Cantonese words starting with W

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wui4 coeng4 dong6 hei3

回腸盪氣回肠荡气

Soul-stirring or deeply moving, especially of drama, poetry, music, or artwork.

Stoping or extraction of ore.

To recharge a battery, device, or prepaid account.

Roundworm; ascarid, especially the human parasite Ascaris lumbricoides.

wui4 cung4 beng6

蛔蟲病蛔虫病

Ascariasis; an infection caused by the roundworm Ascaris lumbricoides.

回單兒回单儿

Receipt or return receipt.

To spring back to its original shape or bounce back.

To answer or reply, especially in a solemn or formal context.

To call someone back on the phone, or to reply to a telegram.

回電話回电话

To call back; to return a phone call.

To fall back after a rise, especially of prices, water levels, or values.

To reverberate, echo, or resound.

To resound or echo.

To return to; to go back to.

To return or come back.

Tempering; a heat treatment process for steel to increase its toughness.

To pay a return visit.

To replay audio, video, or a broadcast.

To reply, especially in response to a letter, email, or message.

To return to a previous state; to restore or recover.

To return a compliment, gift, or courtesy.

To go home, return home, or get home.

wui4 gaa1 hek3 zi6 gei2

回家吃自己

To get sacked or fired from a job.

Backcrossing; the breeding of a hybrid with one of its parents or an individual genetically similar to its parent.

Islam; the monotheistic religion based on the teachings of Muhammad and the Quran.

wui4 gaau3 tou4

Muslim; a follower of Islam.

To have or leave a sweet aftertaste in the mouth, especially of food or drink.

To buy back, or a buyback of assets, shares, or goods.

To fight back, return fire, or launch a counterattack.

See you later; goodbye.

To return to the capital city.

To return a compliment, a toast, a gift, or a gesture.

To look back on and review past events with reflection or evaluation.

wui4 gu3 lik6 si2

回顧歷史回顾历史

To look back at history or reflect on the past.

回顧展回顾展

Retrospective exhibition.

To return to a former state or place.

wui4 gwai1 jit6

回歸熱回归热

Relapsing fever; a bacterial infection characterized by recurring episodes of fever.

wui4 gwai1 nin4

回歸年回归年

A tropical or solar year.

wui4 gwai1 sin3

回歸線回归线

Tropic; either of the two parallels of latitude north and south of the equator.

wui4 gwai1 zou2 gwok3

回歸祖國回归祖国

To return to one's ancestral country or homeland.

To give back, feedback, or show gratitude through actions such as charity or volunteering.

To return to one's home country.

wui4 gwong1 faan2 ziu3

A sudden, brief burst of energy or recovery just before death, or a temporary revival before collapse.

wui4 gwong1 faan2 ziu3

The final radiance of the setting sun, or a temporary rally before death.

wui4 gwong1 geng3

回光鏡回光镜

Concave reflector, such as those used in spotlights.

A written reply; a letter of response.

A round, turn, or bout in a game, sport, or competition.

Huihe; an ancient ethnic group who were the ancestors of the Uyghurs and Yugurs.