Cantonese words starting with Z

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將信將疑将信将疑

Skeptical; half-believing and half-doubting.

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張純如张纯如

Iris Chang, Chinese American author of "The Rape of Nanking".

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章士釗章士钊

Zhang Shizhao (1881-1973), a revolutionary journalist in Shanghai and established writer.

To rest; to recuperate.

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彰善癉惡彰善瘅恶

To distinguish good and evil; to uphold virtue and condemn evil.

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張韶涵张韶涵

Angela Chang, a Taiwanese pop singer and actress.

Camphor tree or camphor laurel; a large evergreen tree known for its aromatic wood and use in making camphor.

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樟樹市樟树市

Zhangshu, a county-level city in Yichun, Jiangxi.

zoeng1 taai3 jim4

Zhang Taiyan (1869-1936), Chinese scholar, journalist, and revolutionary active during the Xinhai Revolution.

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張太雷张太雷

Zhang Tailei (1898-1927), a founding member of the Chinese Communist Party.

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獐頭鼠目獐头鼠目

Having an ugly, cunning, or untrustworthy appearance.

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張天翼张天翼

Zhang Tianyi (1906-1985), a Chinese writer known for children's literature.

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張廷玉张廷玉

Zhang Tingyu (1672–1755), a prominent Qing dynasty politician and minister.

To post or put up paper notices, posters, or announcements on a wall or board.

A street name in ancient Chang'an, synonymous with a brothel district.

Zhang Hua, a Western Jin writer, poet, and politician, or other historical figures of the same name.

Zhangwan, a district in Shiyan, Hubei.

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張灣區张湾区

Zhangwan, a district of Shiyan City, Hubei.

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張惠妹张惠妹

A-Mei, Taiwanese pop singer.

Flustered, alarmed, or panicked.

Flurried, alarmed, or thrown into panic.

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張王李趙张王李赵

Any Tom, Dick, or Harry; anyone, or people in general.

Paste or starch glue, primarily used for paper and crafts.

Will; going to; about to; indicating a future action or state.

zoeng1 wui4 siu2 syut3

章回小說章回小说

A traditional Chinese novel written in chapters, with each chapter headed by a couplet summarizing the plot.

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章回體章回体

A style of traditional Chinese novel structured into chapters, each headed by a couplet summarizing the main events.

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張擇端张择端

Zhang Zeduan (1085-1145), a famous painter of the Song dynasty.

Rules, regulations, or bylaws of an organization.

Chang Chen, a Taiwanese film actor.

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張僧繇张僧繇

Zhang Sengyou, one of the Four Great Painters of the Six Dynasties.

Zhangzhou, a prefecture-level city in Fujian Province, China.

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Zhangzhou, a prefecture-level city in Fujian Province, China.

To put up with a mild inconvenience, make do, or compromise.

To open one's mouth, especially to start speaking or to make a request.

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張進偉张进伟

DJ Tommy, the stage name of a Hong Kong rapper and DJ.

zoeng1 zi1 dung6

張之洞张之洞

Zhang Zhidong, a prominent politician in the late Qing dynasty.

Paper pulp; a fibrous material prepared from wood, rags, or other substances, used in papermaking.

A seal, stamp, or chop.

Zhang Ziyi (1979-), a Chinese actress.

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張志新张志新

Zhang Zhixin (1930–1975), a Chinese Communist Party member and martyr who was executed during the Cultural Revolution.

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張自烈张自烈

Zhang Zilie (1597-1673), a Ming dynasty scholar and author of the dictionary Zhengzitong.

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張治中张治中

Zhang Zhizhong (1890-1969), National Revolutionary Army general.

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張自忠张自忠

Zhang Zizhong, a Chinese National Revolutionary Army general during the Second Sino-Japanese War.

Zhang Ji, a Tang Dynasty poet.

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張靜初张静初

Zhang Jingchu (1980-), a Chinese actress.

Chapter or section of a book, document, or law.

Obvious and clearly visible.

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張作霖张作霖

Zhang Zuolin (c. 1873-1928), warlord of Manchuria.

An ancient Chinese surname, most famously that of the mother of Mencius.

Prize or award; also to reward, commend, or encourage.