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
2501 jun3 steep
2502 nou5 to get angry ...
2503
2504 daan6 birth ...
2505 ji4 non-Han people, esp. to the East of China ...
2506 jyu6 pleased ...
2507 lap6 hunt
2508 mo4 devil ...
2509 jo1 Oh! (interjection indicating slight surprise) ...
2510 kong1 to carry on one's shoulder ...
2511 got3 kudzu (Pueraria lobata) ...
2512 jam3 shelter ...
2513
2514 zik3 spine ...
2515 ji2 to lean on ...
2516 pin1 a skiff; ...
2517
2518 to2 ellipse ...
2519
2520 zai6 sluggish ...
2521 ho4 with care and precision ...
2522 caau3 money ...
2523
2524 soeng1 to inlay ...
2525 nip6 to pinch (with one's fingers) ...
2526 zaam2 to behead (as form of capital punishment) ...
2527 mong5 rogue ...
2528 ngou6 proud ...
2529 goeng1 rigid
2530
2531
2532 tong3 to scald ...
2533 jin5 to spread out ...
2534 wat1 te simplified form for 鬱, luxuriant ...
2535 lou5 alkaline soil ...
2536 lung5 to gather together ...
2537 lo5 naked ...
2538 je4 an interrogative particle at the end of a sentence or to express one's doubts
2539 fong4 to beware of
2540 kit3 dried up marshland
2541 kau5 maternal uncle ...
2542 sit3 to leak (of water or gas) ...
2543 coeng4 to soar ...
2544 haa6 tall building ...
2545 gwai6 cupboard ...
2546 jam1 to respect ...
2547 gaau3 cellar ...
2548 miu4 cat M: 只zhī [只] ...
2549 mui4 matchmaker
2550 pei4 spleen ...