Cantonese words starting with Z
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中杓鷸中杓鹬
zung1 soek3 wat6(bird species of China) Eurasian whimbrel; common whimbrel (Numenius phaeopus)
中常
zung1 soeng4ordinary; medium; moderate
中上層中上层
zung1 soeng6 cang4Upper-middle class
中上游
zung1 soeng6 jau4Upper-middle reaches
中蘇解決懸案大綱協定中苏解决悬案大纲协定
zung1 sou1 gaai2 kyut3 jyun4 on3 daai6 gong1 hip3 ding6the treaty of 1923 normalizing relations between the Soviet Union and the Northern Warlord government of China
鐘數钟数
zung1 sou3the time
中樞中枢
zung1 syu1center; hub
中樞神經系統中枢神经系统
zung1 syu1 san4 ging1 hai6 tung2central nervous system, CNS
棕樹棕树
zung1 syu6palm tree
中宣部
zung1 syun1 bou6Publicity Department of the CCP (abbr. for 中國共產黨中央委員會宣傳部|中国共产党中央委员会宣传部[Zhong1 guo2 Gong4 chan3 dang3 Zhong1 yang1 Wei3 yuan2 hui4 Xuan1 chuan2 bu4])
棕毯
zung1 taan2coir mat
中體西用中体西用
zung1 tai2 sai1 jung6adopting Western knowledge for its practical uses while keeping Chinese values as the core
中提琴
zung1 tai4 kam4viola
鐘頭钟头
zung1 tau4(coll.) hour
棕頭鴉雀棕头鸦雀
zung1 tau4 aa1 zoek3(bird species of China) vinous-throated parrotbill (Suthora webbiana)
棕頭鷗棕头鸥
zung1 tau4 au1(bird species of China) brown-headed gull (Chroicocephalus brunnicephalus)
盅頭飯盅头饭
zung1 tau4 faan6thermos-potted rice (eaten by workers in early 20th centery)
棕頭歌鴝棕头歌鸲
zung1 tau4 go1 keoi4(bird species of China) rufous-headed robin (Larvivora ruficeps)
棕頭幽鶥棕头幽鹛
zung1 tau4 jau1 mei4(bird species of China) puff-throated babbler (Pellorneum ruficeps)
棕頭鉤嘴鶥棕头钩嘴鹛
zung1 tau4 ngau1 zeoi2 mei4(bird species of China) red-billed scimitar babbler (Pomatorhinus ochraceiceps)
棕頭雀鶥棕头雀鹛
zung1 tau4 zoek3 mei4(bird species of China) spectacled fulvetta (Fulvetta ruficapilla)
中廳中厅
zung1 teng1lobby; CL:間|间[jian1]
中天
zung1 tin1culmination (astronomy)
終天终天
zung1 tin1all day long
終天之恨终天之恨
zung1 tin1 zi1 han6eternal regret
中聽中听
zung1 ting1pleasant to hear (i.e. agreeable news); music to one's ears
中停
zung1 ting4stop in the middle; or refers to the part from forehead to eyebrows in face reading
中庭
zung1 ting4courtyard
中臺中台
zung1 toi4China and Taiwan
中堂
zung1 tong4a town in Dongguan City of Guangdong, China
中土
zung1 tou2Sino-Turkish
中途
zung1 tou4midway
中途島中途岛
zung1 tou4 dou2Midway Islands
中途島戰役中途岛战役
zung1 tou4 dou2 zin3 jik6Battle of Midway, June 1942
中途擱淺中途搁浅
zung1 tou4 gok3 cin2to run aground in mid-course
中途宿舍
zung1 tou4 suk1 se3Half-way house
中途退場中途退场
zung1 tou4 teoi3 coeng4to leave in the middle of the play
棕臀噪鶥棕臀噪鹛
zung1 tyun4 cou3 mei4(bird species of China) rufous-vented laughingthrush (Pterorhinus gularis)
中斷中断
zung1 tyun5to cut short; to discontinue
中華中华
zung1 waa4Zhonghua, historical and cultural term for China, often used to denote Chinese civilization and identity (as in 中華文化|中华文化[Zhong1 hua2 wen2 hua4] "Chinese culture")
中華巴士中华巴士
zung1 waa4 baa1 si6China Motor Bus
中華白海豚中华白海豚
zung1 waa4 baak6 hoi2 tyun4Sousa Chinensis
中華秋沙鴨中华秋沙鸭
zung1 waa4 cau1 saa1 aap3(bird species of China) scaly-sided merganser (Mergus squamatus)
中華全國婦女聯合會中华全国妇女联合会
zung1 waa4 cyun4 gwok3 fu5 neoi5 lyun4 hap6 wui2All-China Women's Federation (PRC, established 1949)
中華全國體育總會中华全国体育总会
zung1 waa4 cyun4 gwok3 tai2 juk6 zung2 wui2All-China Sports Federation
中華全國總工會中华全国总工会
zung1 waa4 cyun4 gwok3 zung2 gung1 wui2All-China Federation of Trade Unions (ACFTU)
中華電視中华电视
zung1 waa4 din6 si6Chinese Television System (CTS), Taiwan
中華短翅鶯中华短翅莺
zung1 waa4 dyun2 ci3 ang1(bird species of China) Chinese bush warbler (Locustella tacsanowskia)
中華航空中华航空
zung1 waa4 hong4 hung1China Airlines
中華航空公司中华航空公司
zung1 waa4 hong4 hung1 gung1 si1China Airlines (Taiwan)
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