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
1801
吐tou2
to spit
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1802
孟maang6
first month of a season
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1803
屈wat1
bent
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1804
渠keoi4
big
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1805
仰joeng5
to look up
1806
妙miu6
clever
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1807
惜sik1
(adjective) (of period of time) 1. old or past (e.g. old day = "惜日"); (adverb) Too bad than…
1808
疾zaat6
sickness
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1809
辟pik1
law
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1810
狠han2
fierce
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1811
脹zoeng3
dropsical
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1812
諧haai4
harmonious
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1813
拋paau1
to throw
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1814
喂wai6
hey, an interjection to call for attention
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1815
霉mei4
bacteria
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1816
桑song1
mulberry tree
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1817
哩li1
indistinct
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1818
衰seoi1
to decline
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1819
嘛maa4
used in transliteration, such as in 'lama'
1820
崗gong1
mound
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1821
棱
1822
滲sam3
to seep
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1823
盜dou6
to steal
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1824
髒zoeng1
dirty
1825
賴laai6
to depend on
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1826
甜tim4
sweet
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1827
曹cou4
class or grade
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1828
閱yut6
to read
1829
厲lai6
strict
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1830
肌gei1
muscle
1831
烴ging2
hydrocarbon
1832
巷hong6
lane
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1833
毅ngai6
firm and resolute
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1834
緯wai6
latitude
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1835
昨zok6
yesterday
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1836
偽ngai6
fake
1837
煮zyu2
to cook
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1838
症zing3
disease
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1839
搭daap3
to put up
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1840
釘ding1
nail
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1841
莖hang4
stalk
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1842
籠lung5
large box
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1843
嘆taan1
to sigh
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1844
綸lun4
imperial edict
1845
酷huk6
ruthless
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1846
鬍
1847
偷tau1
to steal
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1848
弓gung1
a bow (weapon) M: 张zhāng [张]
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1849
錐jeoi1
cone
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1850
恒hang4
always