Cantonese words starting with W

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To obtain, gain, or achieve.

To be saved, rescued, or delivered from danger.

Wok hei; the heat and flavor produced by cooking with a wok over a high flame.

To make a profit; to obtain returns on an investment.

Burnt food residue stuck to the bottom of a wok or pan.

To learn of; to be informed or notified of a piece of news.

To be released from prison.

To win or achieve victory.

literally : a small wok ; sex with an underage girl [colloquial]

To receive something as a gift or donation.

To receive permission; to be authorized to do something.

To win or receive an award or prize.

Woof; the barking sound of a dog.

Vast sea; a boundless and majestic body of water.

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汪兆銘汪兆铭

Wang Jingwei, a Chinese politician active during the early and mid-20th century.

In vain; to waste effort; to no avail.

To waste in vain, such as one's time, energy, or efforts.

In vain; futile; ineffectual despite one's efforts.

To die unjustly, bearing a grievance, or to die an untimely death.

Female Chinese phoenix.

The name of a place.

Irresolute, hesitant, or restless.

To be scared, afraid, nervous, or anxious.

Name of a river; the Huang River in Qinghai province.

To dye paper, mount a scroll, or decorate; also refers to a pond or pool.

Bright, brilliant, or magnificent.

King; the supreme ruler of a nation or state.

An emperor, the supreme ruler of an empire; royal.

The metallic reed of a wind instrument, or a spring coil.

Locust; shorthand for locust swarm or plague.

Leisure; time to spare.

Dry moat; a dry ditch around a city wall.

Yellow; having a color similar to a lemon.

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黃百鳴黄百鸣

Raymond Wong Pak Ming, a Hong Kong actor, producer, and screenwriter.

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黃包車黄包车

Rickshaw; a two-wheeled passenger cart pulled by a person.

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黃品冠黄品冠

Victor Wong Pin Kuan, a Malaysian Chinese singer-songwriter active in Taiwan.

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黃邊站黄边站

Huangbian Station, a metro station in Guangzhou, China.

Whampoa; referring to both Whampoa in Kowloon, Hong Kong, and Huangpu District in Guangzhou.

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黃埔大道黄埔大道

Huangpu Avenue, a major road in Guangzhou, China.

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黃埔花園黄埔花园

Whampoa Garden, a private housing estate in Hong Kong.

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皇親國戚皇亲国戚

Relatives of the imperial family; by extension, relatives of a person of great power, authority, or status.

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黃秋生黄秋生

Anthony Perry, better known by his professional name Anthony Wong, a prominent Hong Kong actor and singer.

Dynasty; a hereditary ruling regime of a country or region.

Locust; a type of swarming insect derived from grasshoppers that causes crop damage.

Crown prince or crown princess; the prince or princess who will succeed the monarch.

The underworld or netherworld; the realm of the dead.

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黃大仙黄大仙

Wong Tai Sin, a famous Taoist deity in Chinese mythology, originally named Wong Cho Ping.

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黃大仙區黄大仙区

Wong Tai Sin District, an administrative district of Hong Kong.