Cantonese words starting with Z

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To ascend the throne; the process or ceremony of an heir formally becoming the monarch.

Job position; post.

To accumulate or smolder in one's mind, especially of gloomy thoughts, worries, or resentment.

Duty and responsibility associated with one's job or position.

To save bit by bit; to accumulate gradually.

Deep-rooted practice or an old, typically bad, habit.

zik1 zaap6 naan4 goi2

積習難改积习难改

Old habits die hard; long-established practices and customs are difficult to change.

zik1 zaap6 sing4 zuk6

積習成俗积习成俗

Accumulated habits become custom; practices that are repeated over time become traditions.

Indigestion or bloating from overeating.

Knitting needles.

Onomatopoeia for birds chirping or babies babbling.

To accumulate, store up, or gather in one place.

Cricket; a chirping insect.

One's career aspirations, goals, or professional mission.

The chirping of insects, sighing noise, or whispering sounds.

zik1 zik1 gaa1 gaa1

Onomatopoeia for cackling, creaking, or chattering sounds.

zik1 zik1 maai4 maai4

積積埋埋积积埋埋

To accumulate or pile up over a long period of time.

zik1 zik1 zaa1 zaa1

Onomatopoeia for chattering, chirping, or giggling.

Impromptu; on the spot without preparation.

Gradually; little by little over time.

Evidence or traces left behind at a scene.

About to; soon; in no time.

zik1 zoeng1 loi4 lam4

即將來臨即将来临

Imminent; about to happen or arrive soon.

To be in charge of; to control or manage.

An indication, sign, clue, or phenomenon used to make further inferences.

As soon as possible.

Many generations of ancestors.

To weave; to manufacture textiles.

Barren, thin, or infertile.

Wagtail; any of various small passerine birds of the family Motacillidae characterized by a long, constantly wagging tail.

Value; a numerical quantity representing an amount or degree.

Sundown or sunset; the period of time when the sun sets and the moon rises.

Silent; quiet; lonely or solitary.

A Chinese surname, usually transliterated as Chik.

To breed or multiply; to reproduce offspring to continue a species.

Night tide; evening tide.

Directly or straightly; to do something without hesitation or detour.

Silicon; a chemical element with atomic number 14 and symbol Si.

An early-planted crop.

The gloom of the grave or a tomb.

Book, registry, or place of ancestry.

To plow or cultivate land, especially of fields tilled by the emperor.

A mat, usually made of bamboo strips, straw, or other materials.

Straightforward, frank, or direct.

To be on duty, especially as part of a rostered rotation of people.

A penhold table tennis paddle, featuring a shorter grip than a shakehand paddle.

To head straight for; to go directly to a destination.

A straightforward, honest, and objective account in writing.