Cantonese words starting with S

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sau2 baan2 tong4

The palm of the hand.

sau2 baan2 wu4 lou4

手板葫蘆手板葫芦

Lever pulley block; a manual hoist operated by a lever.

To organize, host, or run a major event for the first time.

Handbag or clutch purse; a small bag held in the hand.

Someone's original handwriting or calligraphy.

sau2 bat1 sik1 gyun2

手不釋卷手不释卷

Always with a book in hand; descriptive of someone who studies hard or loves reading.

Arm; the part of the body from the shoulder to the wrist.

To stand guard, garrison, or defend a position.

The first defendant in a legal case.

A handle, handgrip, or joystick used to control an object or device.

On hand; close by; at hand.

手邊兒手边儿

At hand, on hand, or readily available.

Defending troops, guards, or garrison.

Wristwatch; a device worn on the wrist to show the time.

Hand; radical 64 of the Kangxi radicals.

To hunt and arrest a fugitive, or to conduct a manhunt.

The back of the hand.

Script or screenplay for a film, play, or performance.

The first book or publication.

To search or examine; to raid a place to find someone or something.

A handbook, manual, or guide.

To search; to make a serious effort to find something.

搜尋器搜寻器

Search engine; a computer program used to search for information on the internet.

sau2 cam4 jan5 king4

搜尋引擎搜寻引擎

First floor; ground floor.

A handle, or a woven carrier bag or basket.

Guard's van or caboose on a train.

Driving skills; a person's proficiency behind the wheel.

A hand hammer or mallet.

The first time; an experience that has never occurred before.

sau2 ci3 gung1 hoi1 ziu1 gu2

首次公開招股首次公开招股

Initial public offering (IPO).

sau2 ci3 zyu3 si6 si4 gaan3

首次注視時間首次注视时间

First fixation duration

To remain unmarried after the death of one's husband; to live in widowhood.

Pistol or handgun; a small, short-barreled firearm designed to be held and fired with one hand.

To initiate, advocate, or pioneer something first.

Having long arms, or having a long reach.

sau2 coeng4 gwaat3 tou5

搜腸刮肚搜肠刮肚

To rack one's brains; to search thoroughly for ideas, words, or solutions.

守財奴守财奴

Miser; a derisive term for a stingy person who is unwilling to spend money.

To initiate, pioneer, or create something for the very first time.

首創者首创者

Pioneer, creator, or trailblazer.

sau2 cong3 zing1 san4

首創精神首创精神

Initiative or pioneering spirit.

sau2 daap3 loeng4 paang4

手搭涼棚手搭凉棚

To shade one's eyes with one's hand while looking into the distance.

sau2 dak1 wan4 hoi1 gin3 jyut6 ming4

守得雲開見月明守得云开见月明

To persevere through hardships and finally reach a good outcome.

Defending enemy forces.

Mobile phone, or a mobile phone number.

sau2 din6 tung2

手電筒手电筒

Flashlight; a portable hand-held electric light.

To establish, set down, or formulate rules or regulations.

To touch things one should not, or to be meddlesome and busybody.

To touch or fiddle with things that one should not