Cantonese words starting with Z

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zung1 man4 luk6 bei1

縱紋綠鵯纵纹绿鹎

The striated bulbul (Alcurus striatus), a bird species.

zung1 man4 sou3 zi6

中文數字中文数字

Chinese numerals; Chinese characters representing numbers.

Chinese characters; the written characters used in Chinese.

zung1 mat6 dou6 cim1 wai4 baan2

中密度纖維板中密度纤维板

Medium-density fiberboard (MDF).

Zhongmou, a county in Zhengzhou, Henan province.

zung1 mau4 jyun6

中牟縣中牟县

Zhongmu County, a county in Zhengzhou, Henan.

zung1 mei4 lau5 ang1

棕眉柳鶯棕眉柳莺

Yellow-streaked warbler (Phylloscopus armandii).

zung1 mei4 saan1 ngaam4 lau6

棕眉山岩鷚棕眉山岩鹨

Siberian accentor (Prunella montanella), a bird species of China.

Neutrino, an elementary particle in particle physics with extremely small mass and no electric charge.

Sino-American; China-US.

zung1 mei5 baak3 lou4

棕尾伯勞棕尾伯劳

Red-tailed shrike (Lanius phoenicuroides), a bird species.

zung1 mei5 gou1

High technology in the United States; high-tech sector of the USA.

zung1 mei5 gwaan1 hai6

中美關係中美关系

China-United States relations; Sino-American relations.

zung1 mei5 hot3 jung1

棕尾褐鶲棕尾褐鹟

Ferruginous flycatcher (Muscicapa ferruginea).

zung1 mei5 hung4 zi6

Himalayan monal (Lophophorus impejanus), a bird species.

zung1 mei5 man4 faa3 jin4 gau3 zung1 sam1

中美文化研究中心

Hopkins-Nanjing Center (formally the Johns Hopkins University – Nanjing University Center for Chinese and American Studies).

zung1 mei5 zau1

Central America, the southern part of North America stretching from Mexico to Panama.

zung1 ming4 ding2 sik6

鐘鳴鼎食钟鸣鼎食

Extravagant and luxurious lifestyle of the wealthy and noble.

zung1 ming4 lau6 zeon6

鐘鳴漏盡钟鸣漏尽

To be near the end of one's life; past one's prime.

An ancestral temple, especially for royal or imperial families.

Mane of a male lion.

South Central China, including Henan, Hubei, Hunan, Guangdong, Guangxi, and Hainan.

The Zhongnan Mountains, near Xi'an, Shaanxi province.

zung1 naam4 bou6

South-central region; the central and southern parts of a country or area.

zung1 naam4 bun3 dou2

中南半島中南半岛

Indochina; the Indochinese Peninsula in Southeast Asia.

zung1 naam4 daai6 hok6 haau6

忠南大學校忠南大学校

Chungnam National University, a university in Daejeon, South Korea.

zung1 naam4 hoi2

Zhongnanhai; the central headquarters of the Chinese Communist Party and State Council, often referring to the leadership.

zung1 naam4 saan1

終南山终南山

Zhongnan Mountains, a mountain range in Shaanxi Province, near Xi'an.

zung1 naam4 zit6 ging3

終南捷徑终南捷径

A shortcut to fame, success, or career advancement.

Middle-aged woman, often used in contrast to younger women with the implication of no longer being young.

Noon; midday; twelve o'clock in the afternoon.

zung1 ngaak6 coeng4 mei5 saan1 zoek3

棕額長尾山雀棕额长尾山雀

Rufous-fronted bushtit (Aegithalos iouschistos), a bird species native to China and neighboring regions.

Bank of China; often abbreviated as BOC.

zung1 ngan4 daai6 haa6

中銀大廈中银大厦

Bank of China Tower; the iconic skyscraper in Central, Hong Kong.

Sino-Russian; between or involving China and Russia.

zung1 ngo4 bak1 ging1 tiu4 joek3

中俄北京條約中俄北京条约

The Treaty of Beijing of 1860 between Qing China and Tsarist Russia.

zung1 ngo4 bin1 gaai3 hip3 ji5

中俄邊界協議中俄边界协议

The Sino-Russian Border Agreement of 1991.

zung1 ngo4 goi2 ding3 tiu4 joek3

中俄改訂條約中俄改订条约

Treaty of Saint Petersburg of 1881, in which Russia returned the Ili region to Qing China in exchange for compensation and treaty rights.

zung1 ngo4 ji1 lai4 tiu4 joek3

中俄伊犁條約中俄伊犁条约

Treaty of Saint Petersburg of 1881, whereby Russia handed back Yili province to Qing China in exchange for compensation and unequal treaty rights.

zung1 ngo4 nei4 bou3 co2 tiu4 joek3

中俄尼布楚條約中俄尼布楚条约

Treaty of Nerchinsk, signed between Qing China and Russia.

Sino-foreign; both Chinese and foreign, or both at home and abroad.

Mount Song in Henan, one of the Five Sacred Mountains of China.

Chinese music, including traditional Han music, ethnic minority music, and genres such as opera and folk music.

Bell music or the sound of bells.

Middle age; the period of life between youth and old age, typically from thirty to fifty years old.

To pass away at a specified age.

zung1 nin4 jan4

Middle-aged people.

zung1 nin4 zik1 syut3

終年積雪终年积雪

Permanent snow cover; snow that remains year-round.