Cantonese words starting with Z

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zuk1 syu6Bamboo 'tree' (strictly speaking bamboo belongs to the grass family, however many will call it bamboo 'tree' as it can grow to a very tall height)

zuk1 taan4soccer circles

zuk1 tai4Embankment

zuk1 tin4Chutien township in Pingtung County 屏東縣|屏东县[Ping2 dong1 Xian4], Taiwan

竹田鄉竹田乡

zuk1 tin4 hoeng1Chutien township in Pingtung County 屏東縣|屏东县[Ping2 dong1 Xian4], Taiwan

zuk1 toi4candlestick

zuk1 tok3to entrust a task to sb else

zuk1 tong4Zhutang or Chutang Township in Changhua County 彰化縣|彰化县[Zhang1 hua4 Xian4], Taiwan

竹塘鄉竹塘乡

zuk1 tong4 hoeng1Zhutang or Chutang Township in Changhua County 彰化縣|彰化县[Zhang1 hua4 Xian4], Taiwan

zuk1 tou2to pray

zuk1 tung2bamboo tube

竹筒倒豆子

zuk1 tung2 dou2 dau2 zi2like beans pouring out of a bamboo tube (metaphor for blurting everything out at once)

捉痛腳捉痛脚

zuk1 tung3 goek3reveal one's scandal; target one's weakness (spoken)

zuk1 wan5 ming4Zhu Yunming (1460-1526), Ming dynasty calligrapher

捉黃腳雞捉黄脚鸡

zuk1 wong4 goek3 gai1to catch the people who are having an extramarital affair red-handed

zuk1 wu6Indian arrowroot (Maranta arundinacea)

屬垣有耳属垣有耳

zuk1 wun4 jau5 ji5the walls are thin, people can be listening secretly

zuk1 zai3made of bamboo

zuk1 zau2to drink a toast

zuk1 ze3(food) a sugar cane

zuk1 ze6to give thanks

zuk1 zi1bamboo stick

zuk1 zi1pedipalp

竹枝詞竹枝词

zuk1 zi1 ci4ancient folk songs with love

zuk1 zi1 saan1Zhu Zhishan (1460-1526), Ming calligrapher and poet, one of Four great southern talents of the Ming 江南四大才子

足智多謀足智多谋

zuk1 zi3 do1 mau4resourceful

zuk1 zi6 sat1spelling or grammar policing (spoken)

捉字蝨捉字虱

zuk1 zi6 sat1verb; play with the words. It refers to harshly looking for the mistakes of others, of the words

zuk1 zik1footprint; spoor

竹織鴨竹织鸭

zuk1 zik1 aap2a metaphor to describe a heartless person

zuk1 zim1tip of the foot

zuk1 zim1 haai4(ballet) pointe shoe

zuk1 zin3(v.)(n.) to play mahjong; a mah-jong battle

zuk1 zit3bamboo joint

zuk1 zit6(verb) to party or celebrate a triumph or a victory

zuk1 ziu1(of a ship) to strike a reef

zuk1 zoeng6 kei2to play chess [written and colloquial]

zuk1 zuk1fully; as much as

zuk1 zung6to express good wishes

zuk1 zyu6to catch; to hold onto

zuk3 bou6to arrest; to capture

zuk3 bou6 hei3trap (for animals etc)

zuk3 ceoi2to capture

zuk3 cung4catching bugs; it means someone who does something not worthwhile and gets himself

zuk3 gaan1to catch a couple in the act (adultery, illicit sexual relations)

捉拿歸案捉拿归案

zuk3 naa4 gwai1 on3to bring to justice

zuk3 nik1 nik1hide and seek

zuk3 wok6to capture

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