Cantonese words starting with T

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To smear, apply, or plaster a substance onto a surface.

Butcher; a person who slaughters animals for a living.

tou4 fu1 fu6 fu6

徒呼負負徒呼负负

To feel powerless and full of shame or regret; to sigh in vain over one's failures.

Painter; a worker who paints buildings or walls.

Diagram, illustration, or graphic used to explain something.

tou4 gaai2 syut3 ming4

圖解說明图解说明

Explanatory diagram or illustration.

tou4 gaak3 nip6 fu1

Ivan Turgenev, the 19th-century Russian novelist and playwright.

Illustrated handbook, directory, or field guide.

To pan for gold; to wash and filter sand to obtain gold; to strive for wealth.

tou4 gam1 noeng4

Rose myrtle (Rhodomyrtus tomentosa).

tou4 gam1 noeng4 fo1

Myrtaceae, a family of flowering plants including myrtles.

Gold miner, prospector, or panner.

涂謹申涂谨申

James To Kun-sun, a politician in Hong Kong.

To possess only in name; to have only the appearance of something without its substance.

To pass through, pass by, or go past a place on the way to a destination.

View, prospect, or picture.

Path; route; way.

Path, way, channel, or method to reach an objective or goal.

Chip Tsao, a prominent Hong Kong writer, columnist, and broadcaster.

To cover up mistakes on paper and write over them; to alter or correct writing.

tou4 goi2 daai2

塗改帶涂改带

Correction tape; a stationery item used to cover writing errors without needing to wait for it to dry.

塗改液涂改液

Correction fluid; a white, opaque liquid used to cover up writing mistakes so they can be rewritten.

Taojiang County, a county in Yiyang, Hunan, China.

tou4 gong1 jyun6

桃江縣桃江县

Taojiang County, a county in Yiyang City, Hunan Province, China.

To marry or have an affair with a wealthy older woman or widow for her money.

To have a love affair with an older woman for her money.

Apprentice; trainee learning a trade or craft.

Potter; a person who makes pottery.

tou4 gwan1 hang4

Andrew To Kwan-hang, a Hong Kong politician.

Talk or chat; to speak or converse with someone.

Naughty, mischievous, or playful.

Pottery or earthenware; vessels made and fired from clay or earth.

Pelican; a large water bird with a distinctive pouch under its beak.

To play truant; to skip school or cut class.

tou4 hok6 wai1 lung4

逃學威龍逃学威龙

A jocular term for a student who skips school, derived from the title of a Stephen Chow movie.

Peach blossom pink; a vibrant pinkish-red color similar to peach blossoms.

tou4 hung4 sik1

桃紅色桃红色

Peach blossom pink; a bright pinkish-red or magenta color.

Thun, a city and municipality in Switzerland.

To mold, cultivate, and educate people.

Peach kernel, used in Chinese medicine.

Pedestrian or passerby.

To abscond, escape, or run away.

tou4 jat6 cuk1 dou6

Escape velocity

To grease or apply oil to something; to baste in cooking.

塗油於涂油于

To anoint; to smear or rub with oil.

tou4 jau5 heoi1 ming4

徒有虛名徒有虚名

With an undeserved reputation or unwarranted fame; having a reputation in name only.

tou4 jau5 kei4 ming4

To have an undeserved reputation or unwarranted fame.

To cultivate one's mind, shape one's temperament, or exert a favorable influence on someone's character.

tou4 je5 cing4 cou3

To cultivate one's mind, temperament, or character.