Cantonese words starting with Z

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Acknowledged or accepted by the general public; ordinary or popular.

A suffix denoting a group of people who share a common characteristic, lifestyle, or identity.

Turbid, muddy, or opaque, containing impurities.

To continue, extend, or reconnect.

To chase or pursue.

Arrowhead or barb; also refers to cutting wood by rotation or to stirring.

A metal bracelet worn on the wrist.

A tacky, vulgar, or low-quality product.

zuk6 bat1 ho2 noi6

Insufferably vulgar; in extremely poor taste.

To renew an insurance policy, or to extend a bail period.

Step by step, progressively, or in an orderly sequence of stages.

To refill a beverage cup.

To choke or cough because food or liquid has entered the trachea.

zuk6 cau3 fan1 tin1

濁臭熏天浊臭熏天

To stink to high heaven; to have a foul stench that fills the air.

To remarry, specifically referring to a man marrying again after the death or divorce of his wife.

zuk6 ceoi4 si4 bin3

俗隨時變俗随时变

Customs change with the times; other times, other manners.

To expel, drive out, or kick someone out of a place.

One by one; gradually, or time after time.

To renew a contract, visa, or other signed agreement.

Commonly known as, or a common name.

Axon; the long threadlike part of a nerve cell that conducts impulses.

zuk6 dat6 wan6 syu1

軸突運輸轴突运输

Axonal transport; the cellular process responsible for movement of organelles, lipids, and proteins to and from a neuron's cell body.

To renew a subscription, contract, or agreement.

zuk6 deoi3 cing3

軸對稱轴对称

Axial symmetry; rotational symmetry.

Bit by bit, step by step; doing a small part at a time until finished.

To continue to fall or decline, especially in reference to stock or share prices.

Turbidity; the cloudiness or haziness of a fluid caused by individual particles.

zuk6 faat3 gam2 jim5

續發感染续发感染

Secondary infection; an infection that occurs during or after treatment for another infection.

The family of a Buddhist or Taoist before they entered monastic life, or the secular world in general.

To extend one's leave or holiday.

One by one; individually; one after another.

Tacky, vulgar, or unrefined in style.

To expel guests, drive away visitors, or evict tenants.

zuk6 haak3 ling6

An order expelling guests; words or behavior intended to turn visitors or guests out.

Vulgar; lacking in refinement or taste.

Axial; along the direction of an axis.

To continue a journey without refueling, recharge, or maintenance.

Line by line, such as in translation or scanning.

zuk6 hong4 sou3 miu4

逐行掃描逐行扫描

Progressive scanning; line-by-line scanning.

Item by item; term by term; one by one.

Voiced sound; a speech sound produced with vibrating vocal cords.

Common people, laypeople, or a person of vulgar tastes.

Clanspeople; members of the same clan.

One by one; one after another.

Day by day; on a daily basis.

To remarry, specifically of a widower.

Proverb; a widely circulated common saying.

zuk6 jin6 hau2 bei1

俗諺口碑俗谚口碑

Common sayings and widely circulated proverbs.

To renew a contract, extending its validity period.

Common saying, idiom, or folk adage popular in a particular time and place.