Cantonese words starting with Z

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To make up stories, lie, or quip.

To lie, or to curse.

To give to the needy; to bestow charity.

The shaft of a cart.

Week, cycle, or period; also to circulate, be all over, or the circumference.

The Chinese surname Zou.

The surname Zou.

An ancient name for a type of bird.

Governor of a state or province.

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A ruthless, stingy, and exploitative landlord or boss; named after a fictional archetypal character.

周不時周不时

Often; constantly; all the time.

Periphery; surrounding areas or nearby places.

揪辮子揪辫子

To seize on someone's mistakes or shortcomings.

Cycle; a single complete execution of a periodic event.

Weekly publication; a newspaper or magazine published once a week.

Weekly publication; a newspaper or magazine published once a week.

Zhou Bo, a prominent military general and politician of the early Western Han dynasty.

To root out, uncover, or expose a wrongdoer, secret, or hidden problem.

Carefully thought out, detailed, and comprehensive, without omitting any details.

Perimeter; the total boundary length of a two-dimensional shape.

Perimeter; the continuous line forming the boundary of a closed geometric figure.

A mounted escort.

Zhou Chu (236-297), a general of the Jin dynasty.

Zhoucun, a district in Zibo, Shandong province.

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周村區周村区

Zhoucun, a district of Zibo City, Shandong.

Carefully thought-out, comprehensive, and well-rounded, without overlooking any aspect.

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周傳瑛周传瑛

Zhou Chuanying (1912-1988), a Kunqu opera actor.

Chowder; a thick soup made with seafood and milk or cream.

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周打蜆湯周打蚬汤

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周打魚湯周打鱼汤

Fish chowder; a thick soup made with fish.

To seize and subject someone to public criticism and humiliation, especially during the Cultural Revolution.

周敦頤周敦颐

Zhou Dunyi, Song dynasty Neo-Confucian scholar.

The Zhou dynasty (1046–221 BC).

Thoughtful, considerate, or attentive, especially in providing thorough service.

Thoughtful, attentive, and considerate.

State government; the administration of a state.

All over the streets, or very common and found everywhere.

Perimeter; the boundary or total length around a two-dimensional shape.

State border; state line.

To provide financial aid or relief to those in urgent need or facing an emergency.

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賙急扶困赒急扶困

To give financial aid to those in urgent need or distress.

Weekly journal or diary.

A weekly journal or diary used to record the events and feelings of a week.

Vessels and vehicles, or a journey made by them.

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舟車勞頓舟车劳顿

Exhausted by a long journey; the fatigue of travel.

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周杰倫周杰伦

Jay Chou (1979-), a Taiwanese pop singer-songwriter and actor.

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To abuse power by forbidding ordinary people to do what the authorities themselves are allowed to do.