Cantonese words starting with Z

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ziu1 jan4 sau4 hau2

To offend people and provoke hatred, making oneself easy targets for enmity.

To attract, beckon, or draw in a specific group of people or creatures.

The morning sun.

Tar; a dark, thick viscous liquid produced by distilling organic matter such as wood, coal, or petroleum.

To provoke, incur, or attract unwanted things or people.

Joule; the unit of work and energy.

Spiced salt, a condiment made of roasted Sichuan pepper and salt, commonly used in Chinese cuisine.

ziu1 jim4 sin1 jau4

椒鹽鮮魷椒盐鲜鱿

Deep-fried squid seasoned with salt and pepper.

To confess to a crime or plead guilty.

To act ostentatiously or swagger to attract attention.

ziu1 jiu4 zong6 pin3

招搖撞騙招摇撞骗

To swindle or defraud by posing as an influential figure or using a false identity.

The morning sun.

Focal length or focal distance.

To recruit, solicit, or gather people or business for a specific purpose.

A banana forest, or taxi driver jargon for a remote area where it is hard to find another passenger.

Anxious, tense, and constantly worrying about trivial things.

ziu1 leoi6 zing3

焦慮症焦虑症

Anxiety disorder; a group of mental disorders characterized by excessive, uncontrollable worry, anxiety, and fear.

ziu1 ling6 zik6 goi2

To change policies or decisions constantly and unpredictably; to issue an order in the morning and change it by evening.

To attract customers by promoting a special feature, product, or discount.

ziu1 long4 jap6 se3

To marry into the bride's family, with the husband becoming a member of her household.

To recruit or enlist; when an organization actively seeks out new members to join.

Shop sign or signboard showing the name of a store.

招牌詩招牌诗

Signboard poems; traditional poems recited by triad members as secret codes to identify their affiliation.

To recruit or advertise for a job vacancy.

ziu1 saam1 mou6 sei3

Fickle, capricious, and constantly changing one's mind.

Anxious, troubled, or deeply worried.

To recruit or enroll new students.

To recruit, enroll, or take in students or members.

To wave one's hand, typically to greet, say hello, or beckon someone.

Reef; a rock or group of rocks near the surface of the sea.

ziu1 si1 mou6 soeng2

To yearn for or think of someone or something day and night.

A martial arts move or technique.

朝鮮薊朝鲜蓟

A move, tactic, trick, or strategy.

ziu1 tau4 laan6 ngaak6

焦頭爛額焦头烂额

In a terrible state or badly bruised from one's own failures or mistakes.

朝頭早朝头早

Morning; the period of time between dawn and noon.

Caramel; a light brown substance made by heating sugar, used in making desserts.

Scorched earth; land blackened by fire, describing the ruined state of buildings and crops after a war.

To summon the spirit of the dead.

A label, sticker, or decal placed on goods showing the brand and product information.

To bring about a negative consequence; to lead to something bad.

Arrogant, conceited, or boastful.

Morning and evening; day and night.

To find tenants or renters to lease a property.

Morning; the period of time between dawn and noon.

Wetland, marsh, or swamp.

Biogas, marsh gas, or sewer gas; a flammable gas produced by the decomposition of organic matter in the absence of oxygen.

Marsh; swamp; wetland that is waterlogged for long periods.