Cantonese words starting with W

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Historical remains, relics, or ruins left behind by people of the past.

To encircle and suppress, or surround and wipe out a target in a specific area.

A photograph of the deceased, typically used at a funeral or memorial.

For; for the sake of; in order to; indicating the reason or purpose of an action.

A portrait or photograph of the deceased.

A posthumous work; a piece of work left behind by a deceased person.

Last will and testament; a legal document specifying how to handle one's estate and affairs after death.

To treat as the most important; to prioritize.

To rely on or focus on something as the primary, main, or principal element.

Great, extraordinary, or outstanding.

Glowing, bright, or brilliant; used almost exclusively in personal names.

Latitude; the lines that run parallel to the equator on a map or globe.

Reed; used in names.

To avoid mentioning, conceal, or regard as taboo.

Correct, proper, or right.

Great, outstanding, or selfless; making significant contributions or sacrifices.

Latitude; the angular distance of a place north or south of the equator.

Viagra; a medication used to treat erectile dysfunction.

A great person; an illustrious figure who has made extraordinary contributions to humanity.

To avoid speaking directly or telling the truth for fear of offending others.

wai5 zat6 gei6 ji1

諱疾忌醫讳疾忌医

To hide a sickness and refuse treatment, or figuratively to conceal one's faults to avoid criticism.

To compile, assemble and arrange, or classify.

Favour, benefit, or kindness.

To convince, debate, or obey.

Used in names; also refers to the Wei River.

For; for the sake or purpose of; because of.

Stomach; the digestive organ in animals that secretes gastric juices to digest food.

An orchid-like plant, or its fragrant flowers; commonly used in personal names.

To guard, protect, or defend.

To call or name; to address as.

Stomach illness; gastric disease.

Please keep this; a polite formula used when giving a gift or souvenir.

A person's appetite or stomach's ability to digest.

wai6 fu2 tim1 jik6

為虎添翼为虎添翼

To give wings to a tiger; to increase the power of an already formidable and evil force.

Inborn potential for understanding Buddhist truth; spiritual understanding, wisdom, or intelligence.

Gastroscope, or a gastroscopy procedure.

Sword of wisdom, a Buddhist metaphor for the wisdom that cuts through worldly afflictions and ignorance.

To patronize; to shop at or buy from a store or restaurant as a customer.

To defend one's country.

Clever and artful; quick-witted and crafty.

Appetite; a person's desire or interest in eating.

Why; an interrogative pronoun used to ask for a reason or cause.

Wellcome, a major supermarket chain in Hong Kong.

wai6 jan4 zok3 gaa3

為人作嫁为人作嫁

To work hard or make sacrifices for others' benefit rather than one's own.

Gastric juice; the acidic liquid secreted in the stomach to digest food.

To be located or situated.

Predicate; the part of a clause or sentence excluding the subject.

wai6 kui2 joeng4

胃潰瘍胃溃疡

Stomach ulcer or peptic ulcer; damage to the stomach lining.

Cymbidium or boat orchid; a type of orchid found in subtropical and tropical Asia and northern Australia.

For, for the sake of, or in order to; based on a certain purpose, reason, or target.