
修炼成仙
sau1 lin6 sing4 sin1lit. to practice austerities to become a Daoist immortal
修罗
sau1 lo4(Indian mythology) Asuras – powerful, malevolent beings who oppose the gods
收罗
sau1 lo4to gather (people); to come to an end
sau1 lou6to repair a road
收录
sau1 luk6to include (in a collection); to record; to recruit
收录机
sau1 luk6 gei1radio-tape recorder
收拢
sau1 lung5to draw to oneself; to gather up; to collect; to assemble (a party of persons)
收马
sau1 maa5to recruit members (into a triad gang) [colloquial]
sau1 maai4to keep something; to hide (something)
收买
sau1 maai5to purchase; to buy
收买人命
sau1 maai5 jan4 meng6an intentional act to cause death to others
收买人心
sau1 maai5 jan4 sam1verb; buy popularity; try to win popular support
收买佬
sau1 maai5 lou2(noun) a scrap buyer
sau1 man4see 修文縣|修文县[Xiu1 wen2 Xian4]
修文县
sau1 man4 jyun6Xiuwen, a county in Guiyang City 貴陽市|贵阳市[Gui4 yang2 Shi4], Guizhou
收尾一个
sau1 mei1 jat1 go3the last one [colloquial]
sau1 mei1 jat1 jat6the last day [colloquial]
sau1 mei5(noun) 1. The ending; 2. Denouement; (verb) To conclude
sau1 mei5 jam1the final of a Korean syllable (consonant or consonant cluster at the end of the syllable)
sau1 min6to have a shave
sau1 mou5see 修武縣|修武县[Xiu1 wu3 Xian4]
修武县
sau1 mou5 jyun6Xiuwu, a county in Jiaozuo City 焦作市[Jiao1 zuo4 Shi4], Henan
sau1 muk6to cultivate friendship with neighbors
鄋瞒
sau1 mun4name of a state and its people in Shangdong in late Spring and Autumn period
收纳
sau1 naap6to receive; to take in
sau1 neoi5nun or sister (of the Roman Catholic or Greek Orthodox churches)
收银
sau1 ngan2to receive payment
收银处
sau1 ngan2 cyu5noun; cashier
收银机
sau1 ngan2 gei1cash register
收银员
sau1 ngan2 jyun4the cashier
收银台
sau1 ngan2 toi4checkout counter; cashier's desk
收讫
sau1 ngat6received in full (goods, payment)
羞恼
sau1 nou5resentful

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