Cantonese words starting with Z

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Heir; an adopted son or designated successor to a family line.

Waste paper with writing or print on it.

Young child; infant.

字紙簍字纸篓

A wastepaper basket, historically used specifically for collecting written paper for respectful burning.

zi6 zi2 lau5 zi2

字紙簍子字纸篓子

Wastepaper basket.

字紙籮字纸箩

Wastepaper basket; wastebasket.

To exercise autonomy; to govern oneself.

自治縣自治县

Autonomous county; an administrative division in China designated for ethnic minorities.

Autonomous banner; an administrative division in Inner Mongolia equivalent to an autonomous county.

自治區自治区

Autonomous region; an area under the sovereignty of a state that possesses a degree of autonomy.

自治權自治权

The right to autonomy; self-government.

Municipality; an autonomous city or municipality.

Autonomous prefecture; an administrative division of China with a concentrated ethnic minority population.

zi6 zi6 zyu1 gei1

字字珠璣字字珠玑

Well-written and concise; every word is polished and gem-like.

zi6 zi6 zyu1 juk6

Every word is a gem; magnificent writing.

Handwriting; the form, style, or trace of written characters.

To recommend oneself.

zi6 zing3 hong1 jyun4

字正腔圓字正腔圆

To speak or sing with perfect pronunciation and clear, crisp articulation.

Byte (a unit of digital information in computing).

字節數字节数

Byte count; the number of bytes in a piece of data.

Self-service; automated, or helping oneself without the assistance of staff.

Buffet; an all-you-can-eat meal where customers pay a fixed price to serve themselves.

zi6 zo6 sai2 ji1 dim3

自助洗衣店

Laundromat; a self-service laundry shop.

To enjoy a cup of wine by oneself.

Comfortable, relaxed, free, and at ease.

zi6 zok3 cung1 ming4

自作聰明自作聪明

To think oneself clever; to act smart in a self-defeating or presumptuous way.

zi6 zok3 do1 cing4

To imagine that one's love is reciprocated; to shower affection on an uninterested party.

To have only oneself to blame; to bring disaster upon oneself through one's own actions.

zi6 zok3 zi6 sau6

To suffer the consequences of one's own actions; to reap what one sows.

zi6 zok3 zyu2 zoeng1

自作主張自作主张

To act on one's own initiative; to make decisions by oneself without consulting others.

To prepare clothes and other necessities for a journey, a new job, or a special occasion.

Self-loading, such as a firearm or tape deck.

治裝費治装费

Clothing allowance; clothing expenses.

A block of data in computing.

Self-sufficient; able to satisfy one's own needs without external help.

To respect oneself and conduct oneself with dignity appropriate to one's status.

To act on one's own initiative; to decide for oneself without being influenced by others.

zi6 zyu2 hai6 tung2

自主系統自主系统

Autonomous system

自主權自主权

Autonomy; the power to act independently and the right of self-determination.

To act on one's own authority or act arbitrarily.

Self-esteem, self-respect, or pride; the affirmation of one's own value.

Self-esteem, self-respect, or pride.

To rotate on one's own axis; to spin or self-rotate.

自轉軸自转轴

Axis of rotation.

Autobiography; a book or article written by the author about their own life.

Young and clumsy; childishly simple and unsophisticated.

Immediately, instantly, or right away.

Variant spelling of 啲 (di1), denoting a small amount, some, or a comparative degree.

A stain or dirty mark left on an object that is difficult to remove.

Spasms or hysteria.