Cantonese words starting with W

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Shanghai and Nanjing.

滬寧線沪宁线

Shanghai-Nanjing railway line

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滬寧鐵路沪宁铁路

The Shanghai-Nanjing Railway, also known as the Huning Railway.

Indoors; inside a building.

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怙惡不悛怙恶不悛

To persist in evil and refuse to reform; to be utterly impenitent.

滬深港沪深港

Abbreviation for Shanghai, Shenzhen, and Hong Kong.

護身符护身符

An amulet or talisman believed to protect health and safety.

wu6 san1 fu4 zi2

護身符子护身符子

Amulet or charm worn for protection.

Alternate leaf arrangement in botany.

互生葉互生叶

Alternate phyllotaxy; a leaf arrangement where one leaf is attached at each node along the stem.

Knee brace or knee pad; protective gear for the knee.

護手盤护手盘

Hand guard, such as on a saber or sword.

wu6 sau2 soeng1

護手霜护手霜

Hand cream; a cosmetic cream used to moisturize and protect the hands.

Mutual trade or trading between ancient Chinese dynasties and other tribes or nations.

Nurse; a medical professional who assists doctors and cares for patients.

護城河护城河

Moat; a defensive, water-filled ditch surrounding a castle or city wall.

Mutually; each other.

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互相幫助互相帮助

To help or assist each other.

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To pass the buck, shirk responsibility, or engage in bureaucratic wrangling.

wu6 soeng1 gaam1 duk1

互相監督互相监督

Mutual supervision.

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Interdependent; relying on each other for survival or existence.

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互相連接互相连接

Interlinked; connected to each other.

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互相聯繫互相联系

Mutually related; interconnected; in touch with one another.

wu6 soeng1 teoi1 wai2

互相推諉互相推诿

To mutually shirk responsibilities or shift blame onto each other.

An alternative name for Shanghai.

Coprime or mutually prime in mathematics.

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互訴衷腸互诉衷肠

To confide in each other.

To escort or accompany others to ensure their safety and protection.

wu6 syu1 bat1 dou3

戶樞不蠹户枢不蠹

Constant activity prevents decay, like a busy door hinge that never becomes worm-eaten.

Taro; a herbaceous plant with toxic, edible underground tubers.

芋頭糕芋头糕

Taro cake, a Cantonese dim sum dish made of taro, rice flour, and savory ingredients.

芋頭色芋头色

Taro color; a pale purple or lilac color.

A bank account.

To communicate with each other, exchange information, or stay in touch.

wu6 tung1 jau5 mou4

互通有無互通有无

Mutual exchange of assistance to meet each other's needs.

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Interoperability, particularly of communications equipment or systems.

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互為因果互为因果

Mutually related cause and effect, where two things act as both cause and effect for each other.

Mutually beneficial or reciprocal; exchanging benefits for mutual advantage.

To guard or protect; also used as a noun for a guard or bodyguard.

護衛犬护卫犬

Guard dog; a dog trained to protect people or property.

護衛員护卫员

護衛艦护卫舰

Frigate; escort vessel or corvette.

護衛艇护卫艇

Escort vessel or escort boat.

To exchange or swap.

Household registration; census register.

Passport; an official travel document issued by a government to certify identity and citizenship.

To help each other.

互助縣互助县

Huzhu county, officially the Huzhu Tu Autonomous County in Qinghai, China.