Cantonese Dictionary

暖身

nyun5 san1

Mandarin: nuan3 shen1

warm up (exercises) also 熱身(運動) or 暖身運動

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暱

nik1

Mandarin: ni4

intimate; close; endearing

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暱

nik6

Mandarin: ni4

familiar | intimate | to approach | # adapted from cc-cedict

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暱稱

nik1 cing1

Mandarin: ni4 cheng1

nickname; pet name [Var.] 昵稱

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曀

ngai3

Mandarin: yi4

obscure | sun hidden by clouds | stormy | cloudy | misty | dim | # adapted from cc-cedict

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曖

ngoi3

Mandarin: ai4

Simplified: 暧

(of daylight) dim | obscure | clandestine | dubious | ambiguous | # adapted from cc-cedict

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曩

nong5

Mandarin: nang3

in former times | in ancient times | # adapted from cc-cedict

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朽

nau2/ nau5

Mandarin: xiu3

nau5} | rotten | decayed | worn | senile | to rot | to decay | # adapted from cc-cedict

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朽敗

nau2 baai6

Mandarin: xiu3 bai4

Simplified: 朽败

decayed; rotten

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朽木糞土

nau2 muk6 fan3 tou2

Mandarin: xiu3 mu4 fen4 tu3

Simplified: 朽木粪土

rotten wood and manure, to describe someone who is worthless with no contribution to the society

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朽邁

nau2 maai6

Mandarin: xiu3 mai4

Simplified: 朽迈

ageing

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杌

ngat6

Mandarin: wu4

a low stool | the stump of a tree | unstable | stubble | sterility | # adapted from cc-cedict

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柯

ngo1

Mandarin: ke1

handle of ax | stem | a surname | to urinate | to defecate | # adapted from cc-cedict

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柰

noi6

Mandarin: nai4

crab-apple | how can one help | to endure | to bear | # adapted from cc-cedict

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桉

ngon3

Mandarin: an1

an alternative form of案, legal case | # adapted from cc-cedict

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梧

ng6

Mandarin: wu2

tall and strong | # adapted from cc-cedict

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梧

ng4

Mandarin: wu2

Chinese parasol tree (Firmiana platanifolia)

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梧州

ng4 zau1

Mandarin: wu2 zhou1

Wuzhou (city in Guangxi)

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梧州地區

ng4 zau1 dei6 keoi1

Mandarin: wu2 zhou1 di4 qu1

Wuzhou district (district in Guangxi)

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梧州話

ng4 zau1 waa6*2

Mandarin: wu2 zhou1 hua4

Wuzhou dialect

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梧桐

ng4 tung4

Mandarin: wu2 tong2

the Chinese parasol tree, fermiana platanifolia | Its wood is often used for making musical instruments.

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梧桐山

ng4 tung4 saan1

Mandarin: wu2 tong2 shan1

Wutong Mountain, located in China

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梧棲鎮

ng4 cai1 zan3

Mandarin: wu2 qi1 zhen4

Wuchi (town in Taiwan)

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棯

nim1

Mandarin: ren3 nian3

jujube tree

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棯

nin2

Mandarin: ren3

jujube tree | # adapted from cc-cedict

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棯仔

nim1 zai2

Mandarin: ren3 zi3

(noun) Rose Myrtle (type of fruit)

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椏

ngaa4

Mandarin: ya1

Simplified: 桠

forking branch | # adapted from cc-cedict

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楠

naam4

Mandarin: nan2

[plant] machilus nanmu; phoebe nanmu

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楠木

naam4 muk6

Mandarin: nan2 mu4

Chinese cedar; Chinese giant redwood

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楠梓區

naam4 zi2 keoi1

Mandarin: nan2 zi3 qu1

Nantzu (area in Taiwan)

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