Cantonese words starting with W

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遗蜕
wai4 teoi3to shed skin; remains (of a priest)
违天害理
wai4 tin1 hoi6 lei5lit. violating heaven and reason (idiom); immoral character
违天逆理
wai4 tin1 jik6 lei5lit. violating heaven and reason (idiom); immoral character
韦驮菩萨
wai4 to4 pou4 saat3Skanda, the general or guardian Bodhisattva
唯唯诺诺
wai4 wai4 nok6 nok6(idiom) to be a yes-man
维稳
wai4 wan2to maintain social stability
维和
wai4 wo4peacekeeping
违和
wai4 wo4unwell; out of sorts
围护
wai4 wu6to protect from all sides
维护
wai4 wu6to defend; to protect; to maintain
维护和平
wai4 wu6 wo4 ping4to uphold peace
维珍
wai4 zan1Virgin (company)
违者
wai4 ze2violator
围嘴
wai4 zeoi2(baby) bib
为准
wai4 zeon2to serve as the norm
为止
wai4 zi2up to now
遗址
wai4 zi2ruins
遗志
wai4 zi3the mission in life of a deceased person, left to others to carry on
为食
wai4 zi6(adjective) gluttonous
为食猫
wai4 zi6 maau1(noun) a foodie; a food lover; a glutton; a gourmand
遗迹
wai4 zik1trace; historical remains
遗精
wai4 zing1nocturnal emission
围剿
wai4 ziu2to encircle and subdue (an armed group or insurgents); (fig.) to gang up on; ...
遗照
wai4 ziu3picture of the deceased
遗诏
wai4 ziu3posthumous edict (of former emperor)
为咗
wai4 zo2(preposition) for; because of; in order to; for the purpose of; so as to; so ...
围坐
wai4 zo6to sit in a circle
违章
wai4 zoeng1to break the rules
违章者
wai4 zoeng1 ze2violator; offender
wai4 zoeng6phenomenological
遗像
wai4 zoeng6portrait of the deceased
唯象理论
wai4 zoeng6 lei5 leon6phenomenology
遗作
wai4 zok3posthumous work
遗嘱
wai4 zuk1testament
维族
wai4 zuk6abbr. for 維吾爾族|维吾尔族, Uighur (Uyghur) ethnic group of Xinjiang
遗族
wai4 zuk6the bereaved
为重
wai4 zung6to attach most importance to
遗珠
wai4 zyu1unrecognized talent
为主
wai4 zyu2to rely mainly on
遗著
wai4 zyu3posthumous work (of a writer)
围住
wai4 zyu6to surround
wai5big; great
wai5glowing; brilliant
wai5latitude; weft
wai5reed; Phragmites communis
wai5to avoid mentioning; name of deceased emperor or superior
wai5correct; proper; fine
苇箔
wai5 bok6reed matting
讳称
wai5 cing1euphemism
伟大
wai5 daai6(slang) (of woman's breast) 1. big; (adjective) magnificent

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