Cantonese words starting with Z

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Clear and glittering; crystalline.

Disease; illness; medical condition.

Auspicious; a good omen.

To steam; to cook food using steam heat without direct contact with water or oil.

Firm, loyal, and steadfast in one's devotion.

Finely crafted ornaments or decorations.

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Boutique; a small shop selling high-quality, fashionable, or luxury goods.

To draft or conscript soldiers; a compulsory military service system for all eligible citizens.

To officially commend, honor, or confer public recognition on someone for their virtue or loyalty.

To investigate a crime.

To detect or sense something, often using instruments or sensors.

To reconnoiter or scout; to gather intelligence on the enemy and the battlefield.

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偵察機侦察机

Reconnaissance or surveillance aircraft used to gather intelligence from the air.

To track down and arrest criminals.

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Extremely cunning, selfish, or overly scheming.

Brilliant, wonderful, or splendid.

Brilliant, exciting, or outstanding.

Virginity, chastity, or celibacy; refraining from sex before marriage.

Spermatozoon; sperm.

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精打細算精打细算

To calculate carefully and budget strictly, especially regarding money.

To read intensively, carefully, and thoroughly.

To evaporate or vaporize; to suddenly disappear.

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蒸發器蒸发器

Evaporator; vaporizer.

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蒸發皿蒸发皿

Evaporating dish; a laboratory instrument used for evaporating liquids.

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蒸發作用蒸发作用

Evaporation; the process of a liquid turning into vapor.

To conquer, defeat, or overcome.

To simplify, streamline, or make less complex.

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精簡機構精简机构

To streamline an administration structure.

The crux, core reason, or root of a problem.

Chaste or virtuous, especially referring to a woman's virginity.

To solicit articles, essays, or other creative works for publication.

Refined; exquisite; fine, delicate, or high-quality craftsmanship.

Exquisite, ingenious, and delicate in workmanship.

Steam; water in its gaseous state.

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蒸汽火車蒸汽火车

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蒸氣機蒸气机

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蒸汽機蒸汽机

Steam engine; a machine that heats water to produce steam to generate power.

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Steamship; steamboat.

Capable and vigorous; sharp and highly competent.

To quote, cite, or recommend.

Essential oil; a volatile aromatic liquid extracted from plants.

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精銳部隊精锐部队

Elite forces; specialized, highly trained military units.

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To strive for perfection; to constantly improve and refine one's work.

Semen; seminal fluid containing sperm and prostate fluid.

Elite; an outstanding, top-tier person in a certain field.

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精英大師精英大师

Silent Witness, a famous Hong Kong champion thoroughbred racehorse.

Sparkling and crystal-clear; translucent and letting light pass through.

To requisition; to take over people or property for official use.

Proficient in, skilled at, or having a good command of a particular area.