Cantonese words starting with Z

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To tilt, lean, or slant to one side.

Impurity; a substance that is not part of the main material it is found in.

To raise capital or pool money from multiple sources.

Magazine; a periodic publication containing various articles, situated between a book and a newspaper.

To practice calligraphy or writing characters.

An assignment, exercise, or schoolwork done for practice and learning.

Custom or traditional practice of a place or ethnic group.

To be focused and attentive, putting all of one's energy on a single task without distraction.

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集中營集中营

Concentration camp; a camp used to detain and sometimes enslave or execute a large group without trial.

Hybrid; a cross-breed, particularly the offspring of two different species or breeds.

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雜種狗杂种狗

A mixed-breed dog; a mutt.

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雜種仔杂种仔

A person of mixed race; a person of mixed blood.

To block someone's way or exit.

To wake up with a start, or to jump up suddenly from being startled.

To press or squeeze hard.

To register accounts; to do bookkeeping.

To tie, bind, or fasten; a bundle or jug; to station troops; or to have a vasectomy.

Bundle, bunch, or bouquet; a classifier for bundled objects.

A large lever-knife, paper cutter, or guillotine-style slicer used for cutting hay, straw, or paper.

Sapporo, a city in Japan and the capital of Hokkaido.

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Sapporo; the capital city of Hokkaido, Japan.

Foot binding; the historical practice of binding the feet of young girls.

Foot binding; the traditional custom of wrapping young girls' feet to prevent growth.

To be beaten up as a punishment for breaking triad rules.

To pitch a tent, camp, or set up a campsite.

To stand in a horse stance; a foundational posture in Chinese martial arts.

The horse stance in kung fu.

To take up a horse stance in martial arts, or figuratively, to prepare for a fight or confrontation.

札碼字札码字

Suzhou numerals, a traditional system of shorthand characters used for writing numbers.

To endure hunger; to go hungry.

To go hungry, starve, or tighten one's belt due to a lack of money.

To tighten one's belt, cut down on spending, or go hungry due to financial hardship.

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紮晒馬扎晒马

To prepare for a fight; to strike a horse stance in preparation to brawl.

Strong, sturdy, solid, or having a firm foundation.

To tie, bind, or fasten something tightly.

To wake up suddenly from sleep.

Steel fixing or rebar bending; a type of construction work involving bending and fixing steel reinforcing bars.

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Lively and energetic, or extremely angry and livid.

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紮紮跳紮扎跳

To jump around excitedly, energetically, or restlessly.

To get promoted at work.

To chirp or twitter, as of birds.

To ridicule, mock, or sneer.

To mock, taunt, or ridicule.

To mock, make fun of, or jeer at others' shortcomings for one's own satisfaction.

Noisy and chaotic sounds; a messy cacophony of different noises.

To chirp, warble, or make bird sounds.

To give back change; to return the excess money after receiving a payment.

To claw, scratch, or grab hold of something tightly.

Claw, paw, or talon of an animal, equivalent to a hand or foot, often with long sharp nails.