Cantonese words starting with Z

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Capable and vigorous; sharp and highly competent.

A soldier on a military campaign, or a traveler on a long journey far from home.

To quote, cite, or recommend.

Essential oil; a volatile aromatic liquid extracted from plants.

Elite, such as top-quality personnel or troops.

zing1 jeoi6 bou6 deoi2

精銳部隊精锐部队

Elite forces; specialized, highly trained military units.

Traveler's or soldier's clothing.

The essence, quintessence, or core meaning of something.

zing1 jik1 kau4 zing1

To strive for perfection; to constantly improve and refine one's work.

Semen; seminal fluid containing sperm and prostate fluid.

To research carefully and study intensively.

Elite; an outstanding, top-tier person in a certain field.

Elite; outstanding talent or people.

zing1 jing1 daai6 si1

精英大師精英大师

Silent Witness, a famous Hong Kong champion thoroughbred racehorse.

Sparkling and crystal-clear; translucent and letting light pass through.

Jingyang, a district in Deyang, Sichuan.

zing1 joeng4 keoi1

旌陽區旌阳区

Jingyang, a district of Deyang City in Sichuan province.

To expropriate, requisition, or seize for public use.

To requisition; to take over people or property for official use.

Proficient in, skilled at, or having a good command of a particular area.

zing1 jyu1 ci2 dou6

精於此道精于此道

To be proficient in a particular field or area of expertise.

Wafer used as a substrate for fabricating microchips.

The first month of the lunar year.

zing1 jyut6 co1 jat1

New Year's Day in the lunar calendar.

To requisition by purchase; state procurement.

To solicit, seek, or ask for help, information, opinions, or consent.

Banners and flags; a gonfanon.

Accurate, precise, and exact with minimal error.

zing1 kok3 dou6

精確度精确度

Accuracy; precision.

Refined ore; concentrate.

The common people; the populace.

zing1 lau6 hei3

蒸餾器蒸馏器

A still; an apparatus used for distilling liquids.

zing1 lau6 seoi2

蒸餾水蒸馏水

Distilled water; pure water obtained through evaporation and condensation, containing no minerals or impurities.

zing1 lau6 zau2

蒸餾酒蒸馏酒

Distilled liquor; spirits.

Energy, vigor, or vitality.

zing1 lik6 cung1 pui3

Vigorous, energetic, and full of vitality.

To levy or extort taxes.

zing1 lim5 mou4 dou6

征斂無度征敛无度

To levy taxes or extort money without any limit or restraint.

To refine or extract, purifying raw materials to obtain a higher concentration or purity.

Refined, concise, and pure; stripped down to the core.

zing1 lin6 cong2

精煉廠精炼厂

Refinery, such as for oil, sugar, or metals.

Clever, smart, and quick-witted.

An elf, fairy, sprite, or fictional magical creature; also a spirit or demon.

zing1 ling4 man4

精靈文精灵文

Elvish; the language of elves.

Chaste and noble-minded; ready to die to preserve one's chastity.

Refined grain, such as white rice or wheat flour.

Exquisite, fine, and of excellent quality.

Bright, shining, or glittering.

A round, lidded food steamer made of bamboo splints, typically stackable and used for cooking dim sum.