Cantonese words starting with W

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To benefit the people.

wai6 man4 cing2 ming6

為民請命为民请命

To speak up for the people, present their demands, and fight for their rights.

Why; for what reason.

To defend or retain a championship or title in a competition.

Potential energy.

Huineng, the Sixth Patriarch of Chan Buddhism.

Insight; sagacity; the ability to understand or predict things and situations accurately and thoroughly.

Wisdom; an intuitive, quick-witted, or insightful mind, particularly in understanding deeper truths.

Hygienic, sanitary, clean, and safe for health.

wai6 sang1 maa4 zoek2

衛生麻雀卫生麻雀

Playing mahjong for fun rather than for money.

wai6 sang1 tiu4 gin2

衛生條件卫生条件

Sanitary conditions or hygienic state of an environment.

衛斯理卫斯理

Greedy for food; gluttonous; loving to eat without restraint.

wai6 sik6 gwai2

為食鬼为食鬼

A greedy eater, gourmand, or foodie.

Satellite; a celestial body orbiting a planet, or an artificial satellite.

wai6 sing1 tung1 seon3

衛星通信卫星通信

Satellite communications; communication via artificial satellites.

To garrison; to guard or defend a strategic city or post.

Stomach acid; the acidic fluid in the stomach, primarily consisting of hydrochloric acid.

Huizhou, a city in Guangdong province located east of Shenzhen.

An address or location.

Location, position, or seat; the place where something is located or its status level.

Warm, heavy, or misty atmosphere; the spirit of harmony and life-generating force.

Warm or mild; to revise or review; temperature.

An acute infectious disease, pestilence, or pandemic.

Plague or infectious seasonal febrile diseases.

An epidemic, pandemic, or plague; a widespread infectious disease that causes many deaths.

To flirt with or try to pick up girls.

Warm, or to make something warm.

God of plague; or figuratively, a person who brings misfortune or disaster.

wan1 siu6 leon4

溫兆倫温兆伦

Deric Wan, a Hong Kong actor, singer, and songwriter.

To study; to revise or prepare for an exam or test.

溫溫燉温温炖

Torpid, muddle-headed, and slow to react.

wan1 wan1 deon6 deon6

In a daze; muddled, groggy, or not fully awake.

Mild, gentle, or moderate, describing temperament, climate, or a point of view.

wan1 zaap6 gung1 fo3

溫習功課温习功课

To review or revise one's schoolwork.

To flirt with, chase, or try to pick up a guy.

To look for, find, or earn.

Definitely; certainly; surely.

To accumulate, contain, or collect; inner strength or depth.

To be trapped, shut in, or confined to a limited area.

To take advantage of someone; to con, cheat, or trick.

To make money, earn a living, or earn income.

To contain or hold in store; to keep accumulated but unrevealed resources or power.

wan2 cou1 sing3 hyun3

穩操勝券稳操胜券

To have full assurance of success; to be absolutely confident in achieving victory.

wan2 daa2 wan2 zaat3

穩打穩紮稳打稳紮

To do things carefully, steadily, step-by-step, and reliably.

To con, trick, or take advantage of someone.

Stable or steady, with no major fluctuations or changes.

wan2 faai3 cin2

搵快錢揾快钱

To make quick money or make a fast buck, often through shortcuts or illegal means.