Cantonese words starting with W
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湟中
wong4 zung1see 湟中區|湟中区[Huang2 zhong1 Qu1]
黃忠黄忠
wong4 zung1Huang Zhong (-220), general of Shu in Romance of the Three Kingdoms, portrayed as an old fighter
黃宗羲黄宗羲
wong4 zung1 hei1Huang Zongxi (1610-1695), scholar and writer of the Ming-Qing transition
黃鐘毀棄黄钟毁弃
wong4 zung1 wai2 hei3to describe when the capable people are cast aside whilst the incapable ones are in power
黃鐘譭棄瓦釜雷鳴黄钟毁弃瓦釜雷鸣
wong4 zung1 wai2 hei3 ngaa5 fu2 leoi4 ming4lit. earthern pots make more noise than classical bells
黃宗澤黄宗泽
wong4 zung1 zaak6Bosco Wong Chung-chak, a Hong Kong actor
黃種黄种
wong4 zung2the yellow race; the Mongoloid race
黃腫腳黄肿脚
wong4 zung2 goek3literally: swollen feet; "don't mention it anymore"; "don't talk about it"; "forget it"
王著
wong4 zyu3Wang Zhu (-c. 990), Song calligrapher and writer
往
wong5to go (in a direction); towards; past
往前
wong5 cin4(in) the past
往程
wong5 cing4outbound leg (of a bus or train journey etc)
往初
wong5 co1(literary) former times
往返
wong5 faan2to go back and forth; to go to and fro; to do a round trip
往復往复
wong5 fuk6to go and come back; backwards and forwards (e.g. of piston or pump action)
往復鋸往复锯
wong5 fuk6 goe3reciprocating saw
往復運動往复运动
wong5 fuk6 wan6 dung6backwards and forwards action (e.g. of piston or pump)
往屆往届
wong5 gaai3former sessions
往古
wong5 gu2in former times
往後往后
wong5 hau6from now on; time to come
往日
wong5 jat6(noun) The days in the past
往例
wong5 lai6(usual) practice of the past
往臉上抹黑往脸上抹黑
wong5 lim5 soeng6 mut3 hak1to bring shame to; to disgrace
往來往来
wong5 loi4dealings; to go back and forth
往來帳戶往来帐户
wong5 loi4 zoeng3 wu6current account (in bank)
往泥裡踩往泥里踩
wong5 nai4 leoi5 caai2to belittle
往外
wong5 ngoi6out; departing
往年
wong5 nin4in former years; in previous years
往心裡去往心里去
wong5 sam1 leoi5 heoi3to take sth to heart
往生
wong5 sang1to be reborn; to die
往歲往岁
wong5 seoi3in former years
往時往时
wong5 si4(adverb phrase) The time in the past
往事
wong5 si6past events
往事如風往事如风
wong5 si6 jyu4 fung1the past is vanished like the wind; gone beyond recall
往昔
wong5 sik1the past
往常
wong5 soeng4(conjunction) As usual
往灣洲往湾洲
wong5 waan1 zau1Double Island, an island located in Hong Kong
往還往还
wong5 waan4to contact; to have dealings (with sb)
往往
wong5 wong5once in a while
往陣往阵
wong5 zan2before; in the past
往陣時往阵时
wong5 zan6 si4noun; during back then; in the past
往跡往迹
wong5 zik1past events
旺
wong6(adjective) popular and busy (with a lot of customers
旺波日山
wong6 bo1 jat6 saan1Mt Wangbur, Dagzê county 達孜縣|达孜县[Da2 zi1 xian4], Lhasa, Tibet
旺熾旺炽
wong6 ci3blazing
旺熾型旺炽型
wong6 ci3 jing4florid (medicine)
旺熾性旺炽性
wong6 ci3 sing3florid (medicine)
旺場旺场
wong6 coeng4a busy venue or place
旺菜
wong6 coi3Napa cabbage
旺蒼旺苍
wong6 cong1see 旺蒼縣|旺苍县[Wang4 cang1 Xian4]
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