Cantonese words starting with Z

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侧侧膊
zak1 zak1 bok3to avoid the responsibility for something
侧侧膊唔多觉
zak1 zak1 bok3 m4 do1 gok3to describe doing something sneakily, so that nobody realizes it
仄纸
zak1 zi2cheque
侧重
zak1 zung6to place particular emphasis on
侧重点
zak1 zung6 dim2main point
zam1(verb) 1. to talk secretively; 2. to discuss
zam1anvil; hammering block; board
zam1evil force
zam1to warn; variant of 针zhēn [针]; type of didactiv literary composition
zam1(verb) 1. to oppose with; 2. get sting (by bee)
zam1needle; injection; 支zhī [支]; acupuncture
zam1 baan2cutting board; chopping block
针鼻
zam1 bei6the eye of a needle
针鼻削铁
zam1 bei6 soek3 tit3to make an insignificantly small profit
针砭
zam1 bin1to critique; ancient form of acupuncture using sharp stones as needles
针波
zam1 bo1jump ball
zam1 caa4to pour tea
斟茶认错
zam1 caa4 jing6 co3to offer tea as a gesture of apology to admit one's wrongdoing [colloquial]
针刺
zam1 ci3to prick with a needle
针刺麻醉
zam1 ci3 maa4 zeoi3acupuncture anesthesia
针对
zam1 deoi3to target; to pick on
针对性
zam1 deoi3 sing3focus; purpose
zam1 dim6to reach a satisfactory agreement
针法
zam1 faat3stitch
针锋相对
zam1 fung1 soeng1 deoi3to oppose each other with equal harshness (idiom); tit for tat
针灸
zam1 gau3acupuncture and moxibustion
针脚
zam1 goek3stitching
针管
zam1 gun2syringe
zam1 gwat1incus or anvil bone of middle ear, passing sound vibration from malleus hamme...
zam1 haa5verb; have a brief talk; consult; consider
针孔
zam1 hung2pinhole
针孔摄影机
zam1 hung2 sip3 jing2 gei1(Tw) miniature, concealable camera with a pinhole-sized lens
针鼹
zam1 jin2(zoology) echidna
zam1 jin4admonition; dictum
针叶
zam1 jip6needle-leaved (tree)
针叶林
zam1 jip6 lam4needle-leaved forest
针叶树
zam1 jip6 syu6conifer
针叶植物
zam1 jip6 zik6 mat6needle-leaved plant (e.g. pine tree)
针鱼
zam1 jyu2saury fish (family Scomberesocidae)
针箍
zam1 ku1thimble
针箍儿
zam1 ku1 ji4erhua variant of 針箍|针箍[zhen1 gu1]
针唔拮到肉唔知痛
zam1 m4 gat1 dou3 juk6 m4 zi1 tung3one never feels pain unless he is the one who experiences it (slang)
针麻
zam1 maa4acupuncture anesthesia
针唛
zam1 mak1RYO tobacco (roll-your-own cigarette)
针尾鸭
zam1 mei5 aap3(bird species of China) northern pintail (Anas acuta)
针尾绿鸠
zam1 mei5 luk6 kau1(bird species of China) pin-tailed green pigeon (Treron apicauda)
针尾沙锥
zam1 mei5 saa1 zeoi1(bird species of China) pin-tailed snipe (Gallinago stenura)
针冇两头利
zam1 mou5 loeng5 tau4 lei6you can't have your cake and eat it too; you can't have it both ways
zam1 muk6rootstock (stem onto which a branch is grafted)
针眼
zam1 ngaan5eye of a needle; pinhole

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