Cantonese words starting with Z

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zi1 zung1 jyun6

資中縣资中县

Zizhong, a county in Neijiang, Sichuan.

Spider; an eight-legged arthropod that spins webs and is often venomous.

zi1 zyu1 bit1 gaau3

錙銖必較锱铢必较

To haggle over every penny; to be extremely petty or stingy about small amounts of money or minor details.

蜘蛛俠蜘蛛侠

Spider-Man, the fictional comic book superhero.

Spider-Man, or a person who scales the outer walls of high-rise buildings for stunts or maintenance work.

蜘蛛類蜘蛛类

Arachnid; a class of joint-legged invertebrate animals.

蜘蛛網蜘蛛网

Cobweb or spiderweb.

zi1 zyu1 sing1 wan4

蜘蛛星雲蜘蛛星云

The Tarantula Nebula.

Spider angioma; a type of swollen blood vessel on the skin that resembles a spider.

An ancient unit of length, equivalent to eight inches.

Location, site, or geographical position.

Prefix meaning subsidiary or sub-, indicating a lower level or subordinate status.

To point at or indicate with a finger, sign, or directional marker.

Aim, purpose, or objective; or an imperial decree.

A species of catalpa tree, or figuratively used to refer to one's hometown or a woodcutter.

To stop, cease, or prevent something from continuing.

An islet in a stream; also used in personal names.

Dregs, sediment, or residue.

Felicity, happiness, or blessings.

A very large number, most commonly representing a billion or ten decimal quintillion (10^18).

Seeds or pits of plants and fruits.

Classifier used for important documents or letters.

Purple; violet; the colour made by mixing red and blue.

An ancient name for water chestnut, used in the compound 鳧茈 (futsz).

A robe worn by a Buddhist monk or nun.

Toe; the terminal digits of a human or animal foot.

The end of an axle that projects outside the wheel hub.

Ester; an organic compound formed by the reaction of an acid and an alcohol.

Acupressure; a form of alternative therapy using finger pressure.

Purpura; purple spots on the skin or mucous membranes caused by internal bleeding.

Cardboard; stiff paperboard.

zi2 baau1 bat1 zyu6 fo2

紙包不住火纸包不住火

The truth will come out eventually; a secret cannot be kept forever.

zi2 baau1 jam2 ban2

紙包飲品纸包饮品

Carton drink; a paper-packed beverage.

zi2 baau1 m4 zyu6 fo2

紙包唔住火纸包唔住火

Secrets cannot be kept forever.

Paper money; banknotes.

指北針指北针

Compass; a magnetic compass used for navigation.

Paper products; items made of paper.

只不過只不过

But; however; it is just that.

zi2 bat1 jim4 mou5 cau2, gau2 bat1 jim4 gaa1 pan4

子不嫌母醜，狗不嫌家貧子不嫌母丑，狗不嫌家贫

Children do not despise their mother for her plainness, just as dogs do not despise their home for its poverty; one should never reject one's family or homeland.

An indicator, index, target, or quota used to show direction, levels, or quantities.

Joss paper; paper money burned for ghosts or ancestors.

To stop going further, or to halt progress at a certain stage.

zi2 bui1 daan6 gou1

紙杯蛋糕纸杯蛋糕

Cupcake; a small cake baked in a cup-shaped paper container.

zi2 bui3 loeng4 niu5

紫背椋鳥紫背椋鸟

Chestnut-cheeked starling (Agropsar philippensis).

zi2 bui3 wai5 gin1

紫背葦鳽紫背苇鳽

Von Schrenck's bittern (Ixobrychus eurhythmus), a species of bittern.

Japanese yew (Taxus cuspidata).

zi2 caam3 seon4

Paclitaxel (brand name Taxol); a mitotic inhibitor used in cancer chemotherapy.