Cantonese words starting with T

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To foretell the future using the trigrams of the I Ching, or a hedgehog.

The commentary on the decision of a hexagram in the I Ching; explanation of the divinatory trigrams.

Shield; a protective piece of armor used to block attacks.

teon5 paai4 zo6

Scutum, a small constellation in the southern sky.

ti1 seot1 saam1

Unrestrained, free, and easy; magnanimous.

To move something, especially in a casual, careless, or offhand manner.

Nervous, timid, or uneasy.

To err, to be excessive, or to be changeable.

To be cautious, careful, or fearful.

To ask for a loan, borrow, or beg.

To remove or exclude someone or something; to weed out; to take off a list.

To be afraid, fearful, or apprehensive.

To pick one's teeth.

剔手邊剔手边

The Chinese radical representing a hand, written on the left side of a character.

Unconstrained, elegant, and free and easy in character or appearance.

A sentence-final particle implying addition, often used with "仲" to mean "also" or "as well".

To acquire, purchase, or procure additional items.

To replenish, add to, or recruit.

To have a newborn baby added to the family.

To refill or add more rice to a bowl.

To add or increase.

An additive; a substance added to something in small quantities to improve or preserve it.

添加劑添加剂

Additive; substances artificially added to a product to achieve specific functions or effects.

tim1 jau4 gaa1 cou3

To add oil and vinegar; to embellish, exaggerate, or sensationalize a story.

Fallow deer (Dama dama).

To cause trouble for someone; to make a mess of things.

tim1 maa4 faan4

添麻煩添麻烦

To cause trouble for someone; to inconvenience others.

Tamar, an area in Central, Hong Kong, and the site of the former British naval base and current government headquarters.

tim1 maa5 laam6

添馬艦添马舰

Tamar; the Tamar area in Hong Kong, formerly a British naval base HMS Tamar, now the site of the Central Government Offices.

To repeat a successful formula to achieve a similar result; to make a sequel or spin-off.

tim1 zi1 gaa1 jip6

添枝加葉添枝加叶

To embellish, exaggerate, or add unnecessary details to a story.

To buy or acquire new items, such as furniture, equipment, decorations, or other belongings.

tim1 zyun1 gaa1 ngaa5

添磚加瓦添砖加瓦

To do one's bit or make a small contribution to a larger cause or project.

To bring shame to; to be ashamed or disgraced.

To lick softly with the tongue.

To perform cunnilingus.

To kiss someone's ass; to brownnose or flatter excessively.

To lick and suck.

To manipulate or fiddle with something.

Quiet, peaceful, or tranquil.

Sweet; or used as a euphemism for sexually explicit, erotic, or pornographic content.

Dessert; a sweet snack, usually not eaten as part of a main meal.

tim4 bat1 laat6

Deep-fried fish cake popular in Taiwan, adapted from Japanese tempura.

tim4 bat1 zi1 ci2

恬不知恥恬不知耻

To have no sense of shame; shameless; brazen.

Sweet orange (Citrus sinensis)

Comfortable and happy.

Beet or sugar beet; a plant with a fleshy taproot used as a vegetable and for sugar production.

Beet; beetroot; chard.