Cantonese words starting with W

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Gramineae or Poaceae, the grass family.

One's cousin's husband.

Threshing floor; an outdoor area used for drying and threshing grain.

Straw or hay; the dried stalks of cereal plants such as rice.

wo4 cung1 gung6 zai3

和衷共濟和衷共济

To work together in full cooperation to overcome difficulties.

Tylorrhynchus heterochaeta, a type of edible polychaete worm found in rice paddies.

和得來和得来

To get along well; to be compatible.

Paddy rice; the growing rice plant.

Yellow-breasted bunting; a small bird with a yellow breast, historically eaten as a delicacy in South China.

Kimono; a traditional Japanese garment with wide sleeves, wrapped in front.

Japanese style; having Japanese aesthetics or characteristics.

wo4 fung1 sai3 jyu5

和風細雨和风细雨

Gentle breeze and mild rain; used to describe a mild and gentle manner, attitude, or approach.

To reconcile, settle a dispute, or reach an agreement.

和解費和解费

Settlement fee; a monetary payment made to resolve a legal dispute out of court.

wo4 gei3 wong4 bou3

和記黃埔和记黄埔

Hutchison Whampoa, a former investment holding company based in Hong Kong.

Waka; a traditional style of Japanese poetry.

Wakayama, a prefecture in central Japan.

wo4 go1 saan1 jyun6

和歌山縣和歌山县

Wakayama Prefecture in central Japan.

Straw; paddy straw or rice stalks.

禾稈草禾秆草

Straw; dried stalks of grain such as rice, used for making items or as fuel and feed.

wo4 gon2 kam2 zan1 zyu1

禾稈冚珍珠禾秆冚珍珠

To conceal valuable things, such as talent or fortune, beneath a mundane or unimposing appearance.

Cereal crops; grain.

Draw, tie, or stalemate in a game or competition.

Harmonious; friendly and peaceful with a gentle atmosphere and no conflict.

wo4 haai4 sik1 haak3 gei1

和諧式客機和谐式客机

Concorde, the supersonic passenger airliner.

wo4 haai4 sing3

和諧性和谐性

Compatibility; the state of being harmonious or compatible.

Harmonious; in perfect harmony.

Harmonious; friendly and on good terms.

To settle a dispute or compromise by sacrificing principles, remaining neutral to avoid offending anyone.

Friendly, polite, and amiable; harmony or peace.

wo4 hei3 sang1 coi4

和氣生財和气生财

Friendly and amiable relations with people can attract business and generate more wealth.

Warm and pleasant, typically referring to sunshine or the breeze.

To reconcile or make up, restoring a harmonious relationship.

wo4 hou2 jyu4 co1

To reconcile and restore a harmonious relationship after a conflict.

Chord; three or more musical notes of different pitches played together.

Hexian, a county in Ma'anshan, Anhui, China.

Affable, mild, and cheerful; warm and happy.

A drawn game or tie in chess or other board games.

wo4 lam4 gaak3 ji5

和林格爾和林格尔

Horinger, a county in Hohhot, Inner Mongolia.

wo4 lam4 gaak3 ji5 jyun6

和林格爾縣和林格尔县

Horinger, a county in Hohhot City, Inner Mongolia.

Harmonious and happy.

和樂蟹和乐蟹

Hele crab, a species of mud crab from Hainan Island, China.

Helong, a county-level city in Jilin Province, China.

和龍市和龙市

Helong, a county-level city in Yanbian Korean Autonomous Prefecture, Jilin.

Hemei Town, a urban township in Changhua County, Taiwan.

和美鎮和美镇

Hemei Town, a township in Changhua County, Taiwan.

Tasty and delicious; can also mean highly profitable or financially rewarding.

To knead dough; to mix flour with water to make dough.