Cantonese words starting with S

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A grand ceremony or major celebration.

A grand occasion, spectacular event, or bustling scene.

Grand event; a large-scale activity or ceremony.

To remain or be left over after other parts have been removed.

Midsummer; the hottest period of summer.

To prevail, be popular, or be in vogue.

To bloom; to be in full blossom.

To remain or be left over after other parts have been removed.

High reputation; great praise or renown.

A great reputation or high renown.

Leftover woman; a derogatory term for a single, unmarried middle-aged woman.

Furious; in a state of extreme rage where one might act irrationally.

A flourishing age; a period of peace and prosperity.

A grand event or great occasion.

A polite phrase used to ask a customer for payment and thank them for it.

A grand occasion, distinguished gathering, or a large-scale festival.

To praise highly; to commend or give glowing reviews.

Allan Zeman, a prominent Hong Kong business magnate known as the Father of Lan Kwai Fong.

Splendid attire; formal, grand, or solemn dress.

To squeeze in, stuff into a tight space, or use as a cushion.

To scare, frighten, or intimidate.

To squeeze, tuck, or stuff an object into a small space.

To wade through or ford water.

To walk in small steps, or the rod of a scroll.

To catch a cold; to get chilled.

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To describe someone with elusive, secretive, or stealthy behaviour.

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攝青鬼摄青鬼

A type of malicious, pale-faced ghost, or a person who acts in a stealthy, suspicious, or sneaky manner.

To take in or absorb nutrients, food, or drink.

To submit, surrender, or yield due to fear of power or authority.

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攝高枕頭摄高枕头

To think through something carefully; to consider a matter seriously and thoroughly.

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攝人魅力摄人魅力

Breathtaking charm; captivating magnetism.

To be suspected of being involved in a crime.

Photography or the act of taking photos.

攝影師摄影师

A photographer.

To involve, relate to, or touch upon.

To dabble in; to study cursorily or have a broad but superficial knowledge of a subject.

To video record, film, or capture footage using a camera or video recorder.

攝錄機摄录机

Video camera recorder or camcorder.

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攝牙罅摄牙罅

To have barely enough food to eat; to have just enough to fill the gaps between one's teeth.

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To barely fill the gaps between one's teeth; used to describe something too small or insignificant to be of use.

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涉外經濟涉外经济

Foreign-related economics or business affairs.

To be suspected of involvement in a criminal case.

Magnet; a hard object that produces a magnetic field and attracts iron.

攝石人摄石人

A limelight-hogger; someone who attempts to get on camera by clinging to famous people to gain publicity.

Celsius; centigrade; a unit of temperature.

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攝氏溫度計摄氏温度计

A centigrade thermometer; a Celsius thermometer.

To cut in, squeeze, or use underhanded methods to take a physical space or a position of power.

To produce and shoot a film or television show, including post-production.

To act as regent, ruling in place of a monarch who is ill, absent, or a child.