Cantonese words starting with Z

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To dominate, rule, or have complete control over something.

Main axis, shaft, or spindle; the central theme or focus of an event, story, or activity.

Stakes in gambling, or notes explaining characters and words.

A chronic infectious disease.

To be eaten or bored through by insects; to decay.

To register, log, or make an entry in a system.

To cast; to make objects by pouring molten metal into a mold and letting it solidify.

To stay, halt, or keep; to preserve.

To register with an organization, school, or authority; to register a marriage.

zyu3 caak3 wu6 si6

註冊護士注册护士

Registered Nurse; a nurse who has graduated from a nursing program and met the requirements outlined by a country or state licensing body to obtain a nursing license.

To be stationed at a clinic; to be a resident doctor.

To be famous or well-known for something.

To be stationed on-site; to provide services at a venue for a period of time.

To be stationed or garrisoned for defense.

Footnote; supplementary notes or explanations placed at the bottom of a page.

To mark or write phonetic transcriptions.

Zhuyin; a Mandarin phonetic notation system used in Taiwan.

To pour in liquid, or to introduce and add resources or new elements.

To pay attention to, take note of, or notice; to concentrate one's mind on something.

Attention or concentration; the ability to focus on doing something.

zyu3 ji3 si6 hong6

注意事項注意事项

Precautions; matters requiring attention; notes.

To reside at, stay, or be stationed at a place.

zyu3 mai5 daai6 cung4

蛀米大蟲蛀米大虫

An idle person who does nothing but eat, or lives as a sponger and parasite on others.

Famous; well-known; known by many people.

To clearly indicate, specify, or state in writing.

To gaze at, fix one's eyes on, or attract attention.

A decayed tooth or tooth with cavities.

zyu3 ngaan4 jau5 seot6

駐顏有術驻颜有术

To have a recipe for eternal youth; skilled at maintaining a youthful appearance.

Stationed abroad or overseas.

To garrison; to station; to be stationed at a place to guard and defend it.

To inject; to administer liquid medicine into the body using a syringe.

An author's written work, book, or publication.

To gaze at; to look attentively or focus one's eyes on someone or something.

Explanatory notes, annotations, or footnotes that provide additional information on a text.

To annotate, explain, or provide explanatory notes on a text.

zyu3 syu1 cung4

蛀書蟲蛀书虫

Bookworm; a person who is always reading or studying.

Cast iron; an alloy made by remelting pig iron and mixing it with other metals.

To station or pitch camp; to be quartered (of troops).

To inject capital; to invest a large sum of money into a company.

A literary or written work; a book or publication.

To cast; to make objects by pouring molten metal into a mold and letting it cool and solidify.

To stop walking; to halt.

To lay stress on, pay attention to, or value something.

For now; temporarily (used with negation to indicate not doing something yet).

The abbot or abbess of a Buddhist or Taoist temple; the leader or administrator of a monastery.

Housing, residence, or lodging. This term is rarely used in Hong Kong.

A household, family, or residence.

Home-cooked dishes, or a derogatory term for a married woman.

zyu6 gaa1 gung1

Live-in domestic work, or a live-in domestic helper.