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
2301
殷aan1
dark red
2302
穴jyut6
cave
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2303
遮ze1
to cover up (a shortcoming)
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2304
吵caau2
noisy
2305
萍ping4
duckweed
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2306
厭jim3
to loathe
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2307
俱keoi1
entirely
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2308
呂leoi5
pitchpipe, pitch standard, one of the twelve semitones in the traditional tone system
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2309
囊nong4
sack
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2310
捧pung2
to clasp
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2311
澄dang6
to purify water by allowing sediments to settle
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2312
哎ngaai6
hey!
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2313
瞬seon3
to wink
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2314
閩man5
Min (Chinese region or people group)
2315
雌ci1
female
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2316
饒jiu4
forgive
2317
哨saau3
a whistle
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2318
滸fu2
bank of a river
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2319
俺aan2
I
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2320
茂mau6
luxuriant
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2321
蘗
2322
勳
2323
肝gon1
liver
2324
盯ding1
to watch attentively
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2325
籽zi2
seeds
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2326
恥ci2
shame
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2327
濫laam6
overflowing
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2328
菊guk1
Chrysanthemum
2329
帥seot1
an alternative form for the word率, rate
2330
戒gaai3
to guard against
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2331
鞭bin1
whip or lash
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2332
詢seon1
to ask about
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2333
鎂maai5
magnesium
2334
宅zaak2
residence
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2335
淀
2336
烤haau2
to roast
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2337
賈gu2
merchant
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2338
跌daat3
to drop
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2339
笛dek6
bamboo flute
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2340
蠻maan4
barbarian
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2341
鄂ngok6
Hubei province (variant of 湖北)
2342
棍gwan3
stick
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2343
睜zang1
to open (one's eyes)
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2344
鷊
2345
云wan4
(classical) to say
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2346
岌ngap6
lofty peak
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2347
曆lik6
calendar
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2348
鼎ding2
ancient cooking cauldron with two looped handles and three or four legs
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2349
侍si6
to serve
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2350
嚷joeng6
to blurt out
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