Cantonese words starting with Z

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Central District; a former administrative district of Hong Kong Island from 1969 to 1975, now merged into Central and Western District and Southern District.

zung1 kut3 hou6

中括號中括号

Square brackets; the symbols [ and ].

zung1 kwai1 zung1 geoi2

中規中矩中规中矩

To conform to standards, rules, or etiquette; average or unremarkable.

Zhong Kui, a figure in Chinese mythology regarded as a vanquisher of ghosts and evil beings, and a household guardian spirit.

Neutral; standing between opposing parties without favoring any side.

zung1 laap6 gwok3

中立國中立国

Neutral state; a nation that remains neutral when other countries are in armed conflict.

zung1 laap6 gwok3 gaa1

中立國家中立国家

Neutral state; a country that remains neutral in a war or conflict.

zung1 laap6 paai3

Centrists; a neutral faction or political group.

zung1 laap6 sing3

Neutrality; impartiality.

Medium spicy; moderately hot.

A mid-length overcoat that typically reaches to the knees.

Midstream; the middle of a river or stream.

Clock tower; a building primarily used to house a large clock.

zung1 lau4 dai2 cyu5

A mainstay or cornerstone; a person who supports a group or organisation.

zung1 lau4 gwaai3 jan4

鐘樓怪人钟楼怪人

The Hunchback of Notre-Dame, the Gothic novel by Victor Hugo or its titular character.

zung1 lau4 keoi1

鐘樓區钟楼区

Zhonglou, a district of Changzhou City in Jiangsu Province.

Palm tree; an evergreen tree with an unbranched trunk covered in fibrous leaf sheaths and large leaves.

zung1 leoi4 fo1

棕櫚科棕榈科

Arecaceae or Palmae, the palm family of plants.

zung1 leoi4 jau4

棕櫚油棕榈油

Palm oil; vegetable oil derived from the fruit of oil palms.

zung1 leoi4 suk6

棕櫚屬棕榈属

The palm tree genus (Trachycarpus or Areca spp.).

zung1 leoi4 syu6

棕櫚樹棕榈树

zung1 leoi5 se5

China Travel Service (CTS), a state-owned travel agency of China.

zung1 lim5 jung1 ang1

棕臉鶲鶯棕脸鹟莺

Rufous-faced warbler (Abroscopus albogularis).

People who died as martyrs; those who sacrificed their lives in loyalty to their community.

A vertical fracture or longitudinal split; a lobe.

Zhongliao, a rural township in Nantou County, Taiwan.

zung1 liu4 hoeng1

中寮鄉中寮乡

Zhongliao Township, a rural township in Nantou County, Taiwan.

To end, finish, or terminate.

Loyal, faithful, and honest people.

Longitudinal beam.

zung1 loeng6 kap1

中量級中量级

Middleweight in boxing and other combat sports.

zung1 lok6 taam4

鍾落潭钟落潭

Zhongluotan, a town in Baiyun District, Guangzhou, Guangdong, China.

zung1 lok6 taam4

鐘落潭钟落潭

Zhongluotan, a town in Baiyun District, Guangzhou, Guangdong, China.

To spend one's last years; to live out the rest of one's life until death.

zung1 lou5 nin4

Middle and old age.

zung1 lou5 nin4 jan4

Middle-aged and elderly people.

zung1 lyun4 hong4

中聯航中联航

China United Airlines.

Medium size, typically referring to clothing or footwear.

中碼褲中码裤

Medium-sized trousers or pants.

zung1 maa5 saam1

中碼衫中码衫

Medium-sized garment.

zung1 maan6 hok6

鍾萬學钟万学

Basuki Tjahaja Purnama (1966-), Indonesian politician who served as governor of Jakarta.

zung1 mai5 gung1

Ensign wasp; any parasitic wasp of the family Evaniidae.

The Chinese language, in its written or spoken forms.

Stria longitudinalis, a nerve tract in the brain.

zung1 man4 biu1 zeon2 gaau1 wun6 maa5

中文標準交換碼中文标准交换码

CSIC, Chinese Standard Interchange Code, used from 1992.

zung1 man4 daai6 hok6

中文大學中文大学

The Chinese University of Hong Kong (CUHK), located in Ma Liu Shui, Sha Tin.

zung1 man4 fuk1 siu2 hiu1

縱紋腹小鴞纵纹腹小鸮

Little owl (Athene noctua); a small owl species.

zung1 man4 gok3 hiu1

縱紋角鴞纵纹角鸮

Pallid scops owl (Otus brucei).

zung1 man4 hai6

Department of Chinese language and literature.

zung1 man4 hau2 jyu5 faa3

中文口語化中文口语化

The colloquialization of the Chinese language; written or spoken Chinese that adopts colloquial forms.