Cantonese words starting with Z

11,645 entries

heterocyclic (chemistry)

Jiyun, Chinese rime dictionary with 53,525 single-character entries, published in 11th century

cooperative transport

雜和麵杂和面

corn flour mixed with a little soybean flour

zaap6 wo4 min6 ji4

雜和麵兒杂和面儿

erhua variant of 雜和麵|杂和面[za2 huo5 mian4]

to gather; meeting

(of the wind) blowing gently; flying

Jiji or Chichi Town in Nantou County 南投縣|南投县[Nan2 tou2 Xian4], central Taiwan

zaap6 zaap6 zan3

集集鎮集集镇

Jiji or Chichi Town in Nantou County 南投縣|南投县[Nan2 tou2 Xian4], central Taiwan

to tilt to one side

to assemble; to gather

zaap6 zi1 ngaak2

集資額集资额

sum of money raised (in a share subscription)

雜誌社杂志社

magazine publisher

to practice writing characters

academic assignments or coursework

zaap6 zong1 soeng1

集裝箱集装箱

container (for shipping)

zaap6 zong1 soeng1 syun4

集裝箱船集装箱船

custom; local tradition

zaap6 zuk6 ji4 sing3

習俗移性习俗移性

one's habits change with long custom

to concentrate; to focus; concentrated

zaap6 zung1 hei3

zaap6 zung1 jing4

集中營集中营

concentration camp

zaap6 zung1 tok3 wan6

集中托運集中托运

consolidated cargo (transportation)

hybrid; bastard

zaap6 zung2 gau2

雜種狗杂种狗

a mixed breed dog

zaap6 zung2 zai2

雜種仔杂种仔

person of mixed blood

(expression) literally: "stop it"; usually people say it in an attempt to prevent the unlucky things described

(verb) Struggle

to press or squeeze hard

thin piece of wood used a writing tablet (in ancient China); letter; correspondence; to fasten

to tie; classifier for flowers, banknotes etc: bundle; to prick; jug (a classifier for liquids such as beer); to station; to fasten; to have a vasectomy

(verb) To get promoted

to roll with a stone roller

see 札達縣|札达县[Zha2 da2 Xian4]

zaat3 daat6 jyun6

札達縣札达县

Zanda, a county in Ngari Prefecture 阿里地區|阿里地区[A1 li3 Di4 qu1], Tibet

(of people) to flock together; to congregate

軋道車轧道车

trolley for inspecting rail track