Cantonese words starting with W

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Jackson Wan Kwong, a popular Hong Kong singer.

Meteorite crater or impact crater.

To contain, include, or hold in store.

To permit, allow, or approve.

wan5 jan4 wan5 si6

韻人韻事韵人韵事

An elegant person engaging in refined and romantic pursuits.

Appropriate; suitable; proper.

wan5 joeng4 ming4

尹揚明尹扬明

Vincent Wan Yeung-Ming, a Hong Kong actor.

To brew, ferment, build up, or develop gradually.

To brew or ferment alcohol, or to mull over and prepare an issue or plan.

Rhymed language; writing in verse.

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; to die, especially when referring to a prominent figure or star.

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 lose one's life.

To lose one's life; to perish.

To die, perish, or be destroyed.

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

Rhyme entry; a rhyme category in a traditional Chinese rhyme dictionary.

To promise, consent, or agree to a request.

Yun Bo-seon, a South Korean politician who served as mayor of Seoul and president of South Korea.

To lose one's life; to die.

wan5 san1 bat1 seot1

殞身不恤殒身不恤

To sacrifice oneself without hesitation; to die without regrets.

To offer one's life in sacrifice; to be beheaded.

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

A poetic occasion, or a romantic and elegant affair in literature that inspires poetry.

Rime dictionary; an ancient type of Chinese dictionary that collates characters by tone and rhyme rather than radical.

The medial or leading vowel of a diphthong or triphthong.

Eric Wan Tin-Chiu, a Hong Kong actor.

To approve or permit; approval or permission.

Grace, charm, or elegant poise.

Grace, charm, or elegant poise.

Grain-fed animals.

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.

To wield a pen or brush; the way one moves a pen or brush in writing, calligraphy, or painting.

運鈔車运钞车

Armored car or security van used for transporting cash and other valuables.

To speak nonsense or use foul language.

To plan, strategize, or devise a scheme, or to manage logistics.

運籌學运筹学

Operations research; the study and application of mathematical and analytical methods to decision-making.

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運籌帷幄运筹帷幄

To devise battle plans in a military tent; to coordinate strategies and plan behind the scenes.

wan6 cau4 wai4 ak1 zi1 zung1, kyut3 sing3 cin1 lei5 zi1 ngoi6

運籌帷幄之中，決勝千里之外运筹帷幄之中，决胜千里之外

To devise strategies in a command tent that ensure victory on a distant battlefield.