Cantonese words starting with Z

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Selfish, self-seeking, and only caring about oneself without considering others.

zi6 si1 zi6 lei6

Selfish; only caring about one's own private interests.

zi6 sik6 kei4 gwo2

To reap what one has sown; to suffer the consequences of one's own wrongdoings.

zi6 sik6 kei4 lik6

To support oneself; to earn one's own living through one's own efforts without relying on charity or support from others.

Since childhood; from a young age.

To vow to remain single for life, a historical Chinese custom where a woman combed her own hair into a married style.

Self-combed woman; a woman who takes a vow to remain unmarried and independent for life.

A combination lock.

zi6 soeng1 caan4 saat3

自相殘殺自相残杀

To fight among themselves; to engage in internecine conflict or mutual destruction.

zi6 soeng1 maau4 teon5

To contradict oneself; to be inconsistent in one's words or actions.

To make funeral arrangements.

Word count or character count; the number of characters or words in a text.

Grapheme; the smallest meaningful unit of a written language system.

To choose by oneself; to select freely.

Typeface, font, or character style; a set of characters sharing a common design.

A copybook of calligraphy models by famous masters for learners to practice writing.

A brief note or memo written on a slip of paper.

zi6 tou2 fu2 hek3

自討苦吃自讨苦吃

To ask for trouble; to bring misery on oneself.

A Chinese-style painting that contains both calligraphy and art.

To console oneself, or to masturbate.

To defend oneself, especially by using physical force or weapons to protect oneself.

Glossary; vocabulary; a collection of words.

A vocabulary, glossary, or character repertoire.

To blame oneself; to feel responsible for a mistake or misfortune.

To mock oneself, downplay one's abilities, or self-deprecate.

To control or restrain oneself.

Homemade; made by oneself.

zi6 zam1 zi6 zoek3

To pour and drink wine by oneself, or to make one's own decisions.

To commit suicide.

To know oneself; to have self-awareness.

zi6 zi1 zi1 ming4

Self-knowledge; a clear and realistic understanding of one's own abilities, strengths, and weaknesses.

Waste paper with writing or print on it.

Young child; infant.

字紙簍字纸篓

A wastepaper basket, historically used specifically for collecting written paper for respectful burning.

字紙籮字纸箩

Wastepaper basket; wastebasket.

To exercise autonomy; to govern oneself.

自治區自治区

Autonomous region; an area under the sovereignty of a state that possesses a degree of autonomy.

zi6 zi6 zyu1 gei1

字字珠璣字字珠玑

Well-written and concise; every word is polished and gem-like.

Handwriting; the form, style, or trace of written characters.

To recommend oneself.

zi6 zing3 hong1 jyun4

字正腔圓字正腔圆

To speak or sing with perfect pronunciation and clear, crisp articulation.

Self-service; automated, or helping oneself without the assistance of staff.

Buffet; an all-you-can-eat meal where customers pay a fixed price to serve themselves.

Comfortable, relaxed, free, and at ease.

To have only oneself to blame; to bring disaster upon oneself through one's own actions.

zi6 zok3 zi6 sau6

To suffer the consequences of one's own actions; to reap what one sows.

zi6 zok3 zyu2 zoeng1

自作主張自作主张

To act on one's own initiative; to make decisions by oneself without consulting others.

To respect oneself and conduct oneself with dignity appropriate to one's status.

To act on one's own initiative; to decide for oneself without being influenced by others.

Self-esteem, self-respect, or pride; the affirmation of one's own value.