Cantonese words starting with Z

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zaan6 gok3plank road built along the side of a cliff

zaan6 gou2to write (an article for publication)

zaan6 gou2 jan4author (of a manuscript)

zaan6 hoi1to burst forth

zaan6 hung6to cheat; to defraud

zaan6 ji5to draft; to compose (a plan or document)

zaan6 kiu4a pier; a loading trestle for goods or passengers

棧橋式碼頭栈桥式码头

zaan6 kiu4 sik1 maa5 tau4jetty

zaan6 lit6to split open

zaan6 lou6to appear (formal)

zaan6 luk6to compile and record

zaan6 lyun2sentimental attachment to a person or place

zaan6 man4to write an article

zaan6 po3to burst

棧山航海栈山航海

zaan6 saan1 hong4 hoi2to have a long and hard journey (idiom)

zaan6 se2to write

zaan6 seot6compilation

zaan6 sin3to have a ripped seam

zaan6 tau4profit (colloquial)

賺頭蝕尾赚头食尾

zaan6 tau4 sik6 mei5a business strategy, meaning when the item is sold for a higher price at the ...

zaan6 zou1warehouse rent

zaan6 zyu2innkeeper

zaang1excel; towering

zaang1to open (one's eyes); to wink at someone

zaang1guzheng or long zither; Japanese koto

zaang1an alternative form for 爭, to fight

zaang1clang of metals

爭崩頭争崩头

zaang1 bang1 tau4(noun) a severe completion; in a fight for something

爭地盤争地盘

zaang1 dei6 pun4fighting for territories [colloquial]

爭返啖氣争返啖气

zaang1 faan2 daam6 hei3to stand up for oneself [colloquial]

爭好遠争好远

zaang1 hou2 jyun5far from it; a big difference; very different; still need a lot more; lacking...

爭一口氣争一口气

zaang1 jat1 hau2 hei3to win respect

爭奇鬥艷争奇斗艳

zaang1 kei4 dau3 jim6to compete with each other in terms of beauty and glamour

爭些少争些少

zaang1 se1 siu2almost; nearly; still need a bit more; lacking slightly [colloquial]

爭天共地争天共地

zaang1 tin1 gung6 dei6(adjective) completely dissimilar or different; two different things or worlds

zaang1 wing4towering; extraordinary

崢嶸歲月峥嵘岁月

zaang1 wing4 seoi3 jyut6uncommon, special years and months of on's life; eventful years

錚錚鐵漢铮铮铁汉

zaang1 zaang1 tit3 hon3a strong and determined man (idiom)

zaang1 zoi6only when; it depends on

zaang3 gaan3to criticize frankly

zaang3 jan4dwarf in legends

zaang3 jau5a friend capable of direct admonition

zaang3 jin4to reprove

zaang3 san4official who dares speak frankly before the emperor

zaang3 zung6to contest a lawsuit

zaang6 baau2to be full up [colloquial]

zaang6 cin2to make money

饌死你馔死你

zaang6 sei2 nei5'to stuff yourself to death', a saying to imply that someone is eating too mu...

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