Cantonese words starting with Z

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Crested ibis; a rare East Asian wading bird with reddish plumage.

To execute, put to death, or massacre.

A pig cage or pig basket.

豬籠車猪笼车

Rural bus; a type of lorry bus historically used in the New Territories of Hong Kong.

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豬籠草猪笼草

Pitcher plant; a tropical carnivorous plant with pitcher-shaped traps that capture insects.

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豬籠入水猪笼入水

To rake in money from all directions; to have wealth pouring in from many different sources.

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珠聯璧合珠联璧合

An ideal match, usually used to congratulate a newlywed couple on their marriage.

An affectionate term for a silly or foolish person.

豬尾巴猪尾巴

A pig's tail, especially as a cut of meat.

To wipe out or exterminate completely.

Spider web; cobweb.

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豬網油猪网油

Caul fat; the lacy membrane of fat surrounding the internal organs of a pig, used as an ingredient.

Przevalski's finch (Urocynchramus pylzowi).

Mother-of-pearl.

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珠穆朗瑪珠穆朗玛

Mount Everest; the highest mountain in the world.

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珠穆朗瑪峰珠穆朗玛峰

Mount Everest, the highest mountain on Earth, located in the Himalayas.

Red-lacquered doors, referring to the homes of the wealthy or noble.

A sow (female pig); also used as a derogatory term for someone fat or stupid.

豬乸菜猪乸菜

Swiss chard; a highly nutritious leafy green vegetable also known as mangold.

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豬乸上樹猪乸上树

Impossible; highly unlikely to happen, or describing someone who is completely hopeless to teach.

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豬腩肉猪腩肉

豬悟能猪悟能

Zhu Wuneng, also known as Zhu Bajie or Pigsy, a major character in the classic Chinese novel Journey to the West.

Zhuya; an ancient, historic name for Hainan Island.

Nonsense; rubbish talk.

Year of the Pig (or Boar) in the Chinese zodiac.

豬尿煲猪尿煲

Juneau, the capital city of Alaska.

Pig brain; or metaphorically, an extremely foolish or stupid person.

Zhuhai and Macau.

Spider rest; a wide-pronged cue support used in snooker and billiards when a player cannot reach.

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豬扒包猪扒包

Pork chop bun, a popular Macau specialty snack consisting of a fried pork chop inside a toasted bun.

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豬扒飯猪扒饭

Pork chop rice; a dish of pork chop served with rice.

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豬排骨猪排骨

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豬朋狗友猪朋狗友

Fair-weather friends; bad company who only share good times but not hardships.

A thin, smooth cloth blanket without any pile or fuzz.

豬婆龍猪婆龙

Chinese alligator (Alligator sinensis).

Cinnabar; vermilion.

Cinnabar; a red, toxic mercuric sulfide mineral used in traditional medicine, religious rituals, and dyes.

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Pearl River Delta; the delta region of the Pearl River in Guangdong province.

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珠山區珠山区

Zhushan, a district of Jingdezhen in Jiangxi province.

To execute a criminal, a rebel, or an enemy.

Pig feed made from food waste, or figuratively, extremely unappetizing food.

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誅心之論诛心之论

A devastating criticism that exposes or targets someone's hidden motives rather than their actions.

An imperial scholar from the Ming Dynasty onwards.

To stick to something stubbornly; to guard or cling to a post or position without making progress.

Pig's trotter; pig's feet as a food ingredient.

Pigpen; pigsty; a barn or shed where pigs are kept.