Cantonese words starting with Z

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zi2 tin1 ziu1'Facing heaven pepper', a small chili pepper
纸条
zi2 tiu4slip of paper
zi2 tung3to relieve pain; analgesic
zi2 tung3 faat3method of relieving pain
止痛药
zi2 tung3 joek6painkiller; anodyne
zi2 tung3 pin2painkiller
止痛剂
zi2 tung3 zai1an analgesic
zi2 tung4see 梓潼縣|梓潼县[Zi3 tong2 Xian4]
zi2 tung4(often used in traditional novels) term used by an emperor to address the empress
紫铜
zi2 tung4copper (pure copper, as opposed to alloy)
梓潼县
zi2 tung4 jyun6Zitong, a county in Mianyang City 綿陽市|绵阳市[Mian2 yang2 Shi4], Sichuan
指环
zi2 waan4finger ring
紫云
zi2 wan4see 紫云苗族布依族自治縣|紫云苗族布依族自治县[Zi3 yun2 Miao2 zu2 Bu4 yi1 zu2 Zi4 zhi4 xian4]
紫云苗族布依族自治县
zi2 wan4 miu4 zuk6 bou3 ji1 zuk6 zi6 zi6 jyun6Ziyun Miao and Buyei Autonomous County, in Anshun City 安順市|安顺市[An1 shun4 Shi4], Guizhou
zi2 wik6subfield (math.)
纸黄金
zi2 wong4 gam1gold contract; paper gold (finance)
指责
zi2 zaak3to criticize; to denounce
zi2 zaak6to criticize
指谪
zi2 zaak6to criticize
zi2 zaap6(math.) subset
zi2 zaap6 hap6(math.) subset
纸扎
zi2 zaat3paper-mache
纸扎公仔
zi2 zaat3 gung1 zai2a paper doll; a piñata; a metaphor to describe useless people
纸扎下扒
zi2 zaat3 haa6 paa4not reliable
指针
zi2 zam1pointer on a gauge; cursor
纸镇
zi2 zan3Paperweight
只争旦夕
zi2 zang1 daan3 zik6see 只爭朝夕|只争朝夕[zhi3 zheng1 zhao1 xi1]
只争朝夕
zi2 zang1 ziu1 zik6(idiom) to seize every minute; to make the best use of one's time
纸质
zi2 zat1(attributive) paper; hard-copy; printed
紫质症
zi2 zat1 zing3porphyria (medicine)
zi2 zat6literally: sons and nephew; offsprings and younger member of the family (including the extended family)
zi2 zau1see 子洲縣|子洲县[Zi3 zhou1 Xian4]
子洲县
zi2 zau1 jyun6Zizhou, a county in Yulin City 榆林市[Yu2 lin2 Shi4], Shaanxi
紫锥花
zi2 zeoi1 faa1coneflower genus (Echinacea)
纸醉金迷
zi2 zeoi3 gam1 mai4lit. dazzling with paper and gold (idiom); fig. indulging in a life of luxury
zi2 zi1 kei4 jat1 ,bat1 zi1 kei4 ji6to know the first, but not know the second (idiom); only partial information
zi2 zi1 mei4 jyu5your appearance (honorific)
zi2 zi2older sister
指指点点
zi2 zi2 dim2 dim2to gesticulate; to point the finger of blame
子子孙孙
zi2 zi2 syun1 syun1(idiom) one's posterity
zi2 zi6son
zi2 zim1fingertip
zi2 zim1tiptoe
指战员
zi2 zin3 jyun4PLA commanders and fighters
指征
zi2 zing1(medicine) indicator
zi2 zing1amethyst (purple crystalline silicon dioxide)
zi2 zing3to point out mistakes or weak points for correction; criticism
指证
zi2 zing3to testify
zi2 zoek3viscount
纸张
zi2 zoeng1paper

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