Cantonese Dictionary

手段

sau2 dyun6

Mandarin: shou3 duan4

tactic

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手氣

sau2 hei3

luck at gambling

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手法

sau2 faat3

Mandarin: shou3 fa3

(noun) Way or method of someone to handle a situation | work etc.

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手洗

sau2 sai2

hand wash

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手淫

sau2 jam4

Mandarin: shou3 yin2

to masturbate; masturbation

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手滕腳震

sau2 tang4 goek3 zan3

Mandarin: shou3 teng2 jiao3 zhen4

Simplified: 手滕脚震

to be in a panick; shaky hands and legs [written and colloquial]

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手煞車

sau2 saat3 ce1

Mandarin: shou3 sha4 che1

hand brake | also written as 手剎車

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手照

sau2 ziu3

Mandarin: shou3 zhao4

noun; hand-held lighting equipment such as lantern, candlestick, torch, lamps, etc.

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手爽

sau2 song2

Mandarin: shou3 shuang3

to be generous in spending money on others

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手牽手

sau2 hin1 sau2

Mandarin: shou3 qian1 shou3

hand in hand

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手球

sau2 kau4

Mandarin: shou3qiu2

(noun) (rule of soccer) Hand ball rule

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手瓜

sau2 gwaa1

Mandarin: shou3 gua1

(body part) upper arm; biceps

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手瓜硬

sau2 gwaa1 ngaang6

Mandarin: shou3 gua1 ying4

(slang) to describe someone (or an organization) who has tremendous power or authority (literally "muscular elbow")

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手瓜起腱

sau2 gwaa1 hei2 zin2

Mandarin: shou3 gua1 qi3 jian4

strong and muscular arms, with big biceps

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手瓜起𦟌

sau2 gwaa1 hei2 zin2

Mandarin: Shou3 gua1 qi3 jian3

strong and muscular arms, with big biceps

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手甲

sau2 gaap3

Mandarin: shou3 jia3

(noun) finger nail

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手疏

sau2 so1

Mandarin: shou3 shu1

lavish spending (spoken)

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手疾眼快

sau2 zat6 ngaan5 faai3

Mandarin: shou3 ji2 yan3 kuai4

fast actions and quick eyes

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手痕

sau2 han4

Mandarin: shou3 hen2

itching to do something; to describe wandering or fiddly hands

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手痕痕

sau2 han4 han4

Mandarin: shou3 hen2 hen2

noun; itchy hand; do something with hand; to get handsy

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手眼

sau2 ngaan5

Mandarin: shou3 yan3

Hand- eye; the part of the wrist bone which sticks out (ulnar head)

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手硬

sau2 ngaang6

Mandarin: shou3 ying4

noun; stiffness of the hand (not flexible) | capable | tolerant

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手神

sau2 san4

Mandarin: shou3 shen2

luck, especially for gambling

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手稿

sau2 gou2

Mandarin: shou3 gao3

script; manuscript

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手筆

sau2 bat1

literary work; one's own handwriting or painting

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手紋

sau2 man4

Mandarin: shou3 wen2

Simplified: 手纹

palm lines; wrinkles on hands

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手紙

sau2 zi2

Mandarin: shou3 zhi3

toilet paper; toilet tissue | [粵]: 廁紙

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手絹

sau2 gyun3

Mandarin: shou3 juan4

handkerchief | [粵]: 手巾仔

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手續

sau2 zuk6

Mandarin: shou3 xu4

formalities; red tape; procedure

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手續費

sau2 zuk6 fai3

Mandarin: shou3 xu4 fei4

service fee; administration fee; commission

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