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
1301
郭gwok3
outer city wall
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1302
亡mou4
same as無, not a
1303
峰fung1
(of a mountain) high and tapered peak or summit
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1304
幣bai6
currency
1305
港gong2
harbor
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1306
伏fuk6
to lean over
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1307
夢mung6
dream M: 场cháng [场]
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1308
畝mou5
acre
1309
軌gwai2
course
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1310
畢bat1
the whole of
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1311
擦caat3
to wipe
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1312
莫mok6
do not
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1313
刺cik3
to assassinate
1314
浪long4
wave
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1315
援wun4
to help
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1316
株zyu6
a measure word for plants or trees
1317
健gin6
robust
1318
售sau6
sell
1319
股gu2
share
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1320
采coi3
fief
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1321
島dou2
island
1322
泡pou5
bubble
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1323
甘gam1
sweet
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1324
睡seoi6
sleep
1325
鑄zyu3
to cast or found metals
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1326
休nau2
used as part of a name
1327
閥fat6
powerful or influential individual, family or group
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1328
牧muk6
to herd
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1329
繞jiu5
to wind
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1330
哲kit3
wise; philosopher
1331
炸zaa3
to explode
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1332
磷ling4
steep (mountains)
1333
朋pang4
friend
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1334
績jik1
Achievement
1335
淡taam4
an alternative form for 痰, phlegm
1336
啟kai2
to open
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1337
尖zim1
point (of needle)
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1338
陷ham6
pitfall
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1339
柴zaai6
firewood
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1340
呈cing4
to present to a superior
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1341
徒tou4
disciple
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1342
顏ngaan4
color
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1343
淚leoi6
tears
1344
稍saau2
somewhat
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1345
忘mong6
to forget
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1346
扎zaap3
to prick
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1347
泵bam3
pump
1348
藍laam4
blue
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1349
拖to1
to drag
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1350
洞tung4
boundless