Cantonese words starting with T

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Humpbacked, or to carry on the back.

Chinese alligator (Alligator sinensis), or a water lizard.

Tiller of a boat; the handle or lever used to turn a rudder.

Hunchback; a stooped, bent, or curved back, usually caused by aging, poor posture, or medical conditions.

駝背鯨驼背鲸

Humpback whale (Megaptera novaeangliae).

Tuocha; a cake of tea, typically Pu'er, compacted into a bowl or nest shape.

Armed; carrying a gun on one's body.

To carry a gun, especially as an armed police officer, or to work in the police force.

To carry a gun; to be armed with a firearm.

Pack animal; a beast of burden used for carrying heavy loads.

To carry a heavy load, typically referring to a pack animal.

A local bully or gangster who extorts protection fees, or the protection fee itself.

陀地費陀地费

Protection money; illegal fees extorted by local gang members or bullies.

Camel's hump, or a hump-shaped wooden support used in traditional East Asian architecture.

Ostrich; also a legendary giant bird like Sinbad's roc.

A litter or sedan chair carried by pack animals.

Helmsman; quartermaster.

Pannier; a large basket used for carrying goods, typically carried on a person's back or on a pack animal.

Classifier for lumps of soft or messy substances, such as mud, poop, or dough.

Pannier; a basket or container carried on the back of a person or animal.

To involve or drag someone into a difficult situation that is not their concern.

Spinning top; a conical toy that balances upright when spun at high speed.

陀螺儀陀螺仪

Gyroscope; a device used for measuring or maintaining orientation and angular velocity.

陀羅尼陀罗尼

Dharani; a Buddhist ritual chant, mantra, or incantation.

Chinese alligator (Alligator sinensis)

Packhorse; a horse used to carry heavy loads.

Ostrich; the largest species of bird in the world, which is native to Africa and cannot fly.

to4 niu5 zing3 caak3

鴕鳥政策鸵鸟政策

Ostrich policy; the practice of sticking one's head in the sand and failing to acknowledge danger.

Da Nang (a major port city in Vietnam).

To carry a firearm; figuratively, to work as a police officer.

To carry a gun; to be armed with a firearm, typically referring to police officers on duty.

To carry a gun, to be armed, or to serve as a police officer.

Helm; the side of a rudder or helm on a ship.

Helmsman; a person who steers a boat or ship.

to4 sau2 nang3 goek3

佗手㨢腳佗手㨢脚

To be a burden, nuisance, or hindrance to others, restricting their freedom of movement or action.

to4 sau2 nang3 goek3

佗手褦腳佗手褦脚

To be burdened with dependents; to be hindered or dragged down by bringing someone along.

to4 sau2 nang4 goek3

陀手能腳陀手能脚

Clumsy, or to be a burden to others and hold them back.

Beast of burden; pack animal.

To bring shame, misfortune, or bad luck to others, or to be a bad influence on someone.

To bring disgrace or trouble upon one's family or group.

Someone who ruins their family's fortune or reputation, or brings shame and trouble to those around them.

to4 si1 to5 jaa5 fu1 si1 gei1

陀思妥也夫斯基

Fyodor Dostoevsky (1821-1881), the Russian novelist.

to4 si1 to5 je4 fu1 si1 gei1

陀思妥耶夫斯基

Fyodor Mikhailovich Dostoevsky, the Russian novelist.

Camel color; light tan.

To work in police or security roles and carry a firearm legally.

To carry a gun, to be armed, or to work as a police officer.