Cantonese words starting with W
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換熱器换热器
wun6 jit6 hei3heat exchanger
換羽换羽
wun6 jyu5to molt
喚雨呼風唤雨呼风
wun6 jyu5 fu1 fung1to call the wind and summon the rain (idiom); fig. to stir up troubles
換喻换喻
wun6 jyu6metonymy
緩期缓期
wun6 kei4to defer; to postpone
緩期付款缓期付款
wun6 kei4 fu6 fun2to defer payment
玩樂玩乐
wun6 lok6to play around
玩弄
wun6 lung6to fool with
玩弄詞藻玩弄词藻
wun6 lung6 ci4 zou2to juggle with words (dishonestly)
緩慢缓慢
wun6 maan6slow; unhurried; sluggish
玩物
wun6 mat6a plaything; a toy
玩物喪志玩物丧志
wun6 mat6 song3 zi3lit. trifling destroys the will (idiom); infatuation with fine details prevents one making progress
玩味
wun6 mei6to ruminate
換毛换毛
wun6 mou4to molt (of birds)
換牙换牙
wun6 ngaa4to grow replacement teeth (zoology)
玩藝玩艺
wun6 ngai6variant of 玩意[wan2 yi4]
玩藝兒玩艺儿
wun6 ngai6 ji4variant of 玩意兒|玩意儿[wan2 yi4 r5]
玩偶
wun6 ngau5toy figurine; stuffed animal; (fig.) sb's plaything
玩偶之家
wun6 ngau5 zi1 gaa1Doll's House (1879), drama by Ibsen 易卜生
換片换片
wun6 pin2to change diapers
緩聘缓聘
wun6 ping3to defer employment
玩耍
wun6 saa2to play (as children do)
玩索
wun6 saak3to search for subtle traces
換衫换衫
wun6 saam1changing of clothes
渙散涣散
wun6 saan3to slacken; slack
玩世不恭
wun6 sai3 bat1 gung1to trifle without respect (idiom); to despise worldly conventions
換新换新
wun6 san1to replace with sth new
喚醒唤醒
wun6 sing2(verb) Arouse
換乘换乘
wun6 sing4to change train (plane, bus etc)
換成换成
wun6 sing4to exchange (sth) for (sth else); to convert into
玩笑
wun6 siu3to prank
玩賞玩赏
wun6 soeng2to appreciate; to enjoy
換算换算
wun6 syun3to convert; (in accounting, referring to currency conversion) translation
喚頭唤头
wun6 tau4percussion instrument used by street peddlers, barbers etc to attract attention
換帖换帖
wun6 tip3to exchange cards containing personal details (when taking an oath of fraternity)
換湯不換藥换汤不换药
wun6 tong1 bat1 wun6 joek6different broth but the same old medicine (idiom); a change in name only
換畫换画
wun6 waa2changing of partner (slang)
玩話玩话
wun6 waa6playful talk
緩和缓和
wun6 wo4to ease (tension); to moderate; to make more mild
渙渙涣涣
wun6 wun6overflowing (from a flood)
緩緩缓缓
wun6 wun6slowly; little by little
玩者
wun6 ze2player
換置换置
wun6 zi3to swap; to transpose
緩徵缓征
wun6 zing1to suspend taxes momentarily
換證换证
wun6 zing3to renew a certificate (ID card etc)
喚作唤作
wun6 zok3to be called
喚做唤做
wun6 zou6to be called
換轉换转
wun6 zyun3noun; Exchange. Swapping, Change, transformation.
活靶子
wut6 baa2 zi2live target
活板
wut6 baan2trapdoor
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