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開晒巷 (hoi1 saai3 hong6) — something that has been made known to everyone [colloquial]
開水喉 (hoi1 seoi2 hau4) — literally: to open the tap; to cry; credit relaxation [colloquial]
開片劈友 (hoi1 pin2 pek3 jau2) — to start a gang fight [colloquial]
開盤口 (hoi1 pun4 hau2) — to open a book or to offer odds (in gambling) [colloquial]
開胃口 (hoi1 wai6 hau2) — to stimulate the appetite [written and colloquial]
開賭 (hoi1 dou2) — to allow the gambling to commence; to set up a gambling den [colloquial]
開門見山講 (hoi1 mun4 gin3 saan1 gong2) — to get straight to the point [colloquial]
開雞竇 (hoi1 gai1 dau3) — to set up a brothel [colloquial]
開香堂 (hoi1 hoeng1 tong4) — a triad judicial hearing [colloquial]
間房 (gaan3 fong2) — to partition a room; to charge customers sharing a taxi together per head inste…
間歇性 (gaan3 hit3 sing3) — intermittently [written and colloquial]
閪毛 (hai1 mou4) — a woman's pubic hair [colloquial]
閪水 (hai1 seoi2) — vaginal discharge [colloquial]
閪鳩撚屌呀 (hai1 gau1 lan2 diu2 aa3) — fucking cunt prick, a phrase of insult to express hostility [colloquial]
關你叉事 (gwaan1 nei5 caa1 si6) — mind your own damn business [colloquial]
關你咩事 (gwaan1 nei5 me1 si6) — none of your business [colloquial]
關你屁事 (gwaan1 nei5 pei3 si6) — mind your own damn business [colloquial]
關你春事 (gwaan1 nei5 ceon1 si6) — mind your own damn business [colloquial]
關你柒事 (gwaan1 nei5 cat6 si6) — mind your own fucking business [colloquial]
關燈 (gwaan1 dang1) — to turn off the lights [written]
阻住個地球轉 (zo2 zyu6 go3 dei6 kau4 zyun3) — to be in the way; to be a nuisance to others [colloquial]
阻撚鳩柒住晒 (zo2 lan2 gau1 cat6 zyu6 saai3) — to be in the effing way; to be an effing nuisance [colloquial]
阿一 (aa3 jat1) — the top boss [colloquial]
阿一哥 (aa3 jat1 go1) — a boss; a leader; a chief [colloquial]
阿濃 (aa3 nung4) — Ah Lung, a famous children books writer in Hong Kong [written and colloquial]
阿公嘅 (aa3 gung1 ge3) — describe resources that are public; shared [colloquial]
阿婆賽跑 (aa3 po4 coi3 paau2) — one must quickly escape in any event [colloquial]
阿寶 (aa3 bou2) — Finn in the cartoon Aventure Time with Finn and Jake [written and colloquial]
阿毛 (aa3 mou4) — an old woman [colloquial]
阿生 (aa3 saang1) — Mister [colloquial]
阿蟲介紹嚟 (aa3 cung4 gaai3 siu6 lai4) — I've been sent here (without saying the name or someone who have invited themse…
阿蟲介紹我嚟 (aa3 cung4 gaai3 siu6 ngo5 lai4) — I've been sent here (without saying the name or someone who have invited themse…
阿頂 (aa3 ding2) — the boss or the big brother (of a gang) [colloquial]
阿飛的 (aa3 fei1 dik1) — dude [written]
阿馬 (aa3 maa5) — Armagh, a place in Northen Ireland [written and colloquial]; an alternative for…
陀仔 (to4 zai2) — to be pregnant [colloquial]
陀手能腳 (to4 sau2 nang4 goek3) — clumsy; to be a burden to others whose freedom are restrained as a result [coll…
陀炮 (to4 paau3) — to carry to gun; to be armed; to work in the police force [colloquial]
陀累 (to4 leoi6) — to drag someone into a difficult situation that was not their concern in the fi…
陣腳未打好 (zan6 goek3 mei6 daa2 hou2) — to be caught off guard; unprepared [colloquial]
除了之外 (ceoi4 liu5 zi1 ngoi6) — apart from; other than; except [written]
除夕夜 (ceoi4 zik6 je6) — New Year's Eve [written and colloquial]
除邪隊 (ceoi4 ce4 deoi2) — a special unit in the police force set to combat crimes related to drugs, prost…
陰質嘢 (jam1 zat1 je5) — immoral things that one has done against one's conscience [colloquial]
隊硬嘢 (deoi6 ngaang6 je5) — a strong; hard core team
隊硬嘢 (deoi2 ngaang6 je5) — to stomach; down something very strong [colloquial]
隊酒 (deoi6 zau2) — to down an alcholic drink [colloquial]
隻ｌｉｎ好大 (zek3 lin4 hou2 daai6) — a large pair of nipples [colloquial]
隻嘢 (zek3 je5) — 'that so-and-so'; 'that thing', used to refer to someone in a rude way (to expr…
雀粟 (zoek3 suk1) — bird food [colloquial]
隻鍊隻 (zek3 lin6 zek3) — a one on one fight [colloquial]
雙工 (soeng1 gung1) — duplex (telecommunications) [written and colloquial]
雙龍出海 (soeng1 lung4 ceot1 hoi2) — for a goal keeper to push the ball out of the goal with two hands [colloquial]
雜崩能 (zaap6 bang1 lang1) — odds and ends; bits and pieces [colloquial]
雜差房 (zaap6 caai1 fong4) — a detective's office [colloquial]
雜食性動物 (zaap6 sik6 sing3 dung6 mat6) — omnivore [written and colloquial]
雞仔架步 (gai1 zai2 gaa3 bou6) — a vice den with young prostitutes [colloquial]
雞帳 (gai1 zoeng3) — money owed for prostitute services such as from the lending of prostitutes from…
雞精書 (gai1 zing1 syu1) — a summarised revision guide [colloquial]
雞胸肉 (gai1 hung1 juk6) — chicken breast meat [written and colloquial]
雞飯 (gai1 faan6) — chicken rice [written and colloquial]
難料 (naan4 liu6) — unpredictable; difficult to predict [written and colloquial]
難開下道 (naan4 hoi1 haa6 dou6) — a street in Kowloon Tong well known for its hourly love hotel in Hong Kong, use…
雨刷水 (jyu5 caat3 seoi2) — windscreen wiper fluid [written]
雨褸佬 (jyu5 lau1 lou2) — a flasher, a man who exposes his genitals in public [colloquial]
雨褸怪客 (jyu5 lau1 gwaai3 haak3) — a flasher, a man who exposes his genitals in public [colloquial]
雪糕佬 (syut3 gou1 lou2) — a member of the Independent Commission against Corruption, ICAC [colloquial]
雪道 (syut3 dou6) — ski track; ski run [written]
雲英雞 (wan4 jing1 gai1) — a virgin prostitute [colloquial]
零舍唔同 (ling4 se2 m4 tung4) — in a class of its (or one's) own [colloquial]
雷粒 (leoi4 lap1) — police inspector [colloquial]
電人 (din6 jan4) — to give the glad eye [colloquial]
電子字典 (din6 zi2 zi6 din2) — an electronic dictionary [written and colloquial]
電死 (din6 sei2) — to die from an electric shock [written and colloquial]
電熱氈 (din6 jit6 zin1) — an electric blanket [written and colloquial]
震倉 (zan3 cong1) — a squeeze (financial stock market terminology) [colloquial]
震蛋 (zan3 daan2) — a vibrator [written and colloquial]
震騰騰 (zan3 tang4 tang4) — to tremble with fear [written]
露毛 (lou6 mou4) — to expose one's pubic hair [written and colloquial]
露波露蟹 (lou6 bo1 lou6 haai5) — to expose one's breasts and genitals; full frontal nudity [colloquial]
露營地點 (lou6 jing4 dei6 dim2) — a campsite [written and colloquial]
露蟹 (lou6 haai5) — to expose one's genitals [colloquial]
霸佔土地 (baa3 zim3 tou2 dei6) — to seize land by force [written and colloquial]
霸佔領土 (baa3 zim3 ling5 tou2) — to seize territories by force [written and colloquial]
霸王雞 (baa3 wong4 gai1) — to use the service of a prostitute without paying [colloquial]
靈長目動物 (ling4 zoeng2 muk6 dung6 mat6) — primate [written and colloquial]
青山出嚟 (cing1 saan1 ceot1 lai4) — describes someone who is crazy or mentally unstable [colloquial]
靚到暉 (leng3 dou3 wan4) — gorgeous; stunning [colloquial]
非文明 (fei1 man4 ming4) — uncivilized [written and colloquial]
非洲裔美國人 (fei1 zau1 jeoi6 mei5 gwok3 jan4) — Arican-Americans [written and colloquial]
非裔美國人 (fei1 jeoi6 mei5 gwok3 jan4) — Arican-Americans [written and colloquial]
非金屬元素 (fei1 gam1 suk6 jyun4 sou3) — non-metal [written and colloquial]
靠得住豬乸會上樹 (kaau3 dak1 zyu6 zyu1 naa2 wui5 wui4 soeng5 syu6) — when pig flys; impossible; a phrase to express disbelief in someone's reliabili…
面懵膏 (min6 mung2 gou1) — (to have) a thick skin [colloquial]
面阻阻 (min6 zo2 zo2) — to be not on good terms with someone [colloquial]
鞋拾拾 (haai4 saap6 saap6) — describes something which has a very rough surface [colloquial]
音樂臺 (jam1 ngok6 toi4) — music station [written and colloquial]
響口 (hoeng2 hau2) — to announce; to disclose [colloquial]
響朵 (hoeng2 do2) — to reveal one's identity or to invoke the name of one's triad big brother or bo…
響流朵 (hoeng2 lau4 do2) — an unsuccessful attempt to invoke the name of one's triad big brother or boss i…
頂住條氣 (ding2 zyu6 tiu4 hei3) — to feel injured and resentful [colloquial]
頂唔蒲 (ding2 m4 pou4) — to be unable to tolerate; cope with [colloquial]
頂爺 (ding2 je4) — the boss of a triad gang [colloquial]
頂艇 (ding2 teng5) — congested traffic [colloquial]
順得人 (seon6 dak1 jan4) — 'a yes person', someone who always agrees to the wishes of others [colloquial]
順流 (seon6 lau4) — literally: to go with the flow; to look for work related to businesses with Mai…
順超 (seon6 ciu1) — welcome; agreeable [colloquial]
預位 (jyu6 wai2) — to save room for; to reserve space for [colloquial]
預算案 (jyu6 syun3 on3) — the budget; the bill of budget [written and colloquial]
頭嗒嗒 (tau4 dap1 dap1) — depressed and disheartened; dejected; head drooping [colloquial]
頭瘋 (tau4 fung1) — Migraine [written and colloquial]
頭腦簡單 (tau4 nou5 gaan2 daan1) — simple-minded [written and colloquial]
頭頂出煙 (tau4 deng2 ceot1 jin1) — to be furious; to be raging mad [colloquial]
頸喝 (geng2 hot3) — thirsty [colloquial]
額外附加費 (ngaak6 ngoi6 fu6 gaa1 fai3) — additional charges [written and colloquial]
願你 (jyun6 nei5) — may you; wish you; hope you [written and colloquial]
顧住收尾嗰兩年 (gu3 zyu6 sau1 mei5 go2 loeng5 nin4) — watch out, you will pay for this in time [colloquial]
風塵女子 (fung1 can4 neoi5 zi2) — a prostitute [written and colloquial]
風車花 (fung1 ce1 faa1) — passionflower [written and colloquial]
飛出手指罅 (fei1 ceot1 sau2 zi2 laa3) — to get away; to slip through one's fingers [colloquial]
飛咇 (fei1 bit1) — to be negligent whilst on patrol duty [colloquial]
飛好 (fei1 hou2) — to finish cutting one's hair [colloquial]
飛好髮 (fei1 hou2 faat3) — to finish cutting one's hair [colloquial]
飛屎 (fei1 si2) — 'face'; reputation; respect [colloquial]
飛撲 (fei1 pok3) — to swoop [written and colloquial]
飛行人 (fei1 hang4 jan4) — an aviator [written and colloquial]
飛髮鐠 (fei1 faat3 pou2) — a barbershop [colloquial]
食ｍｏｎｍｏｎ (sik6 mung1 mung1) — baby talk telling baby to eat [colloquial]
食ｍｕｍｍｕｍ (sik6 mung1 mung1) — baby talk telling baby to eat [colloquial]
食ｐｏｒｔ (sik6 pot1) — to be the subject of a complaint [colloquial]
食ｔｅａ (sik6 ti1) — to have tea; snack [colloquial]
食人唔ｌｕｒ骨 (sik6 jan4 m4 loe1 gwat1) — to be ruthless ; to be cold-blooded [colloquial]
食人者 (sik6 jan4 ze2) — cannibal [written and colloquial]
食到盡 (sik6 dou6 zeon6) — to full exploit someone or a situation [colloquial]
食北姑 (sik6 bak1 gu1) — to have sex with a prostitute from Mainland China [colloquial]
食咗屎 (sik6 zo2 si2) — to have gone cuckoo; bonkers; to have bad breath [colloquial]
食咗蒜頭 (sik6 zo2 syun3 tau4) — to be a big mouth; to be boastful [colloquial]
食唔晒 (sik6 m4 saai3) — unable to finish eating something [colloquial]
食唔曬 (sik6 m4 saai3) — unable to finish eating something [colloquial]
食四方飯 (sik6 sei3 fong1 faan6) — to make one's living by whatever way possible [colloquial]
食大煙 (sik6 daai6 jin1) — to smoke opium [colloquial]
食完 (sik6 jyun4) — to finish eating [written and colloquial]
食屎大 (sik6 si2 daai6) — to have shit for brains [colloquial]
食屎狗 (sik6 si2 gau2) — a shit head; a bastard [colloquial]
食屎痾飯 (sik6 si2 o1 faan6) — describes someone who does or says things that totally does not make any sense …
食屎食懵咗 (sik6 si2 zi6 mung2 zo2) — to have gone cuckoo; bonkers [colloquial]
食撻 (sik6 taat3) — to perform cunnilingus [colloquial]
食檬檬 (sik6 mung1 mung1) — baby talk telling baby to eat [colloquial]
食水幾深 (sit6 seoi2 gei2 sam1) — to charge excessivel high fees [colloquial]
食洋腸 (sik6 joeng4 coeng2) — describes a non-western girl who goes out with a western guy [colloquial]
食牛肉乾 (sik6 ngau4 juk6 gon1) — to be issued with a fine for parking [colloquial]
食硬 (sik6 ngaang6) — to be confident in defeating someone; a sure win [colloquial]
食草 (sik6 cou2) — to smoke weed [colloquial]
食蓮子羮 (sik6 lin4 zi2 gang1) — to be shot dead by a bullet [colloquial]
食豬 (sik6 zyu1) — to have sex with a virgin [colloquial]
食鏍絲 (sik6 lo4 si1) — to stutter; to be tongue-tied [colloquial]
食陀地 (sik6 to4 dei2) — to make a living from collecting protection money in an area which is under the…
食雪糕 (sik6 syut3 gou1) — literally: to eat icecream; to perform fellatio [colloquial]
食飽飯冇屎痾 (sik6 baau2 faan6 mou5 si2 o1) — describes someone who has nothing better to do [colloquial]
食香腸 (sik6 hoeng1 coeng2) — literally: to eat sausage; to perform fellatio [colloquial]
飲到啤啤乎 (jam2 dou3 be4 be1 fu4) — to be very drunk; hammered [colloquial]
飲到大大哋 (jam2 dou3 daai6 daai2 dei2) — to be drunk [colloquial]
飽肚食 (baau2 tou5 sik6) — to eat; take on a full stomach [colloquial]
養草皮 (joeng5 cou2 pei4) — to make a loss in a gamble on horse racing [colloquial]
餓死老婆瘟臭屋 (ngo6 sei2 lou5 po4 wan1 cau3 uk1) — to be unable to earn enough money to feed one's wife [colloquial]
餓死老婆薰臭屋 (ngo6 sei2 lou5 po4 fan1 cau3 uk1) — to be unable to earn enough money to feed one's wife [colloquial]
餵飽 (wai3 baau2) — to satisfy one's hunger; to satisfy someone's sexual appetite [colloquial]
饌死你 (zaang6 sei2 nei5) — 'to stuff yourself to death', a saying to imply that someone is eating too much…
饌飽 (zaang6 baau2) — to be full up [colloquial]
首獎 (sau2 zoeng2) — first prize [written and colloquial]
香港黃金海岸 (hoeng1 gong2 wong4 gam1 hoi2 ngon6) — Hong Kong Gold Coast, a private housing estate in Hong Kong [written and colloq…
馬交佬 (maa5 gaau1 lou2) — Macau guys [colloquial]
馬永貞 (maa5 wing5 zing1) — Ma Wing Jing, a famous martial artist in the Qing dynasty [written and colloqui…
馬特洪峰 (maa5 dak6 hung4 fung1) — Matterhorn, a mountain of the Alps [written and colloquial]
馬狂螂 (maa5 kwong4 long4) — a praying mantis [colloquial]
馬票 (maa5 biu1) — sweep ticket for horseracing [written and colloquial]
馬蒂尼 (maa5 dai3 nei4) — a martini [written and colloquial]
馬騮屎忽 (maa5 lau1 si2 fat1) — literally: a monkey's bottom; describes something that is bright red; pink, esp…
駁咀 (bok3 zeoi2) — to talk back [colloquial]
駐場 (zyu3 coeng4) — resident; stationed [written and colloquial]
騰上騰落 (tang4 soeng5 tang4 lok6) — to go up and down; to be busy rushing around everywhere [colloquial]
騰雞 (tang4 gai1) — to panick; to be nervous about something; to be frighten [colloquial]
騷料 (sou1 liu2) — to show one's skills; to show someone how tough one is [colloquial]
驚你有牙呀 (geng1 nei5 jau5 ngaa4 aa4) — 'I'm really scared of you', a sarcastic expression to imply that one is not afr…
驚到打尿震 (geng1 dou3 daa2 niu6 zan3) — to go weak at the knees with fear [colloquial]
驚到標尿 (geng1 dou3 biu1 niu6) — to go weak at the knees with fear [colloquial]
驚到發軟蹄 (geng1 dou3 faat3 jyun5 tai4) — to go weak at the knees with fear [colloquial]
驚到鼻哥窿都冇肉 (geng1 dou3 bei6 go1 lung1 dou1 mou5 juk6) — to be absolutel petrified [colloquial]
驟忌 (zau6 gei6) — taboo [colloquial]
骨精友 (gwat1 zing1 jau2) — someone who visits dodgy massage parlour on a frequent basis [colloquial]
高攀唔起 (gou1 paan1 m4 hei2) — to be not good enough to be a match up to the standards of someone, especially …
高檔嘢 (gou1 dong3 je5) — classy stuff; quality goods [colloquial]
高腳七 (gou1 goek3 cat1) — someone who is very tall [colloquial]
髧兜 (dam3 dau1) — idiot; describes someone who is very stupid [colloquial]
髧落嚟 (dam3lok6 lai4) — to drop something [colloquial]
髧落地 (dam3 lok6 dei6) — to drop something on the floor [colloquial]
髮根 (faat3 gan1) — hair roots [written and colloquial]
鬆尾鬆翼 (sung1 mei5 sung1 jik6) — describes someone who thinks that they are so great but in reality they are sti…
鬚後水 (sou1 hau6 seoi2) — aftershave [colloquial]
鬥拋 (dau3 paau1) — to show off one's moves before a fight; to argue using foul language [colloquia…
鬧臭 (naau6 cau3) — to scold someone in public and put them to shame [colloquial]
鬧通街 (naau6 tung1 gaai1) — to quarrel so loud that everyone can hear; something that has been made known t…
鬼咁過癮 (gwai2 gam3 gwo3 jan5) — very exciting; very fun [colloquial]
鬼咁長氣 (gwai2 gam3 coeng4 hei3) — to be very long-winded [colloquial]
鬼城 (gwai2 sing4) — a ghost city [written and colloquial]
鬼崇 (gwai2 sung4) — sneaky; sneakily; furtive; stealthy [written]
鬼鬼崇崇 (gwai2 gwai2 sung4 sung4) — sneaky; sneakily; furtive; stealthy [written]
魔鬼托世 (mo1 gwai2 tok3 sai3) — describes someone of extraordinary talent [written and colloquial]
鳩噏 (gau1 ap1) — to talk nonsense; to bullshit [colloquial]
鳩支孖碌 (gau1 zi1 maa1 luk1) — a rude way to describe someone who is annoying; troublesome; stupid [colloquial]
鳩毛 (gau1 mou4) — a man's pubic hair [colloquial]
鳩毛放紙鷂 (gau1 mou4 fong3 zi2 jiu2) — a vulgar way to say 'to take a big risk; gamble' [colloquial]
鳩笠 (gau1 lap1) — a condom [colloquial]
鳯竇 (fung6 dau3) — a brothel, especially a one woman brothel [colloquial]
鴉烏婆 (aa1 wu1 po2) — a scary old hag in the legends, often used to scare children [colloquial]
鴛鴦房 (jyun1 joeng1 fong2) — a honeymoon suite for lovers [colloquial]
鴛鴦腳 (jyun1 joeng1 goek3) — a type of flying kicks style in martial arts [colloquial]
鵝頸橋 (ngo4 geng2 kiu4) — the nickname for Causeway Bay in Hong Kong [colloquial]
𪁐姐 (fung6 ze2) — a prostitute [colloquial]
鹹水大鱷 (haam4 seoi2 daai6 ngok6) — a foreign swindler [colloquial]
鹹淡場 (haam4 taam5 coeng4) — a business that is slightly dodgy [colloquial]
鹹濕仔 (haam4 sap1 zai2) — a lecherous youngster [colloquial]
鹹濕故仔 (haam4 sap1 gu2 zai2) — pornographic stories [colloquial]
鹹濕相 (haam4 sap1 soeng2) — pornographic photos [colloquial]
鹹濕笑話 (haam4 sap1 siu3 waa2) — dirty jokes [colloquial]
鹹碟 (haam4 dip2) — pornographic films on disc [colloquial]
鹹菜西裝 (haam4 coi3 sai1 zong1) — a crumpled suit [colloquial]
麵包坊 (min6 baau1 fong1) — bakery [written and colloquial]
麻Ｑ煩 (maa4 kiu1 faan4) — euphemism for麻鳩煩, effing pain in the ass [colloquial]
麻撚煩 (maa4 lan2 faan4) — effing pain in the ass [colloquial]
麻撚鳩煩 (maa4 lan2 gau1 faan4) — effing pain in the ass [colloquial]
麻甩妹 (maa4 lat1 mui6) — a vulgar way to address a girl or a young woman [colloquial]
麻甩鬼 (maa4 lat1 gwai2) — asshole [colloquial]
麻鳩煩 (maa4 gau1 faan4) — effing pain in the ass [colloquial]
黃紙兄弟 (wong4 zi2 hing1 dai6) — sworn brothers [colloquial]
黃腳立 (wong4 goek3 laap6) — a traffic warden [colloquial]
黃賭毒 (wong4 dou2 duk6) — prostitution, gambling and drugs [colloquial]
黎克特制 (lai4 hak1 dak6 zai3) — Richter scale [written and colloquial]
黐咩筋 (ci1 me1 gan1) — what's your problem ; what's wrong you ; what's gotten into you? [colloquial]
黐撚線 (ci1 lan2 sin3) — fucking crazy [colloquial]
黐線仔 (ci1 sin3 zai2) — crazy kid [colloquial]
黐肺 (ci1 fai3) — to an extreme extend [colloquial]
黐鳩線 (ci1 gau1 sin3) — fucking crazy [colloquial]
黐黐立立 (ci1 ci1 lap6 lap6) — sticky [colloquial]
黑勢力 (hak1 sai3 lik6) — criminal syndicate [written and colloquial]
黑布朦頭 (hak1 bou3 mung4 tau4) — to cover one's head with a black cloth, usually when a criminal is caught by th…
黑白天鵝 (hak1 baak6 tin1 ngo4) — to nag all day and night long [colloquial]
黑白相 (hak1 baak6 soeng2) — black and white photos [written and colloquial]
黑過鑊屎 (hak1 gwo3 wok6 si2) — very black; very dirty; when used to describe someone's face: to be very angry;…
黑過鬼 (hak1 gwo3 gwai2) — to have really bad luck [colloquial]
黑道大哥大 (hak1 dou6 daai6 go1 daai6) — a gangster boss [colloquial]
黑道大鱷 (hak1 dou6 daai6 ngok6) — someone who is well known to have a lot of power and authority in the underworl…
黑醋汁 (hak1 cou3 zap1) — balsamic vinegar [written and colloquial]
默默無言 (mak6 mak6 mou4 jin4) — in silence; to say nothing; to not utter a word [written and colloquial]
點樣做 (dim2 joeng2 zou6) — how to do something; how to handle something [colloquial]
點止咁簡單 (dim2 zi2 gam3 gaan2 daan1) — it's not so simple [colloquial]
點相 (dim2 soeng3) — to be picked out (usually for something bad, such as for revenge) [colloquial]
點錯相 (dim2 co3 soeng3) — to pick out the wrong person for (usually for something bad, such as for reveng…
豉椒炒魷 (si6 ziu1 caau2 jau4) — literally: fried squid in black bean sauce; to get the sack; to be fired [collo…
鼻毛 (bei6 mou4) — nasal hair [written and colloquial]
齋噏 (zaai1 kap1) — empty talk; all talk and no action [colloquial]
齧齒動物 (jit6 ci2 dung6 mat6) — rodent [written and colloquial]
龍頭元帥 (lung4 tau4 jyun4 seoi3) — the Dragonhead, the leader of a triad gang [colloquial]
龍頭大佬 (lung4 tau4 daai6 lou2) — the Dragonhead, the leader of a triad gang [colloquial]
龍頭大哥 (lung4 tau4 daai6 go1) — the Dragonhead, the leader of a triad gang [colloquial]
龍頭家族 (lung4 tau4 gaa1 zuk6) — the family and relatives of the Dragonhead, who is the leader of a triad gang […
一 (jat1) — one; single; a (article); as soon as; entire; whole; all; throughout; "one" rad…
七 (cat1) — seven; euphemism for 𨳍, prick
丈 (zoeng6) — measure of length, ten Chinese feet (3.3 m); to measure; husband; polite appell…
三 (saam3) — multiple times; repeatedly
上 (soeng6) — on top; upon; above; upper; previous; first (of multiple parts); superior, high…
下 (haa5) — measure word to show the frequency of an action
下 (haa6) — down; downwards; below, under, underneath; lower; later; next (week etc); secon…
不 (bat1) — (negative prefix); not; no
不 (fau2) — same as否 (dated used in old text only), not; no; negative prefix; a final parti…
丏 (min5) — hidden from view; barrier to ward off arrows
丐 (koi3) — to beg for alms; beggar
丐 (goi3) — to beg for alms; beggar
丑 (cau2) — clown; 2nd earthly branch: 1-3 a.m., 12th solar month (6th January to 3rd Febru…
且 (ce2) — and; moreover; yet; for the time being; to be about to; both (... and...)
且 (ceoi1) — to hesitate about advancing
且 (cou4) — to hesitate about advancing
且 (zeoi1) — an exclamatory particle used at the end of a sentence (dated used in old text o…
且 (ceoi2) — an exclamatory particle used at the end of a sentence (dated used in old text o…
丕 (pei1) — grand, great, glorious, distinguished; a surname; then; to follow
丘 (jau1) — mound; hillock; grave; a plot, classifier for fields; a surname; the first name…
丙 (bing2) — third of the ten Heavenly Stems 十天干shítiāngān [十天干]; third in order; letter "C"…
丞 (sing4) — deputy; prime minister; to assist; assistant officer
両 (loeng5) — two; both; some; a few; tael, unit of weight equal to 50 grams (modern) or 1; 1…
並 (bing3) — and; furthermore; also; together with; (not) at all; simultaneously; to combine…
並 (bing6) — and; furthermore; also; together with; (not) at all; simultaneously; to combine…
丨 (jat1) — a type of stroke in Chinese characters (Kangxi radical 2), meaning vertical str…
丨 (kwan2) — a type of stroke in Chinese characters (Kangxi radical 2), meaning vertical str…
中 (zung1) — within; among; in; middle; center; while (doing sth); during
丰 (fung1) — luxuriant; buxom; variant of 丰fēng [丰]; appearance; demeanor; charming; abundan…
丱 (gwaan3) — two tufts of hair; young; underage
串 (gwaan3) — habit; relatives
丶 (zyu2) — a type of stroke in Chinese characters (Kangxi radical 3), a "dot"; see also 点d…
丸 (jyun2) — ball, small round object; pellet; pill
丸 (jyun4) — ball, small round object; pellet; pill
主 (zyu2) — owner; master; host; individual or party concerned; God; Lord; main; to indicat…
丼 (dam2) — bowl of food ('don'; 'donburi' in Japanese); the sound of tossing something int…
丼 (zing2) — the alternative form of 井, a well; a mine shaft; a pit
丼 (zeng2) — the alternative form of 井, a well; a mine shaft; a pit
丿 (pit3) — a type of stroke in Chinese characters (Kangxi radical 4), the left stroke; 'sl…
乂 (ngaai6) — to regulate; to govern; to control; to mow; to nurture
乃 (naai5) — to be; thus; so; therefore; then; only then; thereupon; namely; really; indeed;…
乃 (oi2) — the creak of an oar
久 (gau2) — (long) time; (long) duration of time; old
么 (jiu1) — youngest; most junior; tiny; one (unambiguous spoken form when spelling out num…
么 (maa1) — an alternative to the word嗎, a final interrogative particle
么 (mo1) — an alternative to the word麼, a final interrogative particle
尹 (wan5) — to administer; to oversee; to run; magistrate (old); to govern; director; a sur…
乍 (zaa3) — at first; suddenly; abruptly; to spread; (of hair) to stand on end; bristling
乍 (zaa6) — at first; suddenly; abruptly; to spread; (of hair) to stand on end; bristling
乍 (zok3) — at first; suddenly; abruptly; to spread; (of hair) to stand on end; bristling
乎 (fu1) — an alternative form for the word呼, to breathe; sigh; exhale; shout; call
乎 (fu4) — (classical particle similar to 于yú [于]) in; at; from; because; than; (classical…
乎 (wu4) — (classical particle similar to 于yú [于]) in; at; from; because; than; (classical…
乏 (fat6) — short of, to lack; tired; poor; tired; useless; spent; used; worn out
乒 (bing1) — (onom.) ping, (used with pong for ping pong); bing
乒 (ping1) — (onom.) ping, (used with pong for ping pong); bing
乓 (bam1) — (onom.) bang; pong, (used with ping for ping pong)
乓 (pong1) — (onom.) bang; pong, (used with ping for ping pong)
乘 (sing4) — to ride; to mount; to make use of; to avail oneself of; to take advantage of; t…
乘 (sing6) — Buddhist sect or creed; Buddhist teachings; historical records; annals; war cha…
乙 (jyut3) — second of the ten Heavenly Stems 十天干shítiāngān [十天干]; second in order; letter "…
乙 (jyut6) — second of the ten Heavenly Stems 十天干shítiāngān [十天干]; second in order; letter "…
乚 (jyut3) — component in Chinese characters; archaic variant of 毫háo [毫], small; minute; ar…
乚 (jan2) — component in Chinese characters; archaic variant of 毫háo [毫], small; minute; ar…
乜 (me1) — to squint; to glance sideways; to walk sideways
乜 (me2) — to squint; to glance sideways; to walk sideways
乜 (me5) — to squint; to glance sideways; to walk sideways
乜 (ne6) — a surname
乞 (hat) — to beg; to request; to invite; to entreat; a beggar
乞 (hei3) — to give
也 (jaa5) — also; too; (in Classical Chinese) final particle implying affirmation; neither;…
乳 (jyu5) — breast; milk; milch; suckling; to give birth to; newly born
乾 (kin4) — the first of the eight diagrams, denoting the principle of heaven, the sovereig…
亅 (kyut3) — "vertical stroke with hook", a type of stroke in Chinese characters (Kangxi rad…
了 (liu5) — (modal particle intensifying preceding clause); (completed action marker); to f…
了 (laa1) — (modal particle intensifying preceding clause); (completed action marker); to f…
了 (liu4) — (modal particle intensifying preceding clause); (completed action marker); to f…
予 (jyu4) — I, me
予 (jyu5) — to give; to bestow; to grant
二 (ji6) — two; (Beijing dialect) stupid; twice; second; vice-; once more; again; double; …
亍 (cuk1) — step with the right (as opposed to the left) foot; see 彳亍chìchù [彳亍]; to take s…
于 (jyu1) — to go; to take; sentence-final interrogative particle; variant of 于yú [于]; in; …
于 (jyu4) — to go; to take; sentence-final interrogative particle; variant of 于yú [于]; in; …
云 (wan4) — (classical) to say; speak; to mean; the simplified form of雲, clouds
互 (wu6) — mutual; mutually; reciprocally; each other; one another
亓 (kei4) — an archaic form of其; his; her; its; their; that; a surname
五 (ng5) — five; a surname; multifarious
井 (zeng2) — a well M: 口kǒu [口]; neat; orderly; a surname; an ancient system of farming and …
井 (zing2) — a well M: 口kǒu [口]; neat; orderly; a surname; an ancient system of farming and …
亙 (gang2) — extending all the way across; running all the way through; from; a surname
些 (sai3) — a modal particle
些 (so1) — a modal particle
些 (so3) — a modal particle
些 (se1) — some; few; several; measure word indicating a small amount or small number (gre…
亞 (aa3) — Asia; Asian; second; next to; inferior; sub-; Taiwan pr. [yǎ]; used as a prefix…
亞 (ngaa3) — Asia; Asian; second; next to; inferior; sub-; Taiwan pr. [yǎ]; used as a prefix…
亠 (tau4) — "lid", a type of stroke in Chinese characters (Kangxi radical 8)
亡 (mong1) — same as芒, mango
亡 (mong4) — to die; to lose; to be gone; to flee; deceased; death; to die; to perish; to fa…
亡 (mou4) — same as無, not a
亢 (gong1) — a person's neck or throat
亢 (kong3) — high; overbearing; excessive; skilled; a surname; proud; violent; name of a con…
亥 (hoi6) — the 12th earthly branch; the twelfth hour: 9-11 p.m.; 10th solar month (7th Nov…
亦 (jik6) — also; likewise
亨 (hang1) — prosperous; henry (unit of inductance); smoothly; a surname
亨 (hoeng2) — an alternative form for 享, to enjoy
亨 (paang1) — an alternative form for 烹, to cook
享 (hoeng2) — to enjoy; to benefit; to have the use of; to share; to indulge in
京 (ging1) — a capital; metropolitan city of a country; big; algebraic term for a large numb…
京 (jyun4) — part of the name for Jiuyuan, the name of an ancient graveyard
亭 (ting4) — pavilion; booth; kiosk; erect; to nurture and develop; well-balanced; mid (day)
亳 (bok3) — name of district in Anhui; capital of Yin
亳 (bok6) — name of district in Anhui; capital of Yin
人 (jan4) — man; person; people M: 个gè [个]; 位wèi [位]; mankind; someone else
亻 (jan4) — "person" radical in Chinese characters (Kangxi radical 9)
什 (sam6) — what
什 (sap6) — ten (used in fractions and multiples)
什 (zaap6) — miscellaneous; assorted
仁 (jan4) — humane; kernel; benevolence; kindness; respectable
仃 (ding1) — alone; solitary
仄 (zak1) — to tilt; narrow; uneasy; oblique tones (in Chinese poetry); slanting
仆 (buk6) — simplified form of僕, servant
仇 (cau4) — hatred; animosity; enmity; foe; enemy; to feel animosity toward (the wealthy, f…
仇 (sau4) — hatred; animosity; enmity; foe; enemy; to feel animosity toward (the wealthy, f…
仇 (kau4) — a surname
仉 (zoeng2) — surname of the mother of Mencius
介 (gaa3) — used in dialects
介 (gaai3) — to introduce; to lie between; between; shell; armour; to keep in mind; a harbin…
仍 (jing4) — still; yet; to remain; again; continuing
仔 (zi1) — duties; responsibilties
仔 (zi2) — meticulous
他 (taa1) — he or him; (used for either sex when the sex is unknown or unimportant); (used …
他 (to1) — he or him; (used for either sex when the sex is unknown or unimportant); (used …
仗 (zoeng6) — weaponry; to hold (a weapon); to wield; to rely on; to depend on
付 (fu6) — to pay; to hand over to; classifier for pairs or sets of things; to entrust
仞 (jan6) — a dated unit of measure (8 feet)
仟 (cin1) — thousand (banker's anti-fraud numeral), a leader of one thousand men
仡 (go1) — see 仡佬族Gēlǎozú [仡佬族], Gelao or Klau ethnic group of Guizhou; Taiwan pr. [Qì]
仡 (gat1) — see 仡佬族Gēlǎozú [仡佬族], Gelao or Klau ethnic group of Guizhou; Taiwan pr. [Qì]
仡 (ngat6) — strong; valiant
仡 (gaak3) — strong; valiant
仡 (hat1) — strong; valiant
代 (doi6) — to substitute; to act on behalf of others; to replace; generation; dynasty; age…
令 (lim1) — ream (of paper)
令 (ling1) — ream (of paper)
令 (ling5) — ream (of paper)
令 (ling4) — a surname dated name of a place
令 (ling6) — to order; to command; an order; warrant; writ; to cause; to make sth happen; vi…
仫 (muk6) — name of tribe; see 仫佬族Mùlǎozú [仫佬族], Mulao ethnic group of Guangxi
仫 (mo1) — name of tribe; see 仫佬族Mùlǎozú [仫佬族], Mulao ethnic group of Guangxi
仱 (ging1) — same as the word矜, pity; restrained; self-important
仱 (kim4) — a type of ancient music of the northern Chinese ethnic minorities
仵 (ng5) — equal; well-matched; to violate; similar; a surname
任 (jam4) — a surname
任 (jam6) — to assign; to appoint; to take up a post; office; responsibility; to let; to al…
企 (kei2) — to plan a project; to stand on tiptoe; Taiwan pr. [qì]; abbr. for 企业qǐyè [企业]; …
企 (kei5) — to plan a project; to stand on tiptoe; Taiwan pr. [qì]; abbr. for 企业qǐyè [企业]; …
伉 (kong3) — spouse; big and tall; strong; robust; upright and outspoken; a surname; to be a…
伊 (ji1) — he; she; this; that; third person pronoun; a surname
伍 (ng5) — squad of five soldiers; to associate with; five (banker's anti-fraud numeral); …
伎 (gei6) — craft; talent; skill; ability
伎 (kei4) — leisurely way of walking
伏 (buk6) — to lean over; to fall (go down); to hide (in ambush); to conceal oneself; to li…
伏 (fuk6) — to lean over; to fall (go down); to hide (in ambush); to conceal oneself; to li…
伐 (fat6) — to cut down; to fell; to dispatch an expedition against; to attack; to boast; T…
休 (heoi2) — an alternative form for 煦, kind; gentle; gracious
休 (jyu3) — an alternative form for 煦, kind; gentle; gracious
休 (jau1) — to rest; to stop doing sth for a period of time; to cease; (imperative) don't; …
休 (nau2) — used as part of a name
伩 (man1) — letter; mail M: 封fēng [封]; to trust; to believe; to profess faith in; truthful;…
伩 (seon3) — letter; mail M: 封fēng [封]; to trust; to believe; to profess faith in; truthful;…
伯 (baa3) — father's elder brother; senior male; paternal elder uncle; eldest of brothers; …
伯 (baak3) — father's elder brother; senior male; paternal elder uncle; eldest of brothers; …
估 (gu3) — second hand; vintage (clothing for sale)
伶 (ling4) — clever; (old) actor; actress; lonely; solitary; an entertainer
伸 (san1) — to stretch; to extend; to open up; to report; a surname
伺 (zi6) — to wait upon someone; to serve; to spy on; to keep watch
伺 (si6) — to wait upon someone; to serve; to spy on; to keep watch
似 (ci5) — seems as if; rather like; Taiwan pr. [sìde]; to resemble
伽 (gaa1) — traditionally used as phonetic for ga; also pr. [gā]
伽 (ke4) — transcription of Sanskrit 'gha' in Buddhist texts; a Buddist temple
佃 (din6) — farmer; to hunt; to rent land; to cultivate
佃 (tin4) — farmer; to hunt; to rent land; to cultivate
佈 (bou3) — to declare; to announce; to spread; to make known
位 (wai2) — position; location; place; seat; classifier for people (honorific); classifier …
位 (wai6) — position; location; place; seat; classifier for people (honorific); classifier …
住 (zyu6) — to live; to dwell; to stay; to reside; to stop; (suffix indicating firmness, st…
佑 (jau6) — to assist; to protect; to bless
佔 (cim1) — to recite
佔 (zim1) — to recite
佔 (zim3) — to take possession of; to occupy; to take up; to constitute; to hold; to accoun…
何 (ho6) — same as荷,to carry; lotus; water lilly; holland
佗 (to1) — other; he
佗 (taa4) — other; he
佗 (taa1) — other; he
佘 (se4) — a surname
佚 (dit6) — to alternate
佚 (jat6) — lost; missing; forsaken; dissolute; (of a woman) beautiful; fault; offense; her…
作 (zok3) — to do; to grow; to write or compose; to pretend; to regard as; to feel; writing…
佝 (gau1) — stooped; crooked; rickets
佝 (kau3) — stooped; crooked; rickets
佝 (keoi1) — stooped; crooked; rickets
佞 (ning6) — to flatter; flattery; smooth-talking; witty; wise
佟 (tung4) — a surname
你 (nei5) — you (informal, as opposed to courteous 您nín [您]); can be used to refer to an un…
佩 (pui3) — to respect; admire; to wear (belt etc); belt ornament; pendant; to be fit for; …
佬 (lou2) — male (usually old); man; guy; bloke; dude (Cantonese); a vulgar person
佬 (lou5) — male (usually old); man; guy; bloke; dude (Cantonese); a vulgar person
佬 (liu4) — male (usually old); man; guy; bloke; dude (Cantonese); a vulgar person
佮 (gap3) — with; combined
佮 (daap6) — with; combined
佯 (jeoi4) — to feign; to pretend; false; deceitful
佯 (joeng4) — to feign; to pretend; false; deceitful
佰 (baak3) — hundred (banker's anti-fraud numeral)
佰 (mak6) — an alternative form for 陌, stranger
佳 (gaai1) — beautiful; fine; good; auspicious; delightful; outstanding
併 (bing3) — to combine; to amalgamate
併 (ping3) — to combine; to amalgamate
併 (bing6) — an alternative form for the word並, also
佼 (gaau2) — handsome; good looking; beautiful
佾 (jat6) — a row of dancers at sacrifices
使 (sai2) — to make; to cause; to enable; to use; to employ; to send; to instruct sb to do …
使 (si2) — to make; to cause; to enable; to use; to employ; to send; to instruct sb to do …
侃 (hon2) — upright and honest; cheerful; to chat idly; to boast; to talk smoothly; to teas…
侃 (hon3) — upright and honest; cheerful; to chat idly; to boast; to talk smoothly; to teas…
來 (loi6) — to greet and welcome guests
侉 (kwaa1) — foreign accent; pompous; exaggerated
侉 (kwaa2) — foreign accent; pompous; exaggerated
侍 (si6) — to serve; to attend upon; attendant; servant; samurai
侏 (zyu1) — dwarf; short and small
侑 (jau6) — urge to eat; to help; to repay kindness
侖 (leon4) — to arrange; logical reasons; logical order
侗 (dung6) — the Dong ethnic group
侗 (tung2) — big; ignorant; rude

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