Cantonese words starting with T

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To bind or tie with a rope.

To run away, escape, or flee.

Way, path, road, or method.

Graffiti; casual or spontaneous drawings and writings, typically on a wall or public surface.

To escape, evade, shirk, or avoid facing something.

tou4 bei6 jin6 sat6

逃避現實逃避现实

Escapism; to escape from reality.

A deserter; a soldier who runs away, or a quitter who flees from difficulties.

Chart, diagram, or graph; a visual representation of statistical data.

To seek or hope to repay someone's kindness or favor.

On foot; walking from one place to another using one's own feet.

To take something out; to pull or draw something out of a pocket or bag.

To escape, run away, or flee from a place or situation.

Pottery and porcelain; ceramics; clay works that have been fired in a kiln.

To fish for money in one's pocket or wallet, or to pay out of pocket.

Journey; route; distance to be traveled.

Slaughterhouse or abattoir.

Apprentice or disciple.

To corrupt someone, especially by instilling harmful ideas or morals.

Peach blossom; also used figuratively to refer to romance or luck in love.

桃花運桃花运

Luck in love and romance; good fortune in developing a romantic relationship.

Escaped criminal; a fugitive from justice who is running or hiding to evade capture and prosecution.

Slaughterhouse; abattoir; a place where livestock is slaughtered.

Butcher; a person who slaughters animals for a living.

Diagram, illustration, or graphic used to explain something.

涂謹申涂谨申

James To Kun-sun, a politician in Hong Kong.

To pass through, pass by, or go past a place on the way to a destination.

View, prospect, or picture.

Path, way, channel, or method to reach an objective or goal.

Chip Tsao, a prominent Hong Kong writer, columnist, and broadcaster.

To cover up mistakes on paper and write over them; to alter or correct writing.

tou4 goi2 daai2

塗改帶涂改带

Correction tape; a stationery item used to cover writing errors without needing to wait for it to dry.

塗改液涂改液

Correction fluid; a white, opaque liquid used to cover up writing mistakes so they can be rewritten.

To marry or have an affair with a wealthy older woman or widow for her money.

To marry a rich widow.

tou4 gwan1 hang4

Andrew To Kwan-hang, a Hong Kong politician.

Pottery or earthenware; vessels made and fired from clay or earth.

To play truant; to skip school or cut class.

tou4 hok6 wai1 lung4

逃學威龍逃学威龙

A jocular term for a student who skips school, derived from the title of a Stephen Chow movie.

Peach blossom pink; a vibrant pinkish-red color similar to peach blossoms.

tou4 hung4 sik1

桃紅色桃红色

Peach blossom pink; a bright pinkish-red or magenta color.

Pedestrian or passerby.

To abscond, escape, or run away.

To cultivate one's mind, shape one's temperament, or exert a favorable influence on someone's character.

In vain; futile; uselessly done.

Happy, carefree, and content, often associated with the pleasant state of being tipsy.

A geometric figure; a two-dimensional shape formed by lines or edges enclosing an area.

A prison sentence; imprisonment, which can be fixed-term or life imprisonment.

A pattern, design, drawing, or draft.

To escape from prison.

Taoyuan, a special municipality located in northern Taiwan.