Cantonese words starting with Z

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James, a common male given name or surname.

To be covered with, smeared with, or drenched in a substance.

Canine tooth, fang, or tusk.

zim1 pui4 zung1

Chim Pui-chung, a former politician in Hong Kong.

zim1 saa1 zeoi2

Tsim Sha Tsui, a major commercial, entertainment, and tourist district in southwestern Kowloon, Hong Kong.

zim1 saa1 zeoi2

Tsim Sha Tsui, a major urban area and tourist hub in Kowloon, Hong Kong.

zim1 saa1 zeoi2 dung1

尖沙咀東尖沙咀东

Tsim Sha Tsui East, an area in Kowloon, Hong Kong.

zim1 saa1 zeoi2 maa5 tau4

尖沙咀碼頭尖沙咀码头

Star Ferry Pier in Tsim Sha Tsui, Hong Kong.

Jianshan, a district in Shuangyashan, Heilongjiang province.

zim1 saan1 keoi1

尖山區尖山区

Jianshan District, a district of Shuangyashan City in Heilongjiang.

Tapered; sharp and thin.

Fresh, novel, or original.

To wet, moisten, or soak through with liquid.

To have a hand in something; to touch or get involved with a matter, often a negative one.

Jianshi, a mountainous township in Hsinchu County, Taiwan.

zim1 sek6 hoeng1

尖石鄉尖石乡

Jianshi township in Hsinchu County, Taiwan.

zim1 seng1 tai4 huk1

尖聲啼哭尖声啼哭

To squeal; to cry out in a high-pitched, sharp voice.

zim1 seoi6 man4

Jim Chim Sui-man, a famous Hong Kong stage and film actor and comedian.

Sir Franklin Charles Gimson, a British colonial administrator who served as the Governor of Singapore and Colonial Secretary of Hong Kong.

To touch one's lips to a drink or food, typically used in the negative to mean not touching a single drop.

To practice astrology; to divine by the movements of celestial bodies.

zim1 sing1 gaa1

zim1 sing1 hok6

占星學占星学

Astrology; the study of how the positions and movements of stars and planets influence human affairs.

zim1 sing1 seot6

占星術占星术

占星師占星师

To stick to, get infected with, or get involved with something.

Sarcastic, biting, or harsh in speech and tone.

zim1 syun1 hak1 bok6

Sharp-tongued, harsh, and cutting; brutally critical or unsparingly sharp in speech or questioning.

Spire; steeple.

Pointed end or tip, or in medicine, oxycephaly.

zim1 tau4 gwai3

尖頭鱥尖头鱥

Chinese minnow (Phoxinus oxycephalus).

尖頭佬尖头佬

A cunning or opportunistic man who is good at speculating for personal gain.

Zhan Tianyou, a prominent Chinese railroad engineer.

To contaminate, pollute, or stain; also to defile or sexually assault.

Pointy, narrow, or sharp.

Jianzha, a county in Huangnan Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture, Qinghai.

zim1 zaat3 jyun6

尖扎縣尖扎县

Jainca, a county in Huangnan Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture, Qinghai.

Short form for Tsim Sha Tsui.

Tsim Sha Tsui, a major urban area in Kowloon, Hong Kong.

zim1 zeoi2 jyu2

尖嘴魚尖嘴鱼

Indo-Pacific wrasse (Gomphosus varius).

Top students who excel in public examinations or competitions.

Top student; an outstanding or elite student.

Pointy, sharp, or tapered.

zim1 zim1 zi6 hei2

To be pleased with oneself; to feel smug or complacent.

Chili pepper; a spicy nightshade plant used as seasoning.

Floating, fluttering, or swaying gently, as if drifting on water or in the air.

To occupy or take up a certain amount of space or land area.