Cantonese Dictionary

花粉

faa1 fan2

Mandarin: hua1 fen3

pollen

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花粉症

faa1 fan2 zing3

heyfever, the miserable affliction of being allergic to pollen

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花粉管

faa1 fan2 gun2

Mandarin: hua1 fen3 guan3

[botany] pollen tube

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花粉粒

faa1 fan2 lap1

Mandarin: hua1 fen3 li4

[botany] pollen grain

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花粉過敏

faa1 fan2 gwo3 man5

Mandarin: hua1 fen3 guo4 min3

hay fever

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花粉過敏症

faa1 fan2 gwo3 man5 zing3

hay fever

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花紅

faa1 hung4

a bonus; a premium

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花絮

faa1 seoi5

Mandarin: hua1 xu4

(noun) Highlight (of a TV show, movie, etc.)

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花絲

faa1 si1

Mandarin: hua1 si1

[botany] filament

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花腔女高音

faa1 hong1 neoi5 gou1 jam1

Mandarin: hua1 qiang1 nv3 gao1 yin1

Coloratura Soprano

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花腰

faa1 jiu1

Mandarin: hua1 yao1

a police constable [colloquial]

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花膠

faa1 gaau1

Mandarin: hua1 jiao1

Simplified: 花胶

dried fish maw

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花臣

faa1 san4*2

Cantonese

fashion (as a loanword)

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花臣

faa1 san2

Mandarin: hua1 chen2

tricks; gimmicks; fashion (a loanword)

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花花世界

faa1 faa1 sai3 gaai3

Mandarin: hua1 hua1 shi4 jie4

colorful/magnificent/fascinating/amusing/funny world, gaiety and splendour of a city, gaiety and splendour of the dazzling world (Lit. flower world)

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花花公子

faa1 faa1 gung1 zi2

playboy; dandy, fop, coxcomb

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花花碌碌

faa1 faa1 luk1 luk1

Mandarin: hua1 hua1 lu4lu4

brightly coloured [written and colloquial]

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花茶

faa1 caa4

Mandarin: hua1 cha2

flower tea (a variety of tea, include 香片/茉莉花茶, 龍珠茶, 金桂花, 玫瑰花茶, ...)

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花菇

faa1 gu1

Mandarin: hua1 gu1

Chinese mushrooms; shiitake

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花葉格子

faa1 jip6 gaak3 zi2

Mandarin: hua1 ye4 ge2zi5

Simplified: 花叶格子

a bank [colloquial]

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花蓮

faa1 lin4

Mandarin: hua1 lian2

Hualien (city in Taiwan)

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花蕾

faa1 leoi4

Mandarin: hua1 lei3

[botany] flower bud

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花藥

faa1 joek6

Mandarin: hua1 yao4

[botany] anther

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花蛤

faa1 gap3

Mandarin: hua1 ge2

clam; bivalve mollusc

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花蜜

faa1 mat6

Mandarin: hua1 mi4

nectar; honey

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花蝦

faa1 haa1

striped prawn; dark brown-shelled shrimp

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花螺

faa1 lo4*2

Mandarin: hua1 luo2

areola babylon; freckled sea snail

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花螺

faa1 lo2

Mandarin: hua1 luo2

Sea snails

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花蟹

faa1 haai5

Mandarin: hua1 xie4

the old HK$10 note (slang)

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花街

faa1 gaai1

Mandarin: hua1 jie1

Flower Street, the Lunar New Year Fairs in Guangzhou take part on the street which is available for vehicles on normal days, and turns into a pedestrian zone during the days of the fair

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