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
3301 ku1 (verb) (of relationship) 1. To salvage or to fix; (of teeth) do braces; (noun) ...
3302 seoi1 all ...
3303 gu2 cobalt (chemistry) ...
3304 bok6 platinum (chemistry) ...
3305 ngit6 to gnaw ...
3306 zong1 (of a woman) to adorn oneself ...
3307 caam4 ashamed ...
3308 nin2 an alternative form for 撚, to twirl in figers
3309 tong4 cherry-apple ...
3310 ngaa3 argon (chemistry)
3311
3312
3313 zim3 dip
3314
3315
3316 gwaai1 well-behaved
3317 siu3 to hiss ...
3318 kwai1 crotch ...
3319 jyun1 beautiful
3320
3321 tip3 fitting snugly ...
3322 tung4 red ...
3323 cok3 to jab ...
3324 ci5 Zhi, the name of a river and a city in China
3325 jyu6 name of a type of wild animal
3326 lo1 bamboo basket
3327 man6 disorder
3328 羿ngai6 Hou Yi (mythological archer)
3329 wu6 taro ...
3330 kau4 fur ...
3331 wai3 to avoid mentioning ...
3332 bong3 to slander ...
3333 wan5 to administer ...
3334
3335 cit3 clear (water) ...
3336 zang1 guzheng or long zither ...
3337 duk1 serious (illness) ...
3338 簿bou2 a book ...
3339 zak1 bastard carp ...
3340 king4 whale
3341
3342 bou6 to feed ...
3343 hang3 used in Northern dialect
3344 fau6 (noun) 1. Town; 2. City
3345
3346
3347 waat6 sly ...
3348 sek6 large ...
3349 tok3 to trust ...
3350