Cantonese Dictionary

水黃皮

seoi2 wong4 pei4*2

Pongamia pinnata (wild bean)

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水黃皮

seoi2 wong4 pei2

Mandarin: shui3 huang2 pi2

Simplified: 水黄皮

Millettia pinnata | Indian Beech | Pongam Oiltree (plant)

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水龍捲

seoi2 lung4 gyun2

Mandarin: shui3 long2 juan3

Simplified: 水龙卷

a waterspout

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水龍頭

seoi2 lung4 tau4

tap, faucet, spigot; hydrant

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水龍骨

seoi2 lung4 gwat1

Mandarin: shui3 long2 gu3

[botany] wall fern; golden locks

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氵

seoi2

Mandarin: shui3

"water" radical in Chinese characters (Kangxi radical 85), occurring in 没, 法, 流 etc | see also 三点水sāndiǎnshuǐ [三点水] | # adapted from cc-cedict

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氺

seoi2

Mandarin: shui3

an alternative form for 水, water | river | liquid | beverage | additional charges or income | (of clothes) classifier for number of washes | # adapted from cc-cedict

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汕

saan3

Mandarin: shan4

[1] a basket for catching fish [2] shortened form of 'Shantou'

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汕尾

saan3 mei5

Mandarin: shan4 wei3

Shanwei (city in Guangdong)

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汕頭

saan3 tau4

Mandarin: shan4 tou2

Shantou; Swatow (one of the original Special Economic Zones of the PRC)

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汕頭地區

saan3 tau4 dei6 keoi1

Mandarin: Shan4 tou2 di4 qu1

[n] Shantou district (district in Guangdong)

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汕頭大學

saan3 tau4 daai6 hok6

Mandarin: shan4 tou2 da4 xue2

Shantou University

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汛

seon3

Mandarin: xun4

[1] seasonal flood; high water [2] fishing season [3] menses; menstruation

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沁

sam3

Mandarin: qin4

to seep | to percolate | to soak into | # adapted from cc-cedict

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沈

sam2

Mandarin: chen2

a surname | part of a place name | # adapted from cc-cedict

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沈括

sam2 kut3

Mandarin: shen3 gua1

Shen Kuo (1031-1095, scientist and statesman of the Song dynasty)

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沈殿霞

sam2 din6 haa4

Mandarin: chen2 dian4 xia2

Simplified: 沉殿霞

Lydia Shum Din-ha, an actress in Hong Kong

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沈約

sam2 joek3

Mandarin: shen3 yue1

Shen Yue (441-513), writer and historian during Liang of Southern dynasties

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沙

saa1

Mandarin: sha1

granule | hoarse | raspy | sand | powder M: 粒lì [粒] | abbr. for Tsar or Tsarist Russia | a surname | # adapted from cc-cedict

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沙ｐｏｐ

saa1 pok1

Mandarin: sha1ｐｏｐ

foolhardy [colloquial]

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沙丁魚

saa1 ding1 jyu4*2

Mandarin: sha1 ding1 yu2

sardine (Cantonese: 沙甸魚)

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沙丘

saa1 yau1

Mandarin: sha1 qiu1

sand dunes

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沙井

saa1 zeng2

a manhole [國]: 人孔

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沙井蓋

saa1 zing2 goi3

Mandarin: sha1 jing3 gai4

manhole cover

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沙井蓋

saa1 zeng2 goi3

Mandarin: sha1 jing3 gai4

Simplified: 沙井盖

manhole covers

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沙冚

saa1 kam2

Mandarin: sha1 ka4

(noun) mudguard; fender; dust guard

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沙冧

saa1 lam4

Mandarin: sha1 lin2

urinary stones; kidney stones [colloquial]

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沙利邁度

saa1 lei6 maai6 dou6

Mandarin: sha1 li4 mai4 du4

thalidomide

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沙包

saa1 baau1

Mandarin: sha1 bao1

a punch bag

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沙化

saa1 faa3

Mandarin: sha1 hua4

sofa; couch

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