Cantonese words starting with Z

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To be jealous or envious; to feel resentment, envy, or sorrow over someone else's success or advantages.

Suffering and hardship in life.

To hibernate, lie low, or remain hidden.

Strong wind; a gale or fierce gust.

zat6 fung1 ging6 cou2

疾風勁草疾风劲草

Strong grass withstands fierce winds; a metaphor for a person of strong character and integrity who stands firm in times of adversity.

zat6 fung1 zi1 ging6 cou2

疾風知勁草疾风知劲草

Strong winds test the strength of grass; a crisis reveals a person's true strength of character.

zat6 fung1 zi1 ging6 cou2 ，lit6 fo2 gin3 zan1 gam1

疾風知勁草，烈火見真金疾风知劲草，烈火见真金

True character and strength are proven in times of adversity and crisis.

To live in seclusion

To stop suddenly for a moment while walking; to stumble or halt.

Shackles or fetters; constraints that restrict one's freedom.

To hate out of jealousy; to resent.

zat6 hau2 zat6 sit6

To stutter, stammer, or speak hesitantly due to nervousness or guilt.

zat6 hung3 zung1 sam1

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).

To speak sarcastically, mock, or cut someone off in conversation.

zat6 jin4 lai6 sik1

疾言厲色疾言厉色

To speak harshly and with a stern expression.

Tribulus terrestris, a type of flowering weed with sharp, spiky burs.

A thunderbolt; also used metaphorically to describe lightning speed.

Prosperous; flourishing.

Niece; a brother's daughter, or a brother-in-law's daughter.

zat6 neoi5 sai3

姪女婿侄女婿

Husband of one's brother's daughter; niece's husband.

zat6 ok3 jyu4 sau4

嫉惡如仇嫉恶如仇

To hate evil as if it were one's enemy; to have a strong sense of justice and a deep hatred for wrongdoing.

zat6 ok3 jyu4 sau4

疾惡如仇疾恶如仇

To hate evil as one hates an enemy.

Extremely angry, enraged, or deeply resentful.

"Choking hand"; a specific workout form and hand technique in Wing Chun kung fu.

To suffocate or asphyxiate.

姪媳婦侄媳妇

Nephew's wife; the wife of one's brother's son.

zat6 sik1 sing3 duk6 zai1

窒息性毒劑窒息性毒剂

Choking agent; a chemical weapon designed to cause severe breathing difficulties.

To write rapidly and quickly.

Grandnephew; a brother's grandson.

zat6 syun1 neoi5

姪孫女侄孙女

Grandniece; a brother's granddaughter.

zat6 tau4 zat6 sai3

窒頭窒勢窒头窒势

To speak in a disrespectful, sarcastic, or interrupting manner.

Nephew; specifically, a man's brother's son, or a woman's husband's brother's son.

Nephew; specifically a woman's brother's son, or a man's brother-in-law's son.

To scamper, run fast, or dash.

A brother's son; a nephew.

zat6 zyu6 saai3

To keep interrupting someone when they are speaking.

zat6 zyu6 tiu4 hei3

窒住條氣窒住条气

To feel choked with anger, resentment, or frustration; to be rendered speechless with annoyance.

To conceal; to cover up.

A unit of measurement representing one complete cycle, lap, or circuit around something.

The sound of a child wailing, or a kiss.

A state; a level of administrative division typically used in federated countries.

To catch, scold, or discipline someone, typically done by an authority figure.

Continent, or an island or islet in a river.

Zhou, an ancient district in Shaanxi province, China.

Purple silk; silk dyed with purple and red.