Cantonese words starting with Z

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Dwarf; a person of unusually small stature due to a genetic condition.

Cornel; dogwood.

Such as; for example.

zyu1 jyu4 ci2 leoi6

諸如此類诸如此类

And things like that; and so on and suchlike.

zyu1 jyu4 cong1 syu2

侏儒倉鼠侏儒仓鼠

zyu1 jyu4 zing3

Dwarfism, specifically pituitary dwarfism.

zyu1 jyun4 juk6 jeon6

珠圓玉潤珠圆玉润

Exquisite, smooth, and pleasingly rounded, describing either a person's singing voice or beautiful handwriting.

zyu1 jyun4 zoeng1

Zhu Yuanzhang, the founding emperor of the Ming dynasty.

To make exorbitant demands or extort goods and money from others.

zyu1 kau4 mou4 ji5

誅求無已诛求无已

To make endless, exorbitant demands.

zyu1 kau4 mou4 jim3

誅求無厭诛求无厌

To relentlessly make excessive demands; to make insatiable demands.

Zhuji, a county-level city in Shaoxing, Zhejiang province.

諸暨市诸暨市

Zhuji, a county-level city in Shaoxing, Zhejiang province, China.

朱祁鈺朱祁钰

Zhu Qiyu, personal name of the seventh Ming emperor, Jingtai.

朱祁鎮朱祁镇

Zhu Qizhen, personal name of the sixth and eighth Ming emperor who reigned as the Zhengtong and Tianshun Emperor.

Spacing; the distance between plants or crops within a row.

zyu1 laam4 sin1 jung1

侏藍仙鶲侏蓝仙鹟

Pygmy blue flycatcher (Muscicapella hodgsoni).

Pigsty; pigpen.

zyu1 laap6 leon4

朱立倫朱立伦

Eric Chu (1961-), Taiwanese KMT politician.

朱麗亞朱丽亚

Julia (English given name, typically feminine).

朱麗葉朱丽叶

Juliet or Juliette (name)

茱麗葉茱丽叶

Juliet or Juliette (given name)

Probationary inspector in the Hong Kong Police Force, named after the single star on their shoulder badge.

zyu1 lap1 seoi2 pou5

Senior Assistant Commissioner of the Hong Kong Police, named after the rank's badge design.

Retention, particularly of fluids in the body.

Fluent, smooth, and eloquent with words.

To execute and banish.

zyu1 lau4 bik1 zyun2

珠流璧轉珠流璧转

The passage of time; the swift passing of years and months.

豬流感猪流感

Swine influenza; influenza A (H1N1).

zyu1 lau4 gam2 beng6 duk6

豬流感病毒猪流感病毒

Swine influenza virus (SIV).

Pork fillet or tenderloin.

Maroon oriole (Oriolus traillii), a bird species native to Asia.

朱利婭朱利娅

朱莉婭朱莉娅

Julia, a female given name.

茱莉亞茱莉亚

Julia, a feminine given name.

茱莉婭茱莉娅

Julia, a feminine given name.

zyu1 lei6 aa3 nei4

朱利亞尼朱利亚尼

zyu1 lei6 ngaa5

Julian or Julien, a male given name.

zyu1 lin2 kau4 kwan2

豬鏈球菌猪链球菌

Streptococcus suis; a pathogen commonly known as pig streptococcus.

zyu1 lin2 kau4 kwan2 beng6

豬鏈球菌病猪链球菌病

Streptococcus suis; an infection or disease in humans and pigs caused by the Streptococcus suis bacteria.

To implicate other innocent people in a crime; to involve others in a criminal case.

Poria mushroom (Polyporus umbellatus).

Pig feed, or a traditional filler paste made from pig blood, talcum powder, and water.

The Jura Mountains, a sub-alpine mountain range in France and Switzerland.

Jura; the mountains in eastern France extending into Switzerland.

An idiot, fool, or stupid person.

侏羅紀侏罗纪

The Jurassic period, a geologic period between the Triassic and Cretaceous.

A male pig kept for breeding.