Cantonese words starting with Z

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zung1 soek3 wat6

中杓鷸中杓鹬

Eurasian whimbrel; a species of wading bird (Numenius phaeopus).

Ordinary, medium, or moderate.

zung1 soeng6 cang4

中上層中上层

Upper-middle class or upper-middle level.

zung1 soeng6 jau4

Upper-middle reaches of a river, or metaphorically, the middle-to-high level of a group or process.

zung1 sou1 gaai2 kyut3 jyun4 on3 daai6 gong1 hip3 ding6

中蘇解決懸案大綱協定中苏解决悬案大纲协定

The 1923 treaty normalizing relations between the Soviet Union and the Northern Warlord government of China.

The time of day as shown on a clock or watch.

Hub; central pivot; central administrative body or nerve center.

zung1 syu1 san4 ging1 hai6 tung2

中樞神經系統中枢神经系统

Central nervous system (CNS).

zung1 syun1 bou6

Publicity Department of the CPC Central Committee.

A coir mat; a mat made of coconut fiber.

zung1 tai2 sai1 jung6

中體西用中体西用

Adopting Western knowledge for its practical uses while keeping Chinese values as the core.

zung1 tai4 kam4

Viola; a four-stringed instrument played on the shoulder, second-highest in pitch of the violin family.

Hour; a unit of time equal to sixty minutes.

zung1 tau4 aa1 zoek3

棕頭鴉雀棕头鸦雀

Vinous-throated parrotbill (Suthora webbiana), a bird species native to East Asia.

棕頭鷗棕头鸥

Brown-headed gull (Chroicocephalus brunnicephalus).

zung1 tau4 faan6

盅頭飯盅头饭

Steamed rice with toppings served in a small bowl, typically featuring spareribs, chicken, or meat patties.

zung1 tau4 go1 keoi4

棕頭歌鴝棕头歌鸲

Rufous-headed robin (Larvivora ruficeps), a bird species.

zung1 tau4 jau1 mei4

棕頭幽鶥棕头幽鹛

Puff-throated babbler (Pellorneum ruficeps).

zung1 tau4 ngau1 zeoi2 mei4

棕頭鉤嘴鶥棕头钩嘴鹛

Red-billed scimitar babbler (Pomatorhinus ochraceiceps); a bird species of China.

zung1 tau4 zoek3 mei4

棕頭雀鶥棕头雀鹛

Spectacled fulvetta (Fulvetta ruficapilla), a bird species of China.

A lobby, central hall, or atrium of a building.

Culmination; the highest point reached by a celestial body in the sky.

All day long; also meaning for a lifetime or all one's life.

zung1 tin1 zi1 han6

終天之恨终天之恨

An eternal regret; a lifelong sorrow that lasts until the end of one's days.

Pleasant to hear, agreeable, or music to one's ears.

To stop in the middle, or in physiognomy, the middle section of the face from the eyebrows to the nose tip.

Atrium; an open area or courtyard surrounded by buildings.

China and Taiwan.

Zhongtang, a town in Dongguan, Guangdong, China.

Sino-Turkish; relating to China and Turkey.

Halfway, midway, or in the middle of a journey or process.

zung1 tou4 dou2

中途島中途岛

Midway Islands; Midway Atoll.

zung1 tou4 dou2 zin3 jik6

中途島戰役中途岛战役

Battle of Midway, a major naval battle in the Pacific Theater of World War II in June 1942.

zung1 tou4 gok3 cin2

中途擱淺中途搁浅

To run aground in mid-course.

zung1 tou4 suk1 se3

zung1 tou4 teoi3 coeng4

中途退場中途退场

To leave a venue, performance, or event in the middle of it.

zung1 tyun4 cou3 mei4

棕臀噪鶥棕臀噪鹛

Rufous-vented laughingthrush (Pterorhinus gularis).

To suspend, break off, or stop halfway.

Chinese, referring to the cultural and civilizational identity rather than a specific state.

zung1 waa4 baa1 si6

中華巴士中华巴士

China Motor Bus, a public bus operator in Hong Kong.

zung1 waa4 baak6 hoi2 tyun4

中華白海豚中华白海豚

Indo-Pacific humpback dolphin (Sousa chinensis).

zung1 waa4 cau1 saa1 aap3

中華秋沙鴨中华秋沙鸭

Scaly-sided merganser; a rare species of duck (Mergus squamatus).

zung1 waa4 cyun4 gwok3 fu5 neoi5 lyun4 hap6 wui2

中華全國婦女聯合會中华全国妇女联合会

All-China Women's Federation, established in 1949 in the People's Republic of China.

zung1 waa4 cyun4 gwok3 tai2 juk6 zung2 wui2

中華全國體育總會中华全国体育总会

All-China Sports Federation

zung1 waa4 cyun4 gwok3 zung2 gung1 wui2

中華全國總工會中华全国总工会

All-China Federation of Trade Unions (ACFTU)

zung1 waa4 din6 si6

中華電視中华电视

Chinese Television System (CTS), a terrestrial television station in Taiwan.

zung1 waa4 dyun2 ci3 ang1

中華短翅鶯中华短翅莺

Chinese bush warbler (Locustella tacsanowskia); a bird species of China.

zung1 waa4 hong4 hung1

中華航空中华航空

zung1 waa4 hong4 hung1 gung1 si1

中華航空公司中华航空公司

China Airlines, the national carrier of Taiwan.