Cantonese words starting with S

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sau2 doi2(noun) a clutch bag; a handbag
sau2 doi2 dim3a handbag shop [written and colloquial]
首当其冲
sau2 dong1 kei4 cung1(idiom) The first to get hit (in a battle etc.)
sau2 dou1capital (city)
首都机场
sau2 dou1 gei1 coeng4Beijing Capital International Airport (PEK)
貿首都经贸大学
sau2 dou1 ging1 mau6 daai6 hok6Capital University of Business and Economics, Beijing
貿首都经济贸易大学
sau2 dou1 ging1 zai3 mau6 jik6 daai6 hok6Capital University of Economics and Business (Beijing)
首都国际机场
sau2 dou1 gwok3 zai3 gei1 coeng4Beijing Capital International Airport
首都剧场
sau2 dou1 kek6 coeng4the Capital Theater (in Beijing)
首都领地
sau2 dou1 ling5 dei6capital territory
sau2 dou2 kwai4TESHIMA Aoi (1987-), Japanese female pop singer
sau2 dou2 laap6handstand
手到擒来
sau2 dou3 kam4 loi4stretch a hand and grab it (idiom); very easy
手到拈来
sau2 dou3 nim1 loi4lit. to stretch a hand and grab it (idiom)
sau2 dou6first time
手动
sau2 dung6manual; manual gear-change
手动变速器
sau2 dung6 bin3 cuk1 hei3manual gearbox
手动挡
sau2 dung6 dong3manual gear change
sau2 dyun6tactic
sau2 faat3to abide by the law
sau2 faat3(noun) Way or method of someone to handle a situation
首发
sau2 faat3first issue
sau2 fan6to abide by the law
sau2 fu2capital city of an autonomous region
sau2 fu3richest individual
sau2 fu6down payment
sau2 fu6 fun2down payment
sau2 fuk6to observe mourning for one's parents
sau2 fun2to confess one's crime
手风琴
sau2 fung1 kam4accordion
手缝
sau2 fung4to sew by hand
sau2 gaa1first (hotel of its type, store of its type etc)
首届
sau2 gaai3first session (of a conference etc)
sau2 gaang1to keep watch during the night
sau2 gaap3(noun) finger nail
sau2 gaau1handjob
sau2 gam2the feel (of sth touched with the hand)
sau2 gan1(noun) handkerchief
sau2 gan1 zai2(noun) a hankie; a handkerchief
手紧
sau2 gan2tightfisted; short of money
sau2 gap1 ngaan5 faai3adj; literally be deft of hand and quick of eye, it mean act dexterously, react quickly
sau2 gau2Sogou, Chinese tech company known for its search engine, www.sogou.com
sau2 gau3search and rescue
sau2 gau3 hyun2search and rescue dog
守旧
sau2 gau6conservative
守旧派
sau2 gau6 paai3person who sticks to old ways; a diehard; a conservative
手机
sau2 gei1cell phone; mobile phone
搜检
sau2 gim2to search out
手脚
sau2 goek3hand and foot; action; step in a procedure (CL:道[dao4])
手脚不干净
sau2 goek3 bat1 gon1 zeng6thieving; prone to stealing

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