Cantonese words starting with W

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To meet, typically in a formal setting.

To meet or hold talks face-to-face formally, typically between leaders or representatives.

Knowing; understanding without needing words.

To gather together, assemble, or cluster, typically used for abstract things.

The metropolitan exam in the imperial examination system, held in the capital for provincial graduates.

Talks, discussions, or a meeting.

Conversation or dialogue; to meet and talk with someone.

To come together or converge, typically of people or things in a positive sense.

Short for the Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Centre (HKCEC).

wui6 zin2 zung1 sam1 zaam6

會展中心站会展中心站

Convention & Exhibition Center Station, a metro station in Guangdong, China.

Pitched battle; a large-scale battle involving massive forces on a prearranged time and place.

President, chairperson, or head of an association or society.

To scoop out, gouge, or cut out.

Bowl, as a noun; or a bowlful of something as a classifier.

Wrist; the joint connecting the hand and the arm.

Dishcloth or dish towel.

Bowls and dishes in general; tableware.

wun2 dip6 pung3 maai4 dou1 jau5 seng1

碗碟碰埋都有聲碗碟碰埋都有声

Even bowls and dishes will clink when put together; used to advise people living or working closely to overlook minor conflicts.

Wrist strength, or arm strength as used in arm wrestling; also, ability or influence.

To grieve and be deeply upset.

wun2 wun2 dip6 dip6

Bowls and plates; tableware in general.

Imitation shark's fin soup; a traditional Hong Kong street food made with glass noodles, chicken, and mushrooms.

Peduncle; the stalk of certain brachiopods and barnacles.

Used in personal names.

Used in personal names.

Slow, unhurried, or not urgent.

Reinforcements of troops; backup.

Compensated dating; dating an adult for money, which may or may not involve sex.

Military reinforcements; soldiers or troops sent to help.

A helping hand; assistance or aid.

The Huanshui River in Henan Province, China.

To help, aid, or support.

Abbreviation for Anhui Province.

Raccoon; a small mammal with a long striped tail, native to North America, known for its habit of washing its food in water.

To smile; to have a slight smile on one's face.

Excellent; magnificent; brilliant.

To exchange, barter, change, or replace.

To dissipate or scatter.

Used in personal names, often conveying brightness or shining.

To play or have fun, or things associated with play and amusement.

Paralysis or numbness of the limbs.

To change shifts or relieve a person on duty.

wun6 bing1 zi1 gai3

緩兵之計缓兵之计

A strategy to buy or play for time, delaying an action or decision to find a solution.

To walk slowly and leisurely; to stroll.

wun6 bou6 paau2

緩步跑缓步跑

To jog; a slow, steady run for exercise.

To exchange one thing for another; to obtain something in trade.

To buffer, cushion, or absorb a shock; to slow down or weaken an impact or ongoing process.