Cantonese words starting with Z

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Fulcrum or pivot; the supporting point of a lever.

Branch store; branch office.

To be worn out or dilapidated.

To understand, acknowledge, or be aware of.

To know or be aware of some information; to understand.

Got it; okay; I understand.

zi1 faat3 faan6 faat3

To deliberately and knowingly break the law.

Service charge or tariff, especially for postal, telecommunications, or utility services.

Cosmetics; makeup, historically referring to rouge and face powder.

A dissolute or lascivious man who frequents brothels.

脂粉氣脂粉气

Feminine qualities, traits, or atmosphere, often referring to a man's effeminate style or a womanly air.

zi1 fan4 wai6 taan3

芝焚蕙嘆芝焚蕙叹

To have sympathy with a like-minded person in distress; to grieve over the loss of a peer.

Zhifu District, a district of Yantai City, Shandong.

芝罘區芝罘区

Zhifu, a district of Yantai City, Shandong.

Fat; animal adipose tissue used to store nutrients and maintain body temperature.

Capital; management or the owners of a private enterprise as opposed to labor.

Fatty liver; a medical condition where excess fat builds up in the liver.

zi1 fong1 syun1

Fatty acid; a class of hydrocarbon compounds that are the main components of fat.

zi1 fong1 tyun4

脂肪團脂肪团

Prefectural magistrate, an administrative official during the Tang to Qing dynasties.

Travel funds; money for a journey.

zi1 fu4 ze2 jaa5

Classical Chinese grammatical particles; pedantic, archaic, or incomprehensible language.

To pay; to make a payment of money in exchange for goods or services.

zi1 fu6 bat1 hei2

To be unable to afford or pay for something.

支付寶支付宝

Alipay; an online and mobile payment platform.

Salary, wages, or official pay.

Creaking sound; a squeaking or grating noise.

Chicago; a major city in the Midwestern United States.

zi1 gaa1 go1 daai6 hok6

芝加哥大學芝加哥大学

University of Chicago; a prestigious private research university in Chicago, Illinois.

Support; a supporting framework or stand, typically simple and sometimes detachable.

To dismember or cut up a body.

To dismember or cut up a body.

To dismember; to cut a body into pieces.

Qualifications; credentials, standing, or requirements needed to be eligible for something.

資格賽资格赛

Qualifying round in sports.

Between; among; in the middle of two things or people.

zi1 gaang1 niu5

知更鳥知更鸟

Robin; redbreast.

An intimate friend or close acquaintance.

To support education in underdeveloped areas, especially as a volunteer teacher.

Funds or capital; money used for management or operations.

zi1 gam1 gong3 gon1

資金槓桿资金杠杆

Leverage; the use of borrowed capital to increase the potential return of an investment.

Branching root; lateral root

To sense that danger, trouble, or an opportunity is coming.

An intimate, bosom friend who understands one deeply.

zi1 gei2 zi1 bei2

To know oneself and the opponent well, ensuring victory or avoiding defeat in a conflict.

zi1 gei2 zi1 bei2 ，baak3 zin3 bat1 toi5

知己知彼，百戰不殆知己知彼，百战不殆

To know yourself and know your enemy, and you will never be defeated.

To bear responsibility for something; to shoulder a burden.

Consciousness, or the sensory perception of physical stimuli.

知覺力知觉力

The ability to perceive; sentience or perceptual power.

Zhijiang, a county-level city in Yichang, Hubei province.