Cantonese words starting with T

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Charcoal or coal.

Carbon, a chemical element with atomic number 6.

Charcoal pencil; a drawing and sketching tool that is softer and more powdery than a graphite pencil.

To enjoy tea, often referring to having dim sum at a teahouse.

taan3 cim1 wai4

碳纖維碳纤维

Toner; a powder mixture used in laser printers and photocopiers to form printed text and images.

To sigh, letting out a long breath or making a sound to express sadness or frustration.

To sigh or heave a sigh.

Exclamation mark; exclamation point.

taan3 sai3 gaai3

嘆世界叹世界

To enjoy life; to live comfortably and indulge in life's pleasures.

taan3 sai3 gaai3

歎世界叹世界

To enjoy life, living a life of comfort, luxury, and leisure.

taan3 seoi2 faa3 hap6 mat6

碳水化合物

Carbohydrates; nutrients in food made of various sugars.

To sigh or heave a sigh.

Carbonic acid, a weak acid formed when carbon dioxide dissolves in water.

Charcoal drawing

taan3 wai4 gun1 zi2

歎為觀止叹为观止

To acclaim something as perfect, breathtaking, or the absolute acme of perfection.

taan3 zuk1 jan3

Carbon footprint; the total amount of greenhouse gases produced by an individual's actions or consumption.

The professional community, circle, or arena of a specific field.

To play a stringed or keyboard musical instrument.

Sandalwood; a general term for various kinds of fragrant wood.

taan4 dou3 syu6 jip6 dou1 lok6

彈到樹葉都落弹到树叶都落

To criticize excessively or be overly judgmental.

To impeach; to accuse a government official of wrongdoing or a crime and demand their removal from office.

Sandalwood; the fragrant wood of the sandalwood tree.

taan4 hoeng1 muk6

Sandalwood; the fragrant wood of the sandalwood tree.

To play a musical instrument, typically a stringed instrument or the piano.

taan4 zi2 zi1 gaan1

彈指之間弹指之间

In a flash; in the blink of an eye; an extremely short period of time.

To lick or taste; to savor.

Flat or collapsed, typically describing hair or objects that have lost their volume or shape.

Tower or pagoda; a tall, narrow building with a pointed top.

To make a rubbing of an inscription.

Sloppy, untidy, or careless.

Extremely; to the utmost degree; utterly.

taap3 gat1 hak1

Tajikistan; a landlocked country in Central Asia.

To make a stone rubbing; to transfer inscriptions or designs from stone tablets onto paper.

Tallinn, the capital and largest city of Estonia.

taap3 lei6 baan1

Taliban, the Islamic fundamentalist group; or figuratively, an extremist who forces their beliefs on others.

taap3 lo4 paai2

塔羅牌塔罗牌

Tarot cards, a set of 78 cards with symbolic imagery used primarily for divination and sometimes games.

taap3 lok6 jau5 mei6

Thought-provoking or meaningful upon deeper reflection; having a rich aftertaste or hidden depth.

Grass Island; a place in Sai Kung, Hong Kong.

Rubbings made from a stone tablet, or the technique used to produce them.

Sole; a type of flatfish.

taap3 saa1 jyu4

鰨沙魚鳎沙鱼

Sole; a type of flatfish.

taap3 si1 maa5 nei4 aa3

塔斯馬尼亞塔斯马尼亚

Tasmania, an island state of Australia.

taap3 taap3 mai5

Tatami; a traditional Japanese straw mat used as a floor covering.

taap3 taap3 sing1

嗒嗒聲嗒嗒声

Ticking sound, such as the sound of a clock or footsteps.

taap3 taap3 tik1

To make clattering, thumping, or clumping noises with one's feet.

To start a car; to turn on the ignition.

taat1 ceot1 lei4

撻出嚟挞出嚟

To steal something.