Cantonese words starting with Z

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zau1 mou5 wong4 gei1 faat3

周武王姬發周武王姬发

King Wu of Zhou, the first king of the Western Zhou dynasty.

zau1 muk6 wong4

King Mu, the fifth king of the Zhou dynasty.

Weekend; the period from Friday evening or Saturday to Sunday.

zau1 mut6 jyu4 faai3

週末愉快周末愉快

Have a nice weekend!

zau1 nin4 gei3 nim6

週年紀念週年纪念

Anniversary; a date that commemorates an event that occurred on the same day in a previous year.

zau1 nin4 wong6 soeng3

An expression used to wish someone good luck and prosperity all year round.

Zhouning county in Ningde, Fujian.

zau1 ning4 jyun6

周寧縣周宁县

Zhouning, a county in Ningde, Fujian Province.

Zouping, a county-level city in Binzhou, Shandong.

A folk remedy involving repeatedly pinching the neck, throat, or back to relieve inflammation and improve blood flow.

zau1 saam1 ging3 jat1

周三徑一周三径一

An ancient Chinese mathematical approximation that when the circumference is three, the diameter is one.

Zhoushan; a city and archipelago in Zhejiang province, China.

zau1 saan1 kwan4 dou2

舟山群島舟山群岛

Zhoushan Archipelago; a group of islands off the coast of Zhejiang province.

Zhoushan, a prefecture-level city in Zhejiang Province.

Grave, unbearable anxiety or physical pain in the chest.

zau1 sam1 paa4 gon1

Extremely anxious, worried, or distressed.

zau1 sam1 zau1 fai3

Heart-wrenching; deeply distressing or painful.

All over one's body; the entire body.

Weekly wage or weekly salary.

zau1 san1 baat3 bou2

周身八寶周身八宝

Versatile and highly skilled; having a wide range of talents or abilities.

zau1 san1 dou1 mou5 zoeng1 lei6

周身刀冇張利周身刀冇张利

Jack of all trades, master of none; to know many skills but be expert in none.

周身癮周身瘾

Interested in many different things; having a wide range of hobbies or cravings.

zau1 san1 m4 dim4

To have everything go wrong, or to feel physically unwell and uncomfortable all over.

zau1 san1 m4 zeoi6 coi4

周身唔聚財周身唔聚财

Feeling uneasy, uncomfortable, or having a sense that something is not right.

zau1 san1 ngai5

周身蟻周身蚁

To be in deep trouble; to be plagued by numerous problems.

Plagued with trouble, debt, or liability.

zau1 sau3 gyun1

周瘦鵑周瘦鹃

Zhou Shoujuan, a Chinese writer, translator, and art collector.

Chrissie Chow, a well-known Hong Kong actress and model.

One full year of age, especially marked on a child's first birthday.

To give alms or relief to the needy or destitute.

Frequently, very often, or always.

Often; frequently.

zau1 si4 mou4 jat6

周時無日周时无日

Very often; all the time, typically referring to something negative.

周星馳周星驰

Stephen Chow, a highly influential Hong Kong actor, comedian, screenwriter, and film director, famous for his nonsensical "mo lei tau" style of comedy.

Zoucheng, a county-level city in Jining, Shandong Province.

鄒城市邹城市

Zoucheng, a county-level city in Jining City, Shandong.

zau1 sing4 wong4

King Cheng of Zhou, the second king of the Western Zhou dynasty.

zau1 siu2 cyun1

Zhou Xiaochuan (born 1948), Chinese economist and governor of the People's Bank of China from 2002 to 2018.

To seize and hand over a suspect to the authorities or court to face punishment.

Book of Zhou, a historical work of the 24 Histories compiled by Linghu Defen in 636 during the Tang Dynasty.

周樹人周树人

Zhou Shuren, the real name of the modern Chinese writer Lu Xun.

zau1 syun1 wong4

King Xuan, the eleventh king of the Zhou dynasty, who reigned from 828 to 782 BC.

To deal with, cope with, or handle people.

Zhou Xuan (1918-1957), a famous Chinese singer and film actress.

zau1 tau4 zeoi2

洲頭咀洲头咀

Zhoutouzui, a location in Guangzhou, China.

鄒韜奮邹韬奋

Zou Taofen, a Chinese journalist, political theorist, and publisher.