Cantonese words starting with T

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Used in personal names.

Tapeworm; a type of parasitic flatworm that lives in the intestines of animals and humans.

tou1 cung4 gong1

絛蟲綱绦虫纲

Cestoda, a class of parasitic flatworms commonly known as tapeworms.

To benefit from someone else's fame, success, or status due to a connection with them.

tou1 gwong1 joeng5 fui3

韜光養晦韬光养晦

To conceal one's strengths and bide one's time.

Gourmand; foodie; a person who loves and appreciates good food.

To disturb or trouble someone, or to cause them inconvenience.

Dacron; polyester fiber.

Military strategy and tactics.

Heinous, flagrant, or monumental; literally of waves or water, reaching or filling the sky.

tou1 tin1 daai6 zeoi6

A heinous, monstrous, or unforgivable crime.

A gluttonous mythological beast, or used figuratively to describe a glutton.

tou1 tit3 daai6 caan1

A sumptuous banquet or feast; a great meal fit for a king.

饕餮紋饕餮纹

Zoomorphic mask motif commonly found on ancient Chinese ritual bronzes.

tou1 tit3 zi1 tou4

A glutton, or by extension, a person who is greedy for power, money, sex, or other desires.

To chatter or grumble constantly.

Torrential, overflowing, or surging; also used to describe talking non-stop.

tou1 tou1 bat1 zyut6

滔滔不絕滔滔不绝

To talk incessantly, like endlessly rushing water.

A ribbon or braid made of silk.

Soil, earth, or dust; substances on the surface of the ground such as sand and mud.

To ask for, request, or demand.

Earth dam; an embankment dam constructed of compacted soil.

An unsophisticated country bumpkin.

tou2 bang1 ngaa5 gaai2

To collapse completely; to fall apart or crumble like soil and tiles.

Ground beetle, or figuratively, a country bumpkin.

Native state; a princely or independent state of India or Africa under British colonial rule.

To request release on bail or ask for bail money.

Homespun cloth; handwoven fabric.

土撥鼠土拨鼠

Marmot, especially a groundhog or woodchuck.

Local product; a specialty or native product with distinct local characteristics.

Layer of soil; soil horizon.

To ask for, demand, or seek.

The text of a prayer.

Deliberately provocative or coquettish.

土財主土财主

A wealthy local landlord or rich provincial.

To ask for details, seek clarification, or enquire about the bottom line.

討底兒讨底儿

To try to find out the real facts, background, or bottom line of a situation.

tou2 dak1 diu6 zaa1

Extremely rustic, backward, or unsophisticated; utterly unfashionable.

tou2 dak6 caan2

土特產土特产

Local specialty; a regional product of a particular area.

tou2 dau6 mong5

土豆網土豆网

Tudou, a Chinese video-sharing website.

土豆絲土豆丝

Julienned potato; shredded potato.

tou2 dei6 goi2 gaak3

Land reform; the redistribution of agricultural land.

tou2 dei6 gung1

Tutelary deity of a specific location in folk religion, personified as a male elder.

tou2 dei6 lei6 jung6 kwai1 waak6

土地利用規劃土地利用规划

Land-use planning.

tou2 dei6 seoi3

土地稅土地税

tou2 dei6 zi1 jyun4

土地資源土地资源

Land resources; the total area of land available for human utilization.