Cantonese words starting with Z

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To intercept, typically by law enforcement.

To amputate; to surgically remove a limb.

To close, end, or reach a deadline, after which no further submissions are accepted.

Up to, by, or as of a specific time.

A Chinese surname, usually transliterated as Chiu.

To face towards a direction, place, or goal.

Peppercorn, hot pepper, or Sichuan peppercorn.

A Chinese surname, typically transliterated as Chiu.

Reef or skerry; rocks or coral in the sea.

ziu1 bat1 bou2 zik6

Precarious; hanging by a thread; in a critical or unstable situation where one cannot guarantee survival from day to day.

ziu1 bat1 leoi6 zik6

朝不慮夕朝不虑夕

In a highly precarious state; unable to foresee what the evening will bring; living from hand to mouth.

To recruit soldiers.

ziu1 bing1 maai5 maa5

招兵買馬招兵买马

To recruit and hire talented people to strengthen a business, or historically, to raise an armed force.

ziu1 bing1 maai5 maa5

招𠔊買馬招𠔊买马

To recruit followers, gather support, or get backup ready to strengthen one's forces, especially for a conflict.

To invite bids or tenders for services such as construction or cleaning.

To find or recruit a spouse publicly.

To recruit, invite, or hire people for a job.

ziu1 ciu4 haai5

Fiddler crab; a type of crab with stalked compound eyes and highly asymmetrical claws in males.

Deeply worried; anxious.

To attract wealth, bring in riches, or invite good fortune.

ziu1 coi4 maau1

招財貓招财猫

Maneki-neko; a lucky cat figurine originating from Japan, typically made of ceramic and depicting a cat with a raised paw beckoning in good fortune.

ziu1 coi4 zeon3 bou2

招財進寶招财进宝

To usher in wealth and prosperity, commonly used as a traditional greeting during the Lunar New Year.

Anxious; fretful; worried and impatient.

Anxious, fretful, and impatient.

Anxious, restless, and irritable.

Focal point or focus; a point of convergence, or a center of public interest or attention.

To receive, welcome, entertain, or serve guests.

ziu1 doi6 jyun4

招待員招待员

Service personnel, such as an usher, waiter, receptionist, or host.

Guesthouse, hostel, or reception center.

招待會招待会

A reception or press conference.

Reef island; an island formed from a reef.

ziu1 faa1 zik6 sap6

Dawn Blossoms Plucked at Dusk, a collection of autobiographical essays by Lu Xun.

To coke, carbonize, or convert into coal and coke through dry distillation.

A move or technique in chess or martial arts.

Morning sunlight; the glow of the morning sun.

A greeting; a friendly gesture or verbal address when meeting someone.

ziu1 fu1 m4 dou3

An expression used by a host to apologize for any perceived lack of hospitality or attention.

Request bus stop; a designated spot where buses or other public transport stop only upon passenger request.

To enlist enemy or rebel forces by offering amnesty.

To catch the wind, or to attract attention and invite trouble.

ziu1 fung1 je5 cou2

招風惹草招风惹草

To court trouble or invite disaster through one's own actions.

招風耳招风耳

Jug ears; protruding or prominent ears.

To ward off, resist, withstand, or cope with, typically in response to invitations or requests.

Anxious, worried, and eager to know how a situation will develop.

ziu1 gau2 maan5 ng5

Nine to five; standard working hours, usually implying a reasonable workload with no overtime.

Zhaoge, the capital of the Shang dynasty.

ziu1 gon1 zik6 tik1

Cautious, vigilant, and diligent all day long.

Jiaojiang district of Taizhou city in Zhejiang province.

ziu1 gong1 keoi1

椒江區椒江区

Jiaojiang, a district of Taizhou City in Zhejiang.