Cantonese words starting with Z

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To feel self-pity; to feel sorry for oneself.

Fodder; food used to feed animals.

To treat, cure, or heal an illness.

治療法治疗法

Therapy, treatment, or cure.

To estimate one's own ability; to know one's own capabilities and limits.

Always, from the beginning, or naturally; also to come of one's own accord.

自來水自来水

Tap water or running water; drinking water piped directly to users through a water supply system.

zi6 loi4 seoi2 gun2

自來水管自来水管

Water mains; tap water pipe.

Narcissistic; excessively self-admiring, confident, or self-centered.

A character code used in computing, or a numeral used to represent a number.

A mare; a female horse.

Word puzzle or riddle; a word-based game or brainteaser.

Literacy, education, or culture, referring to someone's knowledge of writing and books.

自民黨自民党

Liberal Democratic Party, a political party in Japan.

To commit suicide by slitting one's own throat.

To ask or examine oneself; to believe oneself to have acted in a certain way after self-reflection.

Sacrificial objects; items used as offerings in worship or religious rituals.

自貿區自贸区

Abbreviation for free trade zone.

Suffix; a morpheme added at the end of a word to form a derivative.

Preventative medical treatment; treating illnesses before they present symptoms.

zi6 min2 soeng6

Literally; on the surface; in a literal sense.

To encourage or motivate oneself.

The literal meaning of a word or phrase, as opposed to its implied or contextual meaning.

zi6 ming4 dak1 ji3

自鳴得意自鸣得意

To think highly of oneself; to be pleased with oneself or complacent.

zi6 ming4 zung1

自鳴鐘自鸣钟

A striking clock or chiming clock.

To consider oneself as having a certain good quality; to self-identify as or think of oneself as.

zi6 ming6 bat1 faan4

To think highly of oneself; to consider oneself exceptional or superior.

zi6 ming6 cing1 gou1

To think of oneself as lofty, pure, and superior to others; smug and self-righteous.

Temple; a general term for temples dedicated to deities of Buddhism, Taoism, or folk religion.

Subtitle or caption.

A letter of an alphabet, particularly a Latin-based one.

Alphabet; a systematic list of letters.

zi6 mou5 seon6 zeoi6

字母順序字母顺序

Alphabetical order.

The gate of a Buddhist temple or monastery.

Self-satisfied, complacent, or proud.

Little girl of toddler age.

zi6 ngaai6 zi6 lin4

自艾自憐自艾自怜

To feel sorry for oneself.

Wording; diction; the specific words chosen to express a meaning.

A female cow; a heifer.

Oneself, self-, or self-centered.

zi6 ngo5 ceoi1 heoi1

自我吹噓自我吹嘘

To blow one's own horn; to boast or brag about oneself.

zi6 ngo5 ceoi1 min4

Self-hypnotism; self-hypnosis.

zi6 ngo5 fong4 wai6

自我防衛自我防卫

zi6 ngo5 gaa3 zik6

自我價值自我价值

Self-worth or intrinsic value.

zi6 ngo5 gaai2 zaau1

To mock or laugh at oneself, using self-deprecating humor to deflect embarrassment.

zi6 ngo5 gaai3 siu6

自我介紹自我介绍

Self-introduction; an introduction of one's background, experience, or skills.

zi6 ngo5 ji3 sik1

自我意識自我意识

Self-awareness or self-consciousness.

zi6 ngo5 on1 wai3

To comfort oneself, or to regulate one's own mindset and emotions.

zi6 ngo5 pai1 ping4

自我批評自我批评

Self-criticism; the act of criticizing or reflecting on one's own faults and mistakes.

zi6 ngo5 sat6 jin6

自我實現自我实现

Self-actualization in psychology.