Cantonese words starting with T

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tau4 jyun4 loeng4 ，zeoi1 ci3 gu2

頭懸梁，錐刺股头悬梁，锥刺股

To study with extreme diligence and tireless effort.

To seek refuge from someone, such as relatives or friends.

To get along well with someone; congenial or sharing a close connection in conversation.

頭期款头期款

tau4 kei4 so2 hou3

To please someone by catering to their interests or doing what they like.

Headband; a band used to hold back or secure hair.

頭箍兒头箍儿

A headband or hairband.

Helmet; a hard, protective headpiece designed to prevent injury from impacts.

To shoot a basketball; throwing the ball into the hoop to score points.

tau4 laam4 gei1

投籃機投篮机

Arcade basketball machine

Hair wax or pomade used for hair styling.

In front; ahead.

頭臉兒头脸儿

One's face, features, or physical appearance.

The head person, leader, or chief.

The opening gong-striking ceremony of an event.

A person's head or skull.

The part or dividing line of one's hair.

The previous night or the first night.

tau4 mai6 ji4 hei2

To shake one's sleeves and rise up, showing sudden action, resolution, or indignation.

頭文字头文字

An initial letter or first character of a word.

From beginning to end; in total, especially when counting a total number of days.

Having important social status or being famous.

tau4 min6 jan4 mat6

頭面人物头面人物

Leading figure; a prominent or influential person.

First place; champion; the person who ranks first in an exam, contest, or ranking.

A leader, ringleader, or chieftain, especially of a small or illicit group.

Cradle cap or seborrheic dermatitis; a skin condition caused by excess sebum secretion.

Morning or before noon.

The first bimonthly prayer ritual dedicated to the Earth God, held on the second day of the second lunar month.

tau4 ngaang6 bai6

投硬幣投硬币

To insert a coin; coin-operated.

tau4 ngok6 ngok6

頭𩓥𩓥头𩓥𩓥

With one's head raised up.

tau4 ning6 ning6

頭擰擰头拧拧

To shake or wag one's head repeatedly.

Brain, mind, or intellect; used figuratively to refer to intelligence or wisdom.

tau4 nou5 cing1 co2

頭腦清楚头脑清楚

Clear-headed, lucid, and sensible.

tau4 nou5 faat3 zoeng3

頭腦發脹头脑发胀

Swelling of the head, either as a physical condition or figuratively as being conceited.

tau4 nou5 gaan2 daan1

頭腦簡單头脑简单

Simple-minded, naive, or lacking in deep thought.

tau4 nou5 gaan2 daan1 sei3 zi1 faat3 daat6

頭腦簡單四肢發達头脑简单四肢发达

All brawn and no brains; physically strong but simple-minded.

tau4 nou5 lau4 sat1

頭腦流失头脑流失

Brain drain; the loss of highly educated, skilled, or talented people.

To surrender oneself to the police; to turn oneself in.

tau4 on3 zi6 sau2

To turn oneself in to the police; to surrender oneself.

A tablet announcing the name of the leading actor in a theatrical production.

To start shooting a film, or to put something up for auction.

A headscarf or kerchief, especially the traditional headwear of the Miao minority.

The first shot, first strike, or opening salvo; the initial move of a campaign or project.

To have a headache as a result of being extremely worried about something.

Scalp, or the dandruff shed from it.

頭皮屑头皮屑

To cast a vote; to officially express an opinion on options to select a representative or make a decision.

tau4 piu3 dei6 dim2

投票地點投票地点

Polling station; a place where people go to cast their votes.

tau4 piu3 gei1 hei3

投票機器投票机器