Cantonese words starting with T

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西铁西
tit3 sai1see 鐵西區|铁西区[Tie3 xi1 Qu1]
西铁西区
tit3 sai1 keoi1Tiexi, a district of Siping City 四平市[Si4 ping2 Shi4], Jilin; Tiexi, a distric...
铁心
tit3 sam1iron core;to be unwavering in one's determination
铁锈
tit3 sau3rust
铁石
tit3 sek6iron and stone
铁石心肠
tit3 sek6 sam1 coeng4to have a heart of stone; unfeeling
铁水
tit3 seoi2molten iron
铁丝
tit3 si1iron wire; subway enthusiast (abbr. for 地鐵粉絲|地铁粉丝[di4 tie3 fen3 si1])
铁丝网
tit3 si1 mong5wire netting
铁线
tit3 sin2wires
铁箱
tit3 soeng1metal trunk; a safe
铁树开花
tit3 syu6 hoi1 faa1lit. the iron tree blooms (idiom)
铁塔
tit3 taap3iron tower
铁蹄
tit3 tai4iron hoof (of the oppressor)
铁托
tit3 tok3Marshal Josip Broz Tito (1892-1980), Yugoslav military and communist politica...
铁通
tit3 tung1Railway Communication (China Railcom), a telecom operator of China
铁环
tit3 waan4an iron ring
铁锅
tit3 wo1iron cooking pot
铁腕
tit3 wun2iron fist (of the state)
铁闸
tit3 zaap6(noun) metal door gate
铁爪鹀
tit3 zaau2 mou4(bird species of China) Lapland longspur (Calcarius lapponicus)
铁砧
tit3 zam1anvil
铁嘴鸡
tit3 zeoi2 gai1(slang) a woman who is quarrelsome and sharp-tongued; an argumentative woman ...
铁嘴沙鸻
tit3 zeoi2 saa1 hang4(bird species of China) greater sand plover (Anarhynchus leschenaultii)
铁枝
tit3 zi1an iron rod
铁证
tit3 zing3ironclad evidence
铁证如山
tit3 zing3 jyu4 saan1irrefutable evidence
铁将军把门
tit3 zoeng1 gwan1 baa2 mun4lit. General Iron is guarding the door (idiom)
铁匠
tit3 zoeng6blacksmith
铁杖
tit3 zoeng6steel staff
tiu1frivolous; delay
tiu1fuck (vulgar)(Cantonese)
挑拨
tiu1 but6to incite disharmony
挑拨离间
tiu1 but6 lei4 gaan3to sow dissension (idiom); to drive a wedge between
挑拨是非
tiu1 but6 si6 fei1to incite a quarrel (idiom); to sow discord between people; to make mischief
tiu1 ci3to carp; petty criticism
tiu1 daai6 loeng4to play a leading role
挑灯
tiu1 dang1to light a lamp
挑灯拨火
tiu1 dang1 but6 fo2to sow discord
挑灯夜战
tiu1 dang1 je6 zin3to raise a lantern and fight at night (idiom); fig. to work into the night
tiu1 dau6(verb) Seduce
tiu1 dau6 sing3provocative; titillating
挑动
tiu1 dung6to entice; to provoke
tiu1 faa1cross-stitch (embroidery)
tiu1 faa1 ngaan5(fig.) to get cross-eyed
tiu1 fu1porter
挑拣
tiu1 gaan2to pick and choose
挑机
tiu1 gei1to challenge, especially in online or video games, but it can also be used ou...
tiu1 hau2 baan2fascia
tiu1 hei2to provoke; to incite

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