Cantonese words starting with Z
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爪哇禾雀
zaau2 waa1 wo4 zoek3(bird species of China) Java sparrow (Lonchura oryzivora)
抓獲抓获
zaau2 wok6to arrest
找回
zaau2 wui4to retrieve
找換找换
zaau2 wun6money exchange
找碴
zaau2 zaa1variant of 找茬[zhao3 cha2]
找碴兒找碴儿
zaau2 zaa1 ji4to pick a quarrel; nitpicking
抓走
zaau2 zau2to arrest
找借口
zaau2 ze3 hau2to look for a pretext
爪子
zaau2 zi2(animal's) claw
抓子兒抓子儿
zaau2 zi2 ji4kids' game involving throwing and grabbing
爪尖兒爪尖儿
zaau2 zim1 ji4pig's trotters
找著找着
zaau2 zoek6to find
找續找续
zaau2 zuk6to give change (money)
抓住
zaau2 zyu6to grab hold of; to capture
罩
zaau3(verb) 1. Cover; (slang) (figurative and old) Bra
罩杯
zaau3 bui1cup (bra size)
罩衣
zaau3 ji1overalls
罩籬罩篱
zaau3 lei1a strainer made out of bamboo ; wire
笊籬笊篱
zaau3 lei4strainer (made of bamboo, wicker, or wire)
罩門罩门
zaau3 mun4Achilles' heel
罩袍
zaau3 pou4a burqa
罩衫
zaau3 saam1smock
罩子
zaau3 zi2cover; casing
驟骤
zaau6sudden; abrupt; Taiwan pr. [zòu]; to gallop
驟變骤变
zaau6 bin3to change suddenly; to change abruptly
棹忌
zaau6 gei6fear; to avoid
驟降骤降
zaau6 gong3to fall rapidly
驟然骤然
zaau6 jin4suddenly
驟雨骤雨
zaau6 jyu5sudden downpour; brief heavy rain
驟眼睇骤眼睇
zaau6 ngaan5 tai2at a glance; at first glance
驟死骤死
zaau6 sei2sudden death (play-off in sporting competition)
驟死式骤死式
zaau6 sei2 sik1sudden death style play-off (sporting competition)
劑剂
zai1dose (medicine); medicinal preparation; (dose) once, one time (beating
擠挤
zai1(verb) jostle
躋跻
zai1(literary) to ascend; to climb; to mount
齎赍
zai1send; to baggage; traps; tools; to harbor
齏齑
zai1finely chopped meat or vegetables or condiments; cut or broken into pieces
擠壓挤压
zai1 aat3to squeeze; to extrude
擠壓出挤压出
zai1 aat3 ceot1to extrude
擠迫挤迫
zai1 bik1adj; crowded, overcrowding
擠逼挤逼
zai1 bik1crowded
擠出挤出
zai1 ceot1to squeeze out; to drain; to burst out
擠踏挤踏
zai1 daap6stampede
擠兌挤兑
zai1 deoi3bank run
擠對挤对
zai1 deoi3(coll.) to mock; to force (a concession out of sb)
擠花挤花
zai1 faa1(cookery) to decorate using a piping bag; piping
擠花袋挤花袋
zai1 faa1 doi6piping bag (cookery)
齏粉齑粉
zai1 fan2fine powder
擠緊挤紧
zai1 gan2to squeeze
擠咕挤咕
zai1 gu1to wink at
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