Cantonese Dictionary

揞脈

ngam2 mak6

Mandarin: an3 mai4

Simplified: 揞脉

to take the pulse

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揠

ngaat3

Mandarin: ya4

to eradicate | to pull up | # adapted from cc-cedict

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握

ngak1

Mandarin: wo4

to hold | to grasp | to clench (one's fist) | to master | classifier: a handful | # adapted from cc-cedict

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搈

ngung2

Mandarin: rong2

to push

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搦住

nik1 zyu6

Mandarin: nuo4 zhu4

to hold something in the hand

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摀

ng2

Mandarin: wu3

to enclose | to cover with the hand (one's eyes, nose or ears) | to cover up (an affair) | contrary | to contradict | # adapted from cc-cedict

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摁

ngon3

Mandarin: en4

to press (with finger) | # adapted from cc-cedict

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撓

naau6

Mandarin: nao2

Simplified: 挠

to scratch | to thwart | to yield | to hinder | to obstruct | to disturb | # adapted from cc-cedict

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撚

nin5

Mandarin: nian3

to twirl | twist with fingers | to hold | a wick | a type of plucking method for the pipa, a traditional Chinese instrument | # adapted from cc-cedict

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撚化

nan2 faa3

Mandarin: nian3 hua4

Simplified: 捻化

(v.) to tease someone playfully; to trick someone.

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撚廚

nan2 cyu4

Cantonese

lunch

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撚手

nan2 sau2

Mandarin: nian3 shou3

Simplified: 捻手

expertise (in doing something)

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撚手小菜

nin2 sau2 siu2 coi3

Mandarin: nian3 shou3 xiao3 cai4

Simplified: 捻手小菜

signature dish

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撚手小菜

nan2 sau2 siu2 coi3

(chef's) speciality [also] 撚手菜 [華]: 拿手菜

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撚樣

nan2 joeng2

Mandarin: nian3 yang4

Simplified: 捻样

face looks like a male genital organ | penis, it is foul language, meaning dick face

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撚菜

nan2 coi3

Mandarin: nian3 cai4

Simplified: 捻菜

a signature dish (撚手菜 nan2 sau2 coi3)

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撚雀

nan2 zoek2

Mandarin: nian3 que4

Simplified: 捻雀

breeding birds | playing with one's own penis

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撚頭

nan2 tau4

Cantonese

knobhead

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擰出擰入

ning1 ceot1 ning1 jap6

to take something in and out

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擰實

ning6 sat6

to tighten

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擰歪面

ning6 me2 min6

Mandarin: ning2 wai1 mian4

Simplified: 拧歪面

to purposely look away | look the other way

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擰緊

ning6 gan2

Mandarin: ning2 jin3

Simplified: 拧紧

Cantonese

to tighten something by twisting

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擰走

ning1 zau2; ling1 zau2

Mandarin: ning2 zou3

Simplified: 拧走

to take away; to seize [colloquial]

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擰轉

ning4 zyun3

Mandarin: ning3 zhuan3

Simplified: 拧转

turn around

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擰轉

ning6 zyun3

twiddle

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擰轉身

ning6 zyun3 san1

Mandarin: ning3 zhuan3 shen1

Simplified: 拧转身

to turn around

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擰轉頭

ning6 zyun3 tau4

Mandarin: ning3 zhuan3 tou2

Simplified: 拧转头

to turn one's head around; to turn around; as soon as one's back is turned

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擰頭

ning4 tau4

Mandarin: ning3 tou2

Simplified: 拧头

shaking of one's head

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擰鬆

ning6 sung1

to loosen

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攋尿蝦

niu6 haa1

Mandarin: la4 niao4 xia1

Simplified: 攋尿虾

noun; mantis shrimp

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