Cantonese Word Popularity Insights
Understanding the popularity of Cantonese words can significantly enhance your language learning journey. By focusing on the most commonly used words, you can quickly build a practical vocabulary that improves your ability to communicate effectively in everyday situations. This knowledge not only streamlines your learning process but also deepens your cultural understanding by connecting you with the words that are most relevant in daily Cantonese conversations.
Popularity
Cantonese
English
Pronounce
1701
籌cau2
chip (in gambling)
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1702
輔fu6
to assist
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1703
襲zap6
to attack
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1704
拒keoi5
to refuse
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1705
筋gan1
muscle
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1706
僚lou5
a generic term for some ethnic minorities
1707
旱hon5
drought
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1708
鉀
1709
漆cat1
paint
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1710
鳥niu5
bird M: 只zhī [只]
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1711
眉mei4
eyebrow
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1712
添tim1
to add
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1713
疏so3
to present a memorial to the Emperor
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1714
棒paang5
stick
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1715
穗seoi6
ear of grain
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1716
埋maai4
to bury
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1717
硝
1718
韓hon4
Han, one of the Seven Hero States of the Warring States 战国七雄
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1719
僑kiu4
emigrant
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1720
扭nau5
to turn
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1721
逼bik1
force
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1722
挺ting5
straight
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1723
涼loeng6
to assist
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1724
栽zoi1
to grow
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1725
碗wun2
bowl
1726
炒caau2
to sauté
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1727
杯bui1
cup
1728
勸hyun3
to advise
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1729
患waan6
get a disease
1730
贊zaan3
to patronize
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1731
餾lau6
to steam
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1732
豪hou4
grand
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1733
遼liu4
short name for Liaoning 辽宁Liáoníng [辽宁] province
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1734
勃but6
flourishing
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1735
鴻hung4
swan
1736
吏lei6
minor government official or functionary (old)
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1737
旦daan3
dawn
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1738
拜baai3
to pay respect
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1739
狗gau2
dog M: 只zhī [只]
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1740
輥kwan2
to revolve
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1741
掩jim2
to cover up
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1742
飲jam3
to offer a drink to
1743
搬boon1
move
1744
罵maa6
to scold
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1745
勾ngau1
to hook
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1746
辭ci4
word
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1747
扣kau3
to fasten
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1748
丈zoeng6
measure of length, ten Chinese feet (3.3 m)
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1749
估gu3
second hand
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1750
絨jung4
velvet
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