Cantonese words starting with W
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回口
wui4 hau2to answer back
回氣回气
wui4 hei3to restore breath
回去
wui4 heoi3to return
茴香
wui4 hoeng1fennel (Foeniculum vulgare)
茴香籽
wui4 hoeng1 zi2cumin
回鄉證回乡证
wui4 hoeng1 zing3travel permit to Mainland China for Hong Kong and Macau residents
回響回响
wui4 hoeng2variant of 迴響|回响[hui2 xiang3]
迴響回响
wui4 hoeng2to echo; to respond; response
回航
wui4 hong4to return to port
回耗
wui4 hou3to write back
回空
wui4 hung1to return empty (i.e. to drive back with no passengers or freight)
回音
wui4 jam1echo; turn (ornament in music)
回游
wui4 jau4variant of 洄游[hui2 you2]
洄游
wui4 jau4(of fish) to migrate
回郵信封回邮信封
wui4 jau4 seon3 fung1self-addressed stamped envelope (SASE)
回憶回忆
wui4 jik1to recall; CL:個|个[ge4]
回憶錄回忆录
wui4 jik1 luk6memoir
回應回应
wui4 jing3to respond
回形針回形针
wui4 jing4 zam1paper clip
回繞回绕
wui4 jiu5winding
回佣
wui4 jung2commission
回軟回软
wui4 jyun5the financial pricing declines from a high level
茴芹
wui4 kan4anise (Pimpinella anisum); chervil (Anthriscus cerefolium)
回扣
wui4 kau3(noun) Rebate
回禮回礼
wui4 lai5to return a greeting
回流
wui4 lau4to flow back; circumfluence; backward flow
回力刀
wui4 lik6 dou1a boomerang [written and colloquial]
回力球
wui4 lik6 kau4basque pelota
回良玉
wui4 loeng4 juk6Hui Liangyu (1944-) PRC Hui national career politician from Guilin, background in economics, politburo member 2002-2012, deputy chair of State Council 2003-2013
回來回来
wui4 loi4to return; to come back
回落
wui4 lok6to fall back
迴廊回廊
wui4 long4winding corridor; ambulatory (covered walkway around a cloister)
回爐回炉
wui4 lou4to melt down; fig. to acquire new education
回老家
wui4 lou5 gaa1to go back to one's roots; by ext. to join one's ancestors (i.e. to die)
回路
wui4 lou6to return; loop
回祿回禄
wui4 luk6traditional Fire God
回祿之災回禄之灾
wui4 luk6 zi1 zoi1to have one's house burned down
回籠回笼
wui4 lung4to steam again; to withdraw currency from circulation
回鑾回銮
wui4 lyun4return of the emperor
回馬槍回马枪
wui4 maa5 coeng1sudden thrust (that catches the opponent off guard)
回墨印
wui4 mak6 jan3self-inking stamp
回文
wui4 man4palindrome
回民
wui4 man4Hui ethnic group (Chinese muslims)
回民區回民区
wui4 man4 keoi1Huimin, a district of Hohhot City 呼和浩特市[Hu1 he2 hao4 te4 Shi4], Inner Mongolia
迴紋針回纹针
wui4 man4 zam1paper clip
回眸
wui4 mau4to glance back; retrospective
回眸一笑
wui4 mau4 jat1 siu3turning back and a smile, which is used to describe a beautiful girl looking back and smiles
回味
wui4 mei6to call to mind and ponder over
回味無窮回味无穷
wui4 mei6 mou4 kung4to have a rich aftertaste
回描
wui4 miu4flyback (of electron beam in cathode ray tube)
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