Cantonese words starting with Z

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Pictograph; a method of Chinese character classification based on drawing the shape of physical objects.

zoeng6 jing4 man4 zi6

Pictographic characters; writing systems that use pictures or symbols to represent objects or concepts.

Presentable, decent, or looking good without any obvious problems.

Chinese chess; Xiangqi.

Ivory; an elephant's tusk.

zoeng6 ngaa4 hoi2 ngon6

Ivory Coast, also known as Côte d'Ivoire; a country in West Africa.

zoeng6 ngaa4 taap3

Ivory tower; an academic environment or state of mind detached from real life.

Rubber; a tough, elastic polymeric substance.

zoeng6 pei4 hyun1

Rubber band; an elastic loop made of rubber or latex used to hold things together.

zoeng6 pei4 tou4 zoeng1

橡皮圖章橡皮图章

Rubber stamp; an institution that approves proposals automatically without serious consideration or questioning.

zoeng6 sam1 duk6 wan6

匠心獨運匠心独运

To show unique ingenuity and original craftsmanship in one's creative work.

To look like, resemble, or seem to be.

zoeng6 sing1 ci4

象聲詞象声词

Onomatopoeia; a word that imitates the sound of a thing.

Pixel; the basic unit of a digital image or display screen.

Reasonable, proper, or meeting expected standards.

Symbol; token; a concrete sign representing an abstract concept.

To plant or cultivate plants.

Disaster, calamity, or catastrophe; an event that causes destruction and ruin.

The condition of a disaster, including its damage and losses.

Disaster or calamity; events that threaten human life and the environment.

Disaster area; an area affected by a disaster.

Victims of a natural disaster or calamity.

Disaster; catastrophe; an event that threatens or destroys human living conditions.

zoi1 naan6 zi2 ling6 hai6 tung2

災難指令系統灾难指令系统

The Incident Command System, a standardized approach to the command, control, and coordination of emergency response.

To train, educate, or cultivate, especially with long-term guidance and care.

A plague, pestilence, or epidemic.

Disaster; calamity; misfortune.

To plant, grow, or cultivate plants.

To slaughter or butcher animals for meat.

Child, servant, or used as a derogatory term for a person.

To oppress and exploit; to dominate and take advantage of others.

To slaughter or butcher animals, especially livestock for food.

Prime minister; chancellor; the unofficial general term for the highest-ranking civil official in ancient China.

A young animal, or a child or young person; can also be used as a derogatory term or insult similar to bastard.

Again; once more; to repeat an action.

To carry, transport, or be loaded with passengers or goods using a vehicle.

To reprint, or to publish a new edition of a book, plate, or negative.

zoi3 ceon4 waan4

再循環再循环

To recycle or recirculate; to reuse materials through a cycle.

Once again; a second time; to repeat an action.

To remortgage; to take out a new mortgage on a property that is already mortgaged.

Once more; once again; to do something already done before.

To remarry; to marry again.

To add further, add on top of, or moreover.

zoi3 gaa1 soeng5

In addition to; plus; furthermore.

Goodbye; see you again.

zoi3 go1 zoi3 mou5

載歌載舞载歌载舞

To sing and dance at the same time to express great joy and festivity.

To say or discuss again, or to bring up a topic later; furthermore or besides.

To carry passengers, as opposed to goods, in a vehicle or elevator.

zoi3 jap6 si2 caak3

載入史冊载入史册

To be recorded in history; to be written into the annals of history.

To discuss or deliberate on a matter again.