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
1851 jau6 to walk ...
1852 haang1 hole ...
1853 bei6 nose ...
1854 zeoi6 to narrate ...
1855 juk6 prison ...
1856 jik6 wing ...
1857 lok6 net-like ...
1858 doi6 (coll.) to catch ...
1859 jung5 to bubble up ...
1860 gun3 can
1861 jik1 to restrain ...
1862 paang4 shed ...
1863 paang4 swollen ...
1864 zi2 Buddhist temple ...
1865 cit3 to build by laying bricks or stones ...
1866 so1 vegetable
1867 zau6 sudden ...
1868 muk6 solemn ...
1869 je5 to smelt ...
1870 fu1 dried up ...
1871 gu2 convex ...
1872 san1 member of gentry ...
1873
1874 jim6 flame ...
1875 hei1 sacrifice ...
1876 caak3 book ...
1877 gwang1 explosion ...
1878 zi3 fine ...
1879 zeon3 promotion
1880 sau3 thin ...
1881 song3 to lose sth abstract but important (courage, authority, one's life etc) ...
1882 lung5 ridge between fields ...
1883 ding6 (weaving) spindle ...
1884 gam2 brocade ...
1885 ceon4 ten days ...
1886 dyun3 to forge ...
1887 jiu1 to invite ...
1888 jan1 happy ...
1889 ting4 pavilion ...
1890 zi3 ester
1891 syu1 to stretch ...
1892 maai6 to take a step ...
1893 jau1 worry
1894 ceoi3 brittle ...
1895 haan4 leisure time ...
1896 puk1 to throw oneself at ...
1897 zoeng3 to rise (of prices, rivers) ...
1898 jyu5 feather ...
1899 fan1 phenol ...
1900 waan4 mischievous ...