Cantonese words starting with W

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Rhythm, meter, or cadence in music or poetry.

wan5 leot6 wing6

韻律泳韵律泳

Artistic swimming; synchronized swimming synchronized to music.

To fall from the sky, as of meteors; used figuratively for the passing of a celebrity, the decline of a place, or the downfall of a company.

Verse; writing that is written in meter or is rhymed.

wan5 man4 wan5 mou5

Capable of both literary and military arts, or possessing both political and martial skills.

Coda; the consonant or vowel that follows the nucleus in a syllable.

Lingering charm or lasting attraction, especially of a mature woman.

To die, perish, or be destroyed.

The rhyme of a syllable, excluding the initial consonant (onset).

To lose one's life; to die.

Meteorite; a rock from space that has fallen onto the surface of a planet.

Eric Wan Tin-Chiu, a Hong Kong actor.

To mix or mingle.

To joke, jest, or play a prank; also referring to a nickname.

Luck; fortune; factors beyond one's own efforts that lead to success.

An ancient place name, referring to districts in present-day Shandong and Jiangsu provinces.

One's fortune, or the trend and degree of luck over a certain period of time.

A jerk, asshole, or scoundrel; a person who always does bad things.

To faint, black out, and fall down.

Chaos; a state of complete confusion and lack of order.

Physical exercise, sports, or movement.

wan6 dung6 coeng4

運動場运动场

Athletic field or sports ground; an outdoor stadium that accommodates spectators.

運動褲运动裤

Athletic pants; sports pants designed for exercise.

wan6 dung6 wui2

運動會运动会

Athletics meet; sports day, especially as a school activity.

Transportation or shipping cost; freight fees.

To engage in fruitless activity, make trouble, or waste time for no good reason.

Transportation expense; shipping cost.

To operate or run; also used for the orbital motion of celestial bodies.

To mix or blend two or more things together.

Mixer; a device used for mixing substances or signals.

Mixture; a substance made by mixing other substances together, which can be separated by physical means.

Luck or fortune; the factors beyond one's own efforts that lead to success.

Canal; an artificial waterway used for irrigation, flood control, or navigation.

Mixed-race; multiracial; of mixed racial ancestry.

混血兒混血儿

A person of mixed race or ethnicity.

To mix audio or sound tracks in music production.

To mingle; to blend in, slip into, or infiltrate a group or place where one does not belong.

wan6 jing4 tou2

Concrete; a construction material made from cement mixed with water, sand, and gravel.

To apply, use, or make use of a tool, person's ability, or resource to complete a task.

Chaotic, messy, or disordered; lacking order or stability.

To create a big problem out of nothing, or to be deliberately provocative.

雲呢拿云呢拿

Vanilla; a common spice and flavoring used in desserts like ice cream and cake.

To confuse, mix up, or obscure; to be unable to distinguish, or to make something indistinguishable.

wan6 ngaau4 si6 ting1

混淆視聽混淆视听

To mislead the audience, confuse the issue, or obscure the facts with falsehoods.

Living aimlessly or in a muddle, without any clear direction in life.

混頻器混频器

A frequency mixer.

One's fortune, luck, or destiny, including aspects like relationships, health, wealth, and family.

wan6 seoi2 mo2 jyu4

混水摸魚混水摸鱼

To fish in troubled waters; to take advantage of a chaotic situation for personal gain, or to slack off at work.

To transport, deliver, or ship people or goods from one place to another.