Cantonese words starting with S

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手板堂
sau2 baan2 tong4palm (hand)
手板葫蘆手板葫芦
sau2 baan2 wu4 lou4lever pulley block
首辦首办
sau2 baan6first organized
手包
sau2 baau1handbag
手筆手笔
sau2 bat1sth written or painted in one's own hand; style; (fig.) style shown in spending money, handling business etc
手不釋卷手不释卷
sau2 bat1 sik1 gyun2lit. always with a book in hand (idiom)
手臂
sau2 bei3arm (from shoulder to wrist); (fig.) assistant; helper
守備守备
sau2 bei6to garrison; on garrison duty
首被告
sau2 bei6 gou3the first defendant
手柄
sau2 beng3handle
手邊手边
sau2 bin1on hand
手邊兒手边儿
sau2 bin1 ji4at hand; on hand; readily available [written]
守兵
sau2 bing1guard
手錶手表
sau2 biu1wristwatch
手部
sau2 bou6Hand; radical 64 of the Kangxi radicals
搜捕
sau2 bou6to hunt and arrest (fugitives); a manhunt
手背
sau2 bui3back of the hand
手本
sau2 bun2script (for a film
首本
sau2 bun2the most representative and the best work of someone (ususally refers to that of a performer such as the best song o a singer or best film of an actor)
手脖子
sau2 but6 zi2wrist (dialect)
搜查
sau2 caa4to search
手冊手册
sau2 caak3manual; handbook
搜尋搜寻
sau2 cam4to search; to look for
搜尋器搜寻器
sau2 cam4 hei3a search engine
搜尋引擎搜寻引擎
sau2 cam4 jan5 king4(Tw, HK) search engine
首層首层
sau2 cang4first floor
手抽
sau2 cau1a handheld basket; a handbag
守車守车
sau2 ce1guard's van (on train)
手車手车
sau2 ce1comment on one's driving ability (spoken)
手錘手锤
sau2 ceoi4mallet
首次
sau2 ci3first; for the first time
首次公開招股首次公开招股
sau2 ci3 gung1 hoi1 ziu1 gu2initial public offering (IPO)
首次注視時間首次注视时间
sau2 ci3 zyu3 si6 si4 gaan3first fixation duration
守清
sau2 cing1to remain a widow
手槍手枪
sau2 coeng1pistol
首倡
sau2 coeng3to initiate
手長手长
sau2 coeng4noun; long arm
搜腸刮肚搜肠刮肚
sau2 coeng4 gwaat3 tou5to search one's guts and belly (idiom); to racks one's brains for a solution
守財奴守财奴
sau2 coi4 nou4miser
首創首创
sau2 cong3to originate; to pioneer; to invent
首創者首创者
sau2 cong3 ze2pioneer; trailblazer
首創精神首创精神
sau2 cong3 zing1 san4initiative; pioneering spirit
手搭涼棚手搭凉棚
sau2 daap3 loeng4 paang4to shade one's eyes with one's hand
守得雲開見月明守得云开见月明
sau2 dak1 wan4 hoi1 gin3 jyut6 ming4people who can be strong and tough enough to withstand disasters will see hope and victory
守敵守敌
sau2 dik6enemy defense
手電手电
sau2 din6flashlight
手電筒手电筒
sau2 din6 tung2flashlight
手定
sau2 ding6to set down (rules)
手多
sau2 do1fumble; to touch one or item without consent (spoken)
手多多
sau2 do1 do1(adj.) handsy; groping

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