Cantonese words starting with Z
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著草鞋着草鞋
zoek3 cou2 haai4to go into hiding; to be on the run [colloquial]
雀噪
zoek3 cou3to be a noise in the world
酌處酌处
zoek3 cyu2to use one's own discretion
酌處權酌处权
zoek3 cyu2 kyun4discretion
雀竇雀窦
zoek3 dau3bird's nest
酌定
zoek3 ding6to decide after intense deliberation
酌奪酌夺
zoek3 dyut6to make a considered decision
著褲着裤
zoek3 fu3to put on one's trousers; to be convicted for an offence [colloquial]
酌加
zoek3 gaa1to make considered additions
酌減酌减
zoek3 gaam2to make considered reductions
勺雞勺鸡
zoek3 gai1(bird species of China) koklass pheasant (Pucrasia macrolopha)
雀局
zoek3 guk6gathering for playing mahjong
鵲局鹊局
zoek3 guk6a mahjong game
著鞋着鞋
zoek3 haai4to put on one's shoes [colloquial]
酌核
zoek3 hat6to verify after consultation
酌獻酌献
zoek3 hin3to honor a deity with wine
著紅鞋着红鞋
zoek3 hung4 haai4to steal thegirl friend
雀友
zoek3 jau5a friend to play mahjong with
著衣着衣
zoek3 ji1to get dressed
雀兒山雀儿山
zoek3 ji4 saan1Chola Mountains in Sichuan
酌議酌议
zoek3 ji5to consider and discuss
雀鷹雀鹰
zoek3 jing1(bird species of China) Eurasian sparrowhawk (Accipiter nisus)
斫營斫营
zoek3 jing4to attack a camp
雀形目
zoek3 jing4 muk6order Passeriformes (perching birds)
灼熱灼热
zoek3 jit6burning hot; scorching
鵲鷂鹊鹞
zoek3 jiu6(bird species of China) pied harrier (Circus melanoleucos)
芍藥芍药
zoek3 joek6Chinese peony (Paeonia lactiflora); peony used in TCM
雀躍雀跃
zoek3 joek6(verb) Leap with happiness
酌予
zoek3 jyu5to give as one sees fit
鵲橋鹊桥
zoek3 kiu4magpie bridge across the Milky Way between Altair and Vega where Cowherd and Weaving maid 牛郎織女|牛郎织女 are allowed an annual meeting
嚼蠟嚼蜡
zoek3 laap6insipid
雀類雀类
zoek3 leoi6finch (family Fringillidae)
酌量
zoek3 loeng6to consider; to use one's discretion
爵祿爵禄
zoek3 luk6rank and emolument of nobility
雀籠雀笼
zoek3 lung4a bird cage
著龍袍唔似太子着龙袍唔似太子
zoek3 lung4 pou4 m4 ci5 taai3 zi2a vulgar person would never look elegant even with the finest clothing [colloquial]
著埋一條褲着埋一条裤
zoek3 maai4 jat1 tiu4 fu3to be in the same boat [colloquial]
雀盲
zoek3 maang4night blindness
雀盲眼
zoek3 maang4 ngaan5night blindness (dialect)
酌滿酌满
zoek3 mun5to fill up (a wine glass) to the brim
雀鳥雀鸟
zoek3 niu5bird
芍陂
zoek3 pei4Quebei, the ancient name of an irrigation reservoir constructed during the Spring and Autumn period in present-day Anhui, still operational and now known as 安豐塘|安丰塘[An1 feng1 Tang2]
雀屏
zoek3 ping4to choose a son-in-law
酌收
zoek3 sau1to charge different prices according to the situation
爵士
zoek3 si6knight; (loanword) jazz
爵士音樂爵士音乐
zoek3 si6 jam1 ngok6jazz (loanword)
爵士舞
zoek3 si6 mou5jazz (loanword)
爵士樂爵士乐
zoek3 si6 ngok6jazz (loanword)
鵲色鸝鹊色鹂
zoek3 sik1 lei4(bird species of China) silver oriole (Oriolus mellianus)
嚼舌
zoek3 sit3to gossip
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