Cantonese words starting with W

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Kidney bean or runner bean.

A species of tall, thick-stemmed bamboo.

篔簹湖筼筜湖

Yundang Lake in Xiamen.

To faint or black out.

The cloud; cloud computing.

Yunfu, a prefecture-level city in western Guangdong province.

雲浮市云浮市

Yunfu, a prefecture-level city in Guangdong Province, China.

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魂飛魄散魂飞魄散

Frightened out of one's wits; extremely scared or terrified.

Dizzy, lightheaded, or slightly faint.

To get airsick.

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暈機浪晕机浪

To become airsick.

An imperial library, or a place where books are stored.

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雲岡石窟云冈石窟

Yungang Caves, a UNESCO World Heritage site located near Datong, Shanxi, China.

暈高兒晕高儿

To feel dizzy or giddy when at high altitudes or looking down from heights.

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魂歸天國魂归天国

To die (used of Christians); literally, for the soul to return to heaven.

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雲貴川云贵川

The three southwestern Chinese provinces of Yunnan, Guizhou, and Sichuan.

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雲貴高原云贵高原

The Yunnan-Guizhou Plateau in southwest China.

Rosy clouds; the colorful sky of reds, yellows, and pinks seen during sunrise or sunset.

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雲咸街云咸街

Wyndham Street, a street in Central, Hong Kong.

Honest and simple; or deep, resonant, and strong when describing a voice or sound.

Mist, fog, or clouds.

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魂牽夢縈魂牵梦萦

To miss or yearn for someone or something very deeply.

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魂牽夢繞魂牵梦绕

To be deeply attached to someone or something; to miss or yearn for constantly, even in one's dreams.

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雲開見日云开见日

The clouds disperse and the sun appears, meaning that difficulties have cleared up or a misunderstanding is resolved.

Sea of clouds; a scenic view of cloud layers that resembles an ocean when looked down upon.

The Milky Way, or the sky.

To feel dizzy, faint, or sick at the sight of blood.

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暈血症晕血症

Blood phobia; an extreme aversion or fear of blood, often leading to fainting.

渾儀註浑仪注

An astronomical treatise on the armillary sphere written by the Han dynasty astronomer Zhang Heng.

Wood ear; an edible black fungus.

Muscovite or mica used in traditional Chinese medicine.

To smudge or blend colors, as in makeup application, or to shade using a wash painting technique.

Mist, clouds, or smoke; fleeting things.

Completely, undivided, or muddled.

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渾然不覺浑然不觉

To be completely unaware or oblivious.

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渾然一體浑然一体

To blend or merge into a single entity, forming a harmonious whole.

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渾然天成浑然天成

Natural and flawless, leaving no trace of artificial carving; describing a work of art that is naturally perfect.

Muscovite mica, used as an ingredient in traditional Chinese medicine.

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雲英雞云英鸡

A prostitute who claims to be a virgin.

Yunyang, a county in Chongqing, China.

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雲陽縣云阳县

Yunyang County, a county in Chongqing.

To rise up like bubbling clouds; appearing in large numbers.

Very similar to; just like.

Sexual intercourse; making love.

Perfectly round, or considerate and tactful.