Cantonese words starting with Z

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To offer incense sticks before an altar or an ancestral tablet as an act of worship.

Solemn, dignified, stately, and serious, showing deep respect towards a matter.

To dress a corpse and lay it in a coffin.

Stolen goods; booty.

zong1 mou4 zok3 joeng6

裝模作樣装模作样

To behave in an affected way; to put on an act or pretend.

To dress up nicely with nice clothes, makeup, and accessories before an important event.

Interior design, decoration, renovation, or refurbishment of a space.

To load and unload cargo.

zong1 si6 deon1 dou6

莊士敦道庄士敦道

Johnston Road, a major road in Wan Chai, Hong Kong.

Decoration; ornament; something used to make an appearance more beautiful.

zong1 sik1 ban2

裝飾品装饰品

Ornament, decoration, or adornment; items used to enhance appearance.

zong1 sik1 jam1

裝飾音装饰音

Ornament; a grace note in music.

Swear words; offensive, vulgar, or foul language.

The interior design, decoration, or renovation of a building or room.

Zhuangzi, the influential Chinese Taoist philosopher, or the ancient Taoist text attributed to him.

Equipment, device, or installation.

Book design; the process of designing a book's physical form, materials, and binding before publication.

To load, carry, or hold goods or passengers.

To pretend or feign; to put on a false appearance.

Grave, serious, solemn, or dignified in appearance and behavior to show respect.

To be possessed by evil spirits.

To encounter sudden misfortune, bad luck, or make involuntary mistakes, as if possessed or haunted.

Strong, tall, and physically imposing.

To bury a corpse, or more broadly, to dispose of or process a dead body.

To grow in strength; to expand or enlarge in power and scale.

To boost one's courage; to make someone feel brave.

An able-bodied or strong young man.

Grand, majestic, and vast scenery that inspires awe.

A magnificent feat, heroic undertaking, or an impressive achievement that is difficult to accomplish.

Strong and healthy.

Grand, magnificent, or spectacular in scale; an eye-opening scene.

To improve a man's erectile ability and sexual performance through physiological means.

Funeral; a ceremony for the formal burial or cremation of a deceased person.

Majestic, glorious, or magnificent, typically describing a powerful beauty in nature.

Heroic, brave, and self-sacrificing for a just cause.

To nurture and strengthen plant sprouts or seedlings.

The prime of one's life, when a person is at their strongest and healthiest.

To be buried, or to die at a place where one's body cannot be recovered.

A heroic man, warrior, or brave person.

To ruin, destroy, or lose completely; also to bury and hold a funeral.

Great ambition; lofty aspirations.

Used in the place name Hoi Tong Monastery (海幢寺) in Guangzhou.

To bump against, collide, or run into something.

State, condition, or shape.

Viscera; internal organs located in the chest and abdominal cavities.

Relating to Tibet, the Tibetan people, or Buddhism.

To make a big mistake or fail due to ignorance or lack of experience.

To run into an obstacle, hit a brick wall, or mess up.

zong6 baan2 do1 gwo3 sik6 faan6

撞板多過食飯撞板多过食饭

To repeatedly and frequently make mistakes.

A collected item, collection, or holding.