Cantonese words starting with Z

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Footprint, track, or whereabouts.

A Chinese surname, typically romanized as Chung or Chong.

Bell; a cup-shaped metal object that makes a sound when struck.

Disheveled hair.

Central Asia, the region of Asia comprising countries such as Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, and Tajikistan.

Central Europe, including countries such as Germany, Switzerland, Poland, and Austria.

Medium-sized bus; midibus. An abbreviation of 中型巴士.

Pendulum; a swinging component in a clock used to keep regular time.

zung1 baau2 si1 nong4

中飽私囊中饱私囊

To pocket public funds or others' money illegally; to line one's pockets.

Clocks and watches; timekeeping devices in general.

Central part; middle part.

zung1 bou6 gwok3 zai3 gei1 coeng4

中部國際機場中部国际机场

Chubu Centrair International Airport in Japan.

Chinese cuisine or food.

Middle class; the social class with relatively high income and education levels.

zung1 cau1 zit3

中秋節中秋节

Mid-Autumn Festival; traditional East Asian festival on the 15th day of the 8th lunar month.

The middle ten days of a month, from the 11th to the 20th day.

Ancestral hall; a building used by a clan to worship their ancestors.

Medium-range or medium-term, describing a middle distance or duration.

To be deeply in love with; to be wholeheartedly devoted or deeply fond of.

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CIA; abbreviation for the Central Intelligence Agency of the United States.

The midfield of a sports pitch; a midfielder.

To bang one's head against the wall, or to reinforce a construction wall using red clay and sandstone.

zung1 coeng4 jau1 sik1

中場休息中场休息

Intermission; half-time or recess during an event or performance.

Chinese cuisine; dishes related to Chinese food culture.

zung1 cou2 joek6

中草藥中草药

Chinese herbal medicine; traditional Chinese medicine made from medicinal herbs.

Pestle; a heavy tool used for pounding rice.

Abbreviation for The Chinese University of Hong Kong, or Sun Yat-sen University in Guangdong.

Medium, moderate, or average; in the middle, neither the best nor the worst.

zung1 dang2 san1 coi4

Of medium build; a body of average size.

Midpoint of a line, or a medium-priced dim sum dish in Chinese restaurants.

The place where something ends, such as a destination, finishing point, or goal.

A part-time maid or worker who is paid on an hourly basis.

zung1 dim2 gung1 jan4

鐘點工人钟点工人

An hourly worker, especially a part-time domestic helper paid by the hour.

zung1 dim2 mui6

鐘點妹钟点妹

An hourly maidservant, or a call girl who is paid by the hour.

zung1 dim2 neoi5 jung4

鐘點女傭钟点女佣

A domestic helper or maidservant who is paid by the hour.

zung1 dim2 sin3

終點線终点线

Finish line; the line marking the end of a race.

C battery; a standard size of dry cell battery.

Medium-grade or mid-range.

The Middle East.

Terminal; the final device or terminal equipment in an electronic, computer, or communication system.

zung1 dyun1 gei1

終端機终端机

Computer terminal, or terminal software used to operate a computer or server.

Zongfa; a patriarchal clan system in ancient China based on consanguinity.

Central African Republic

zung1 fei1 gung6 wo4 gwok3

中非共和國中非共和国

Central African Republic

The Chinese side; the Chinese Government.

The manager of an hourly love hotel.

To fall into an ambush, trap, or trick.

zung1 gaa1 jan1

鍾嘉欣钟嘉欣

Linda Chung, a Hong Kong actress.

An intermediary or agent, especially one who facilitates transactions between buyers and sellers.

Between; in between, referring to either spatial position or time.