Cantonese words starting with W

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Huangzhong, a district of Xining, Qinghai Province.

Huang Zhong (died 220), a famous general of Shu Han during the Three Kingdoms period.

wong4 zung1 hei1

黃宗羲黄宗羲

Huang Zongxi, a prominent scholar and writer of the Ming-Qing transition.

wong4 zung1 wai2 hei3

黃鐘毀棄黄钟毁弃

To describe a situation where capable people are cast aside while incapable ones are in power.

wong4 zung1 wai2 hei3 ngaa5 fu2 leoi4 ming4

黃鐘譭棄瓦釜雷鳴黄钟毁弃瓦釜雷鸣

The noble and talented are discarded while the vulgar and worthless are elevated to high positions.

wong4 zung1 zaak6

黃宗澤黄宗泽

Bosco Wong Chung-chak, a Hong Kong actor.

The yellow race; Asian or Mongoloid people as a racial category.

wong4 zung2 goek3

黃腫腳黄肿脚

Forget it; don't talk about it anymore.

Wang Zhu (circa 990), a calligrapher and writer of the Song dynasty.

Past; previous; in the past.

In the past; previously.

Outbound leg of a journey.

Former times; the past.

To travel back and forth; to make a round trip.

To go and come back; to move backwards and forwards.

wong5 fuk6 goe3

往復鋸往复锯

Reciprocating saw.

wong5 fuk6 wan6 dung6

往復運動往复运动

Reciprocating motion; backwards and forwards action, such as that of a piston or pump.

Former sessions, terms, or graduates.

Ancient times; in former times.

From now on; in the future; the time hereafter.

In the past; former days.

Precedent, past cases, or previous instances.

wong5 lim5 soeng6 mut3 hak1

往臉上抹黑往脸上抹黑

To bring shame or disgrace to someone; to tarnish someone's reputation.

Intercourse, contact, or dealings between people.

wong5 loi4 zoeng3 wu6

往來帳戶往来帐户

Current account at a bank.

wong5 nai4 leoi5 caai2

往泥裡踩往泥里踩

To humiliate or belittle someone; to step on someone when they are down.

Outwards; toward the outside.

Previous years; the past few years or a period of time in the past measured in years.

wong5 sam1 leoi5 heoi3

往心裡去往心里去

To take something to heart

To pass away, referring in Buddhism to the soul departing for another realm to begin a new life.

In former years; in past years.

In the old days; a long time ago.

Past events or occurrences in one's life.

wong5 si6 jyu4 fung1

往事如風往事如风

The past has vanished like the wind; gone beyond recall.

The past; former times.

As usual; formerly; in the past.

wong5 waan1 zau1

往灣洲往湾洲

Double Island; an island located in northeastern Hong Kong.

To travel back and forth; to make a round trip.

Often; frequently; in many cases.

Previously; in the past; formerly.

往陣時往阵时

In the past; previously.

Track record; past performance or history of events.

To bring good luck or fortune to someone; to be beneficial to one's luck.

wong6 bo1 jat6 saan1

Mount Wangbur, located in Dagzê County, Lhasa, Tibet.

Blazing; burning intensely.

wong6 ci3 jing4

旺熾型旺炽型

Florid; describing a disease that is fully developed and presenting active, pronounced symptoms.

wong6 ci3 sing3

旺熾性旺炽性

Florid, especially in a medical context describing active, fully developed symptoms.

A bustling and busy place, such as a restaurant, pub, shop, or shopping mall.

Chinese cabbage; a leafy vegetable similar to Napa cabbage but smaller.

Wangcang, a county in Guangyuan, Sichuan.