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
1351 nung6 to do ...
1352 sau6 to teach ...
1353 geng3 mirror ...
1354 bou3 port ...
1355 zong6 the name of an ethnic tribe
1356 san1 (of taste) hot or pungent ...
1357 fung1 point of a spear ...
1358 heoi1 emptiness ...
1359 pan4 poor ...
1360 fat6 Buddha
1361 waan1 to bend ...
1362 mo4 to rub ...
1363 taai3 safe ...
1364 wui6 remittance
1365 jau3 young ...
1366 zyun1 senior ...
1367 ting4 palace courtyard ...
1368 coeng1 window
1369 gong1 head rope of a fishing net ...
1370 zi1 used in names of foreign tribes
1371 doi6 attached to ...
1372 ji4 to doubt ...
1373 gung1 palace ...
1374 ze1 older sister ...
1375 zan3 to shake ...
1376 seoi6 lucky ...
1377 gwaai3 weird
1378 jau4 outstanding ...
1379 gip6 to press from either side ...
1380 ceon4 to follow ...
1381 kam4 guqin or zither, cf 古琴gǔqín [古琴] ...
1382 miu4 to depict ...
1383 mou4 to kneel and worship
1384 wai4 to disobey ...
1385 zyu1 bead ...
1386 jyun6 cause ...
1387 jiu1 waist ...
1388 zi1 branch ...
1389 sam1 forest ...
1390 kung4 exhausted ...
1391 zuk1 bamboo M: 棵kē [棵] ...
1392 kau1 to mix together ...
1393 ceoi1 to speed up
1394 jik1 memory
1395 sing2 rope M: 根gēn [根] ...
1396 bong1 country
1397 zing6 to remain ...
1398 laan4 fence ...
1399 漿zoeng1 broth ...
1400 ung2 to hold ...