Cantonese words starting with Z

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A piglet, or a nickname used as a term of endearment for someone who is a little foolish.

zyu1 mong5 jau4

豬網油猪网油

Caul fat; the lacy membrane of fat surrounding the internal organs of a pig, used as an ingredient.

zyu1 muk6 long5 maa5 fung1

珠穆朗瑪峰珠穆朗玛峰

Mount Everest, the highest mountain on Earth, located in the Himalayas.

Red-lacquered doors, referring to the homes of the wealthy or noble.

A sow (female pig); also used as a derogatory term for someone fat or stupid.

豬乸菜猪乸菜

Swiss chard; a highly nutritious leafy green vegetable also known as mangold.

zyu1 naa2 soeng5 syu6

豬乸上樹猪乸上树

Impossible; highly unlikely to happen, or describing someone who is completely hopeless to teach.

zyu1 naam5 juk6

豬腩肉猪腩肉

Nonsense; rubbish talk.

豬尿煲猪尿煲

Pig brain; or metaphorically, an extremely foolish or stupid person.

zyu1 paa4 baau1

豬扒包猪扒包

Pork chop bun, a popular Macau specialty snack consisting of a fried pork chop inside a toasted bun.

zyu1 paa4 faan6

豬扒飯猪扒饭

Pork chop rice; a dish of pork chop served with rice.

zyu1 paai4 gwat1

豬排骨猪排骨

zyu1 pang4 gau2 jau5

豬朋狗友猪朋狗友

Fair-weather friends; bad company who only share good times but not hardships.

A thin, smooth cloth blanket without any pile or fuzz.

Cinnabar; a red, toxic mercuric sulfide mineral used in traditional medicine, religious rituals, and dyes.

zyu1 saam1 gok3

Pearl River Delta; the delta region of the Pearl River in Guangdong province.

To execute a criminal, a rebel, or an enemy.

Pig feed made from food waste, or figuratively, extremely unappetizing food.

Pig's trotter; pig's feet as a food ingredient.

Pigpen; pigsty; a barn or shed where pigs are kept.

zyu1 si1 maa5 zik1

蛛絲馬跡蛛丝马迹

Traces, clues, or subtle evidence left behind after an event.

Oriental magpie-robin (Copsychus saularis).

Nosy; meddlesome; prying into other people's affairs.

zyu1 si6 baat3 gwaa3

諸事八卦诸事八卦

Gossipy, meddlesome, or nosy.

諸事丁诸事丁

A busybody; a person who is overly nosy and wants to know everything.

諸事理诸事理

A gossip or nosy person who pries into other people's business.

諸事婆诸事婆

A busybody; a woman who likes to gossip and meddle in other people's business.

Chu Siu Kei, a professional footballer.

zyu1 soeng6 zaap6

豬上雜猪上杂

The upper internal organs of a pig, typically including the heart, liver, and lungs.

Abacus calculation; the practice of calculating using an abacus.

A pig's head, or used figuratively to describe a face badly beaten and swollen.

zyu1 tau4 bing2

豬頭丙猪头丙

A fool or an incredibly stupid person.

zyu1 tau4 bing2

豬頭炳猪头炳

A fool or an idiot.

zyu1 tau4 gwat1

豬頭骨猪头骨

A metaphor for a useless gift, an unprofitable business, or a difficult task that nobody wants to take on.

zyu1 tau4 laa3 baa1 zeoi2

豬頭喇叭咀猪头喇叭咀

To have a face swollen like a pig's head from a severe beating.

豬頭嘜猪头唛

An idiot, fool, or very stupid person.

zyu1 tau4 saam1

豬頭三猪头三

A fool, idiot, or simpleton.

豬天梯猪天梯

Pig's maxilla (the upper jaw or palate of a pig) served as food.

Pig's stomach, especially as a food ingredient.

zyu1 waang4 lei6

Pancreas used as food, typically pork pancreas.

zyu1 waang4 lei6

豬橫脷猪橫脷

Pork pancreas, used in Chinese cooking and traditional medicine.

Pork shank; the cut of pork from the lower leg of a pig.

zyu1 zaang1 juk6

豬踭肉猪踭肉

Pork shank meat, typically used for making soup or claypot rice.

Pork offal or entrails used as food.

A little pig, or a coolie sold as labor abroad.

zyu1 zai2 baau1

豬仔包猪仔包

Piggy bun; a plain, oval-shaped Hong Kong style short baguette without any filling.

zyu1 zai2 beng2

豬仔餅猪仔饼

Piglet biscuit; a traditional mid-autumn pastry shaped like a piglet.