陳豪〔陈-〕 can⁴ hou⁴ {chén háo}

Moses Chan Ho, a Hong Kong actor

何良 ho⁴ loeng⁴ {hé liáng}

Ho Leung, a horse trainer in Hong Kong

陳厚〔陈-〕 can⁴ hau⁵ {Chén Hòu}

Peter Chen Ho (1931-1970), Chinese actor

錢小豪〔钱--〕 cin⁴ siu² hou⁴ {qián xiǎo háo}

Chin Siu-ho, a Hong Kong actor

大蠔灣〔-蚝湾〕 daai⁶ hou⁴ waan¹ {dà háo wān}

Tai Ho Wan, located in Hong Kong

關詠荷〔关咏-〕 gwaan¹ wing⁶ ho⁴ {guān yǒng hé}

Esther Kwan Wing Ho, a Hong Kong actress

何超儀〔--仪〕 ho⁴ ciu¹ ji⁴ {hé chāo yí}

Josie Ho, a Hong Kong singer and actress

何鴻燊〔-鸿-〕 ho⁴ hung⁴ san¹ {hé hóng shēn}

Stanley Ho, a Hong Kong and Macau business and casino tycoon

何文田 ho⁴ man⁴ tin⁴ {hé wén tián}

the name of a place in Hong Kong: Ho Man Tin

何韻詩〔-韵诗〕 ho⁴ wan⁵ si¹ {hé yùn shī}

Denise Ho, a Hong Kong singer, and one of the founders of Hong Kong Shield, an organisation to promote universal sufferage and observance of unneeded violence enacted by Hong Kong's government, also an activist in promoting LGBT rights in Hong Kong

何俊仁 ho⁴ zeon³ jan⁴ {hé jùn rén}

Albert Ho, chairman of the Hong Kong Alliance in Support of Patriotic Democratic Movements in China and a member of the Legislative Council of Hong Kong

彭浩翔 paang⁴ hou⁶ coeng⁴ {péng hào xiáng}

Pang Ho Cheung, name of a director in Hong Kong

西灣河〔-湾-〕 sai¹ waan¹ ho⁴ {xī wān hé}

Sai Wan Ho, a town situated along the north-eastern coast of Hong Kong Island

李昌鎬〔--镐〕 lei⁵ coeng¹ hou⁶ {Lǐ Chāng hào}

Lee Chang-ho (1975-), South Korean Go player

胡志明 wu⁴ zi³ ming⁴ {Hú Zhì míng}

1. Ho Chi Minh (1890-1969), former Vietnamese leader
2. see also 胡志明市

牛肉炒河 ngau⁴ juk⁶ caau² ho⁴ {niú ròu chǎo hé}

beef kway teow; stir-fried ho-fun (rice noodles) with beef

胡志明市 wu⁴ zi³ ming⁴ si⁵ {Hú Zhì míng Shì}

Ho Chi Minh City a.k.a. Saigon, Vietnam

重 cung⁵ dap⁶ dap⁶ {Zhòng dā dā}

very heavy

重 cung⁵ nap⁶ nap⁶ {Zhòng nì nì}

Heavy-ish

轟〔轰〕 gwang¹ {hōng}

to bombard

吼 haau¹ {hǒu}

(verb) watch closely on something because of great interest

河 ho⁴ {hé}

(noun) 1. canal; 2. stream; 3. creek

何 ho⁴ {hé}

(noun) 1. Chinese surname; (adverb) When

荷 ho⁴ {hé}

(noun) Abbreviation of the Netherlands

香 hoeng¹ {xiāng}

(slang) 1. passed away; 2. departed

開〔开〕 hoi¹ {kāi}

(verb) (of meeting, exhibition or events) to hold

害 hoi⁶ {hài}

(adjective) 1. Damage; 2. Harmful

殼〔壳〕 hok³ {qiào}

(Cantonese) 1. weak; thin 2. incapable 3. ladle

寒 hon⁴ {hán}

scared

韓〔韩〕 hon⁴ {Hán}

(adjective) Korean

洭 hong¹ {kuāng}

Kuang, the name of a river in Guangdong, China

迒 hong⁴ {háng}

tracks (animal); a path; a road

喝 hot³ {hē}

(verb) 1. yell loudly; 2. shout loudly

渴 hot³ {kě}

(verb) 1. Look for (something eagerly); 2. Crave

嵑 hot³ / kit³ {kě}

connecting and seem never ending

毫 hou⁴ {háo}

(noun) 1. currency unit, 10 cents; (measure of weight and length) milli-

滈 hou⁶ {hào}

rainy; rippling / bubbling of water

哄 hung³ {hōng}

(verb) Coax

紅〔红〕 hung⁴ {hóng}

(figurative noun) blood (usually it refers to bleeding)

洪 hung⁴ {hóng}

(noun) Chinese surname

吽 ngau⁶ {hōng}

(Cantonese) 1. slow; non-responsive 2. stupid

彋 wang⁴ / gwang¹ {hóng}

sound of the wind against the tent

閧〔哄〕 {hòng}

1. tumult
2. uproar
3. commotion
4. disturbance

魟 {hōng}

1. ray (fish)
2. Taiwan pr. [hong1]

矦 {hóu}

1. marquis, second of the five orders of ancient Chinese nobility 五等爵位
2. nobleman or high official

泈 {Zhōng}

name of an ancient river in Hubei

鮜〔鲘〕 {hòu}

a species of freshwater catfish

厷 {hóng}

1. great
2. magnificent
3. macro (computing)
4. macro-

妅 {hóng}

(used in female names)

丑 cau² {Chǒu}

surname Chou

轟〔轰〕 gwang¹ {hōng}

1. explosion
2. bang
3. boom
4. rumble
5. to attack
6. to shoo away
7. to expel

吼 haau¹ {hǒu}

1. roar or howl of an animal
2. bellow of rage

侯 hau⁴ {hóu}

1. marquis, second of the five orders of ancient Chinese nobility 五等爵位
2. nobleman or high official

喉 hau⁴ {hóu}

1. throat
2. larynx

瘊 hau⁴ {hóu}

wart

厚 hau⁵ {hòu}

1. thick
2. deep or profound
3. kind
4. generous
5. rich or strong in flavor
6. to favor
7. to stress

候 hau⁶ {hòu}

1. to wait
2. to inquire after
3. to watch
4. season
5. climate
6. (old) period of five days

后 hau⁶ {hòu}

1. empress
2. queen

後〔后〕 hau⁶ {hòu}

1. back
2. behind
3. rear
4. afterwards
5. after
6. later

呵 ho¹ {hē}

1. expel breath
2. my goodness

嚄 ho¹ {huò}

(interj.) oh!

嚄 ho¹ {ǒ}

(interj. of surprise)

苛 ho¹ {kē}

1. severe
2. exacting

可 ho² {kě}

1. can
2. may
3. able to
4. to approve
5. to permit
6. to suit
7. (particle used for emphasis) certainly
8. very

坷 ho² {kě}

1. uneven (path)
2. unfortunate (in life)

何 ho⁴ {Hé}

surname He

何 ho⁴ {hé}

1. what
2. how
3. why
4. which
5. carry

河 ho⁴ {hé}

1. river
2. CL: 條,道

荷 ho⁴ {hé}

lotus

荷 ho⁴ {hè}

1. to carry on one's shoulder or back
2. burden
3. responsibility

菏 ho⁴ {Hé}

He river in Shandong

荷 ho⁴ {Hé}

1. Holland
2. the Netherlands
3. abbr. for 荷蘭

賀〔贺〕 ho⁶ {hè}

to congratulate

賀〔贺〕 ho⁶ {Hè}

surname He

靴 hoe¹ {xuē}

boots

鄉〔乡〕 hoeng¹ {xiāng}

1. country or countryside
2. native place
3. home village or town
4. township (PRC administrative unit)

香 hoeng¹ {xiāng}

1. fragrant
2. sweet smelling
3. aromatic
4. savory or appetizing
5. (to eat) with relish
6. (of sleep) sound
7. perfume or spice
8. joss or incense stick
9. CL: 根

享 hoeng² {xiǎng}

1. to enjoy
2. to benefit
3. to have the use of

響〔响〕 hoeng² {xiǎng}

1. echo
2. sound
3. noise
4. to make a sound
5. to sound
6. to ring
7. loud
8. classifier for noises

餉〔饷〕 hoeng² {xiǎng}

soldier's pay

嚮〔向〕 hoeng² {xiàng}

1. to tend toward
2. to guide
3. variant of 向

向 hoeng³ {xiàng}

1. towards
2. to face
3. to turn towards
4. direction
5. to support
6. to side with
7. shortly before
8. formerly
9. always
10. all along

向 hoeng³ {Xiàng}

surname Xiang

開〔开〕 hoi¹ {kāi}

1. to open
2. to start
3. to turn on
4. to boil
5. to write out (a prescription, check, invoice etc)
6. to operate (a vehicle)
7. carat (gold)
8. abbr. for Kelvin, 開爾文
9. abbr. for 開本, book format

凱〔凯〕 hoi² {kǎi}

1. triumphant
2. victorious
3. chi (Greek letter Χχ)

愷〔恺〕 hoi² {kǎi}

1. joyful
2. kind

海 hoi² {hǎi}

1. ocean
2. sea
3. CL: 個,片
4. great number of people or things
5. (dialect) numerous

凱〔凯〕 hoi² {Kǎi}

surname Kai

海 hoi² {Hǎi}

surname Hai

頦〔颏〕 hoi⁴ {kē}

chin

頦〔颏〕 hoi⁴ {ké}

(used in bird names) throat

亥 hoi⁶ {hài}

12th earthly branch: 9-11 p.m., 10th solar month (7th November-6th December), year of the Boar

害 hoi⁶ {hài}

1. to do harm to
2. to cause trouble to
3. harm
4. evil
5. calamity

殼〔壳〕 hok³ {qiào}

1. shell
2. carapace
3. crust (earth's crust etc)
4. also pr. [ke2]

學〔学〕 hok⁶ {xué}

1. to learn
2. to study
3. to imitate
4. science
5. -ology

翯 hok⁶ {hè}

glistening plumage of birds

貉 hok⁶ {hé}

1. raccoon dog (Nyctereutes procyonoides)
2. raccoon of North China, Korea and Japan (Japanese: tanuki)
3. also pr. [hao2]

貉 hok⁶ {mò}

1. old term for northern peoples
2. silent

鶴〔鹤〕 hok⁶ {hè}

crane

佫 hok⁶ {Hè}

surname He

侃 hon² {kǎn}

1. upright and honest
2. cheerful
3. to chat idly
4. to boast
5. to talk smoothly

刊 hon² {kān}

1. to print
2. to publish
3. publication
4. periodical
5. to peel with a knife
6. to carve
7. to amend

捍 hon² {hàn}

1. to ward off (a blow)
2. to withstand
3. to defend

罕 hon² {hǎn}

rare

蔊 hon² {hǎn}

Nasturtium montanum

漢〔汉〕 hon³ {Hàn}

1. Han ethnic group
2. Chinese (language)
3. the Han dynasty (206 BC-220 AD)

熯 hon³ {hàn}

to dry with fire

看 hon³ {kān}

1. to look after
2. to take care of
3. to watch
4. to guard

看 hon³ {kàn}

1. to see
2. to look at
3. to read
4. to watch
5. to visit
6. to call on
7. to consider
8. to regard as
9. to look after
10. to treat (an illness)
11. to depend on
12. to feel (that)
13. (after verb) to give it a try
14. Watch out! (for a danger)

衎 hon³ {kàn}

pleased

漢〔汉〕 hon³ {hàn}

man

寒 hon⁴ {hán}

1. cold
2. poor
3. to tremble

邗 hon⁴ {hán}

name of an ancient river

邯 hon⁴ {hán}

name of a district in Hebei

韓〔韩〕 hon⁴ {Hán}

1. Han, one of the Seven Hero States of the Warring States 戰國七雄
2. Korea from the fall of the Joseon dynasty in 1897
3. Korea, esp. South Korea 大韓民國
4. surname Han

鼾 hon⁴ {hān}

1. snore
2. to snore

旱 hon⁵ {hàn}

drought

悍 hon⁶ {hàn}

1. heroic
2. intrepid
3. valiant
4. dauntless
5. fierce
6. ferocious
7. violent

汗 hon⁶ {hàn}

1. perspiration
2. sweat
3. CL: 滴,頭,身
4. to be speechless (out of helplessness, embarrassment etc) (Internet slang used as an interjection)

瀚 hon⁶ {hàn}

1. ocean
2. vastness

焊 hon⁶ {hàn}

to weld

翰 hon⁶ {hàn}

1. writing brush
2. writing
3. pen

翰 hon⁶ {Hàn}

surname Han

哐 hong¹ {kuāng}

1. (onom.) clang
2. see 哐啷, clatter

康 hong¹ {kāng}

1. healthy
2. peaceful
3. abundant

眶 hong¹ {kuàng}

eye socket

筐 hong¹ {kuāng}

1. basket
2. CL: 隻

糠 hong¹ {kāng}

husk

腔 hong¹ {qiāng}

1. cavity of body
2. barrel (e.g. engine cylinder)
3. compartment
4. tune
5. accent of speech

康 hong¹ {Kāng}

surname Kang

慷 hong² {kāng}

1. generous
2. magnanimous

炕 hong³ {kàng}

1. kang (a heatable brick bed)
2. to bake
3. to dry by the heat of a fire

烘 hong³ {hōng}

1. to bake
2. to heat by fire
3. to set off by contrast

航 hong⁴ {háng}

1. boat
2. ship
3. craft
4. to navigate
5. to sail
6. to fly

巷 hong⁶ {xiàng}

1. lane
2. alley

項〔项〕 hong⁶ {xiàng}

1. back of neck
2. item
3. thing
4. term (in a mathematical formula)
5. sum (of money)
6. classifier for principles, items, clauses, tasks, research projects etc

項〔项〕 hong⁶ {Xiàng}

surname Xiang

喝 hot³ {hē}

1. to drink
2. My goodness!

喝 hot³ {hè}

to shout loudly

暍 hot³ {hè}

hot

渴 hot³ {kě}

thirsty

猲 hot³ {hè}

1. frightened
2. terrified

猲 hot³ {xiē}

short-snout dog

褐 hot³ {hè}

1. brown
2. gray or dark color
3. coarse hemp cloth
4. Taiwan pr. [he2]

鶡〔鹖〕 hot³ {hé}

1. crossbill
2. long-tailed pheasant

好 hou² {hǎo}

1. good
2. well
3. proper
4. good to
5. easy to
6. very
7. so
8. (suffix indicating completion or readiness)
9. (of an unmarried couple) to be close
10. to be keen on each other

好 hou² {hào}

1. to be fond of
2. to have a tendency to
3. to be prone to

犒 hou³ {kào}

to reward or comfort with presents of food, drink etc

耗 hou³ {hào}

1. to waste
2. to spend
3. to consume
4. to squander
5. news
6. (coll.) to delay
7. to dilly-dally

嚎 hou⁴ {háo}

1. howl
2. bawl

壕 hou⁴ {háo}

1. moat
2. (military) trench

毫 hou⁴ {háo}

1. hair
2. drawing brush
3. (in the) least
4. one thousandth
5. currency unit, 0.1 yuan

豪 hou⁴ {háo}

1. grand
2. heroic

浩 hou⁶ {hào}

1. grand
2. vast (water)

灝〔灏〕 hou⁶ {hào}

vast (of water)

號〔号〕 hou⁶ {háo}

1. roar
2. cry
3. CL: 個

號〔号〕 hou⁶ {hào}

1. ordinal number
2. day of a month
3. mark
4. sign
5. business establishment
6. size
7. ship suffix
8. horn (wind instrument)
9. bugle call
10. assumed name
11. to take a pulse
12. classifier used to indicate number of people

顥〔颢〕 hou⁶ {hào}

1. bright
2. white

哄 hung³ {hōng}

1. roar of laughter (onom.)
2. hubbub
3. to roar (as a crowd)

哄 hung³ {hǒng}

1. to deceive
2. to coax
3. to amuse (a child)

洪 hung⁴ {hóng}

1. flood
2. big
3. great

紅〔红〕 hung⁴ {hóng}

1. red
2. popular
3. revolutionary
4. bonus

葒〔荭〕 hung⁴ {hóng}

herb

虹 hung⁴ {hóng}

rainbow

鴻〔鸿〕 hung⁴ {hóng}

1. eastern bean goose
2. great
3. large

訌〔讧〕 hung⁴ {hòng}

1. strife
2. disorder
3. rioting
4. fighting

澒 hung⁶ {hòng}

1. vast
2. infinite

壽〔寿〕 sau⁶ {Shòu}

surname Shou

崇 sung⁴ {Chóng}

surname Chong

宏 wang⁴ {hóng}

1. great
2. magnificent
3. macro (computing)
4. macro-

竑 wang⁴ {hóng}

1. large
2. to estimate

翃 wang⁴ {hóng}

to swarm (of insects)

紘〔纮〕 wang⁴ {hóng}

1. cord for hat
2. vast

周 zau¹ {Zhōu}

1. surname Zhou
2. Zhou Dynasty (1046-256 BC)

中 zung¹ {Zhōng}

1. China
2. Chinese
3. surname Zhong

鍾〔钟〕 zung¹ {Zhōng}

surname Zhong

眾〔众〕 zung³ {Zhòng}

abbr. for 眾議院, House of Representatives

仲 zung⁶ {Zhòng}

surname Zhong

轟動〔轰动〕 gwang¹ dung⁶ {hōng dòng}

(adjective) 1. Breaking (news); (verb) shock

吼斗 hau¹ dau² {hǒu dòu}

to buy; to want

吼住 hau³ zyu⁶ {hǒu zhù}

to look or pay extra attention to

喉底 hau⁴ dai² {hóu dǐ}

bottom of throat, which means a basic singing skill

喉管 hau⁴ gun² {hóu guǎn}

pipe; tubing

喉擒 hau⁴ kam⁴ {hóu qín}

can't wait for; desperate

喉禽 hau⁴ kam⁴ {hóu qín}

can't wait for; desperate

猴擒 hau⁴ kam⁴ {hóu qín}

anxious (spoken)

喉鉗〔-钳〕 hau⁴ kim² {hóu qián}

spanner

喉欖〔-榄〕 hau⁴ laam⁵ {hóu lǎn}

adam's apple

喉轆〔-辘〕 hau⁴ luk¹ {hóu lù}

hose

喉沙 hau⁴ saa¹ {hóu shā}

hoarseness in throat

喉糖 hau⁴ tong² {hóu táng}

throat lozenges

喉核 hau⁴ wat⁶ {hóu hé}

adam's apple

喉嘴 hau⁴ zeoi² {hóu zuǐ}

valve train

厚意 hau⁵ ji³ {hòu yì}

Very kind thought

厚笠 hau⁵ lap¹ {hòu lì}

A thick sweater

厚身 hau⁵ san¹ {hòu shēn}

to describe something is thick or substantial in size

後便〔后-〕 hau⁶ bin⁶ {hòu biàn}

(adverb / preposition / noun) back; (adjective) in the rear; behind

後底〔后-〕 hau⁶ dai² {hòu dǐ}

behind (spoken)

候教 hau⁶ gaau³ {hòu jiào}

Waiting for instructions

後勁〔后劲〕 hau⁶ ging⁶ {hòu jìn}

latter half, the endurance and lastingness of energy; stamina; after effect; delayed effect

後腳〔后脚〕 hau⁶ goek³ {hòu jiǎo}

noun; the rear foot, normally, it describes one person after another one; (immediately) after

後果〔后-〕 hau⁶ gwo² {hòu guǒ}

outcome; results

後日〔后-〕 hau⁶ jat⁶ {hòu rì}

(noun) in future

鱟魚〔鲎鱼〕 hau⁶ jyu² {hòu yú}

horseshoe crab

後園〔后园〕 hau⁶ jyun⁴ {hòu yuán}

backyard

後嚟〔后-〕 hau⁶ lai⁴ {hòu lí}

later on (spoken)

後晚〔后-〕 hau⁶ maan⁵ {hòu wǎn}

noun; the night after tomorrow night, or two nights from tonight.

後尾〔后-〕 hau⁶ mei¹ {hòu yǐ}

behind; at the end (spatially)

候命 hau⁶ ming⁶ {hòu mìng}

Stand by; On-call

後生〔后-〕 hau⁶ saang¹ {hòu shēng}

(noun) junior

後手〔后-〕 hau⁶ sau² {hòu shǒu}

Future generations

後退〔后-〕 hau⁶ teoi³ {hòu tuì}

(verb) 1. Backlash; 2. Back up (a car)

後患〔后-〕 hau⁶ waan⁶ {hòu huàn}

aftermath; bad consequences

候鑊〔-镬〕 hau⁶ wok⁶ {hòu huò}

a cook, a chef; to be in charge for cooking

後枕〔后-〕 hau⁶ zam² {hòu zhěn}

back of the skull

後朝〔后-〕 hau⁶ ziu¹ {hòu cháo}

the morning o the day after tomorrow

訶子〔诃-〕 ho¹ zi² {hē zǐ}

Chebulic myrobalans; Terminalia chebula, a type of plant

可怖 ho² bou³ {kě bù}

Horrifying

可嘉 ho² gaa¹ {kě jiā}

Praiseworthy

可以 ho² ji⁵ {kě yǐ}

(adjective) so so

可能 ho² nang⁴ {kě néng}

(modal verb) can

河牀〔-床〕 ho⁴ cong⁴ {hé chuáng}

the riverbed

河涌 ho⁴ cung¹ {hé yǒng}

(noun) creek

何妨 ho⁴ fong⁴ {hé fáng}

(Adverb) Why not (doing something);

河間〔-间〕 ho⁴ gaan¹ {hé jiān}

(noun) stream

荷倌 ho⁴ gun¹ {hé guān}

casino dealer

荷官 ho⁴ gun¹ {hé guān}

casino dealer

何以 ho⁴ ji⁵ {hé yǐ}

why it seems

荷葉〔-叶〕 ho⁴ jip⁶ {hé yè}

lotus leaf

何其 ho⁴ kei⁴ {hé qí}

how is it like that, why is it like that; the extent of; so, very

何良 ho⁴ loeng⁴ {hé liáng}

Ho Leung, a horse trainer in Hong Kong

何來〔-来〕 ho⁴ loi⁴ {hé lái}

to question on origin of one or something

河沙 ho⁴ saa¹ {hé shā}

river sand

河山 ho⁴ saan¹ {hé shān}

(noun) mountains and rivers; It means "land" in some content.

河鮮〔-鲜〕 ho⁴ sin¹ {hé xiān}

(noun) white water fish

河堤 ho⁴ tai⁴ {hé dī}

the embankment

荷塘 ho⁴ tong⁴ {hé táng}

lotus pond

何止 ho⁴ zi² {hé zhǐ}

not only; way more than

荷載〔-载〕 ho⁶ zoi³ {hè zài}

load; the amount of weight that is pressing down (on something)

香梘〔-枧〕 hoeng¹ gaan² {xiāng jiǎn}

soap

香笄 hoeng¹ gai¹ {xiāng jī}

the remaining supporting stick of an incense / joss stick

香雞〔-鸡〕 hoeng¹ gai¹ {xiāng jī}

thin (for describing limbs; slang)

香江 hoeng¹ gong¹ {Xiāng Jiāng}

another name for Hong Kong; Perfume River in Vietnam

鄉下〔乡-〕 hoeng¹ haa⁶ {xiāng xia}

(noun) hometown

香口 hoeng¹ hau² {xiāng kǒu}

tasty; crispy (spoken)

香氣〔-气〕 hoeng¹ hei³ {xiāngqì}

(noun) Good smell

香油 hoeng¹ jau⁴ {xiāngyóu}

(noun) Donation of entering a Chinese temple

香芹 hoeng¹ kan⁴ {xiāng qín}

parsley

鄉里〔乡-〕 hoeng¹ lei⁵ {xiāng lǐ}

(noun) someone who comes from the same village or home town as you

香爐〔-炉〕 hoeng¹ lou⁴ dan² {}

a censer;an incense burner; the only son in the family

香米 hoeng¹ mai⁵ {xiāng mǐ}

aromatic rice; fragrant rice

香濃〔-浓〕 hoeng¹ nung⁴ {xiāng nóng}

aromatic; fragrant and flavoursome

香信 hoeng¹ seon³ {xiāng xìn}

a type of shiitake mushroom

鄉思〔乡-〕 hoeng¹ si¹ {xiāng sī}

homesickness

香甜 hoeng¹ tim⁴ {xiāngtián}

(adjective) (of food) Delicious

鄉土〔乡-〕 hoeng¹ tou² {xiāngtǔ}

(adjective) 1. Country; 2. Rural

香咗 hoeng¹ zo² {xiāng zuo}

a tactful way of saying someone has died; defeated; thwarted

香樟 hoeng¹ zoeng¹ {xiāng zhāng}

cinnamon camphora, camphor tree / canohorwood / camphor laurel

香主 hoeng¹ zyu² {xiāng zhǔ}

incense master; a senior rank in a gang

响處〔-处〕 hoeng² cyu³ {xiǎng chǔ}

in here, over there

響度〔响-〕 hoeng² dou⁶ {xiǎng dù}

here

享福 hoeng² fuk¹ {xiǎngfú}

(verb) To enjoy well-being of life

享有 hoeng² jau⁵ {xiǎngyǒu}

(modal verb) Shall have (rights, privileges, etc.)

響螺〔响-〕 hoeng² lo² {xiǎng luó}

giant conch

向前 hoeng³ cin⁴ {xiàngqián}

(of direction) Forward the front of

向右 hoeng³ jau⁶ {xiàng yòu}

Turn right

向左 hoeng³ zo² {xiàng zuǒ}

Turn left

向著〔-着〕 hoeng³ zoek⁶ {xiàng zhe}

Towards

開便〔开-〕 hoi¹ bin⁶ {kāi biàn}

the outer side; on the further side

開標〔开标〕 hoi¹ biu¹ {kāi biāo}

bid opening

開波〔开-〕 hoi¹ bo¹ {kāi bō}

kick off (soccer/football)

開餐〔开-〕 hoi¹ caan¹ {kāi cān}

have a meal (spoken)

開車〔开车〕 hoi¹ ce¹ {kāi chē}

(verb) Start a car engine and drive

開出〔开-〕 hoi¹ ceot¹ {kāi chū}

to issue; to offer; (of vehicle) to depart from

開彩〔开-〕 hoi¹ coi² {kāi cǎi}

to draw the lottery

開大〔开-〕 hoi¹ daai⁶ {kāi dà}

to open wide; to turn up; to defecate

開底〔开-〕 hoi¹ dai² {kāi dǐ}

open base; the outer side

開檔〔开档〕 hoi¹ dong³ {kāi dàng}

the opening of a business

開刀〔开-〕 hoi¹ dou¹ {kāi dāo}

(verb) o undergo a surgery

開飯 hoi¹ faan⁶ {kāifàn}

(verb) Dinner/lunch is ready

開火〔开-〕 hoi¹ fo² {kāihuǒ}

(verb) 1. To switch on (a rice cooker, light, etc.); (of cooking) 1. Turn on (a gas burner); (slang) 1. Argue; 2. Fight

開房〔开-〕 hoi¹ fong² {kāi fáng}

original meaning: booking and subsequently staying in a hotel room, current usage: to have sex in a hotel room

開封〔开-〕 hoi¹ fung¹ {Kāifēng}

(verb) Open sealed packaging (of product)

開鏡〔开镜〕 hoi¹ geng³ {kāi jìng}

 to start shooting

開古〔开-〕 hoi¹ gu² {kāi gǔ}

reveal the answer for a riddle or puzzle

開工〔开-〕 hoi¹ gung¹ {kāi gōng}

(verb) Start working

開坑〔开-〕 hoi¹ haang¹ {kāi kēng}

to open up; to dig a ditch

開口〔开-〕 hoi¹ hau² {kāi kǒu}

to request or ask for

開去〔开-〕 hoi¹ heoi³ {kāi qù}

(of vehicle) to head for; to dimiss (someone from their job)

開航〔开-〕 hoi¹ hong⁴ {kāi háng}

to set sail

開夜〔开-〕 hoi¹ je⁶ {kāi yè}

working into the night (spoken)

開揚〔开扬〕 hoi¹ joeng⁴ {kāi yáng}

bright, open and spacious; cheerful

開嚟〔开-〕 hoi¹ lai² {kāi lí}

open it (spoken)

開面〔开-〕 hoi¹ min⁶ {kāi miàn}

a face painting technique used for the applying make up on the actors in Cantonese opera; a traditional wedding custom for the Han Chinese ethnic group, which involves the plucking of a bride's fine facial hair and hair combing; the curving of the facial features on the statue of a god

開幕〔开-〕 hoi¹ mok⁶ {kāi mù}

opening ceremony; grand opening

開門〔开门〕 hoi¹ mun⁴ {kāi mén}

to speak out (from one's heart)

開年〔开-〕 hoi¹ nin⁴ {kāi nián}

meal for Chinese New Year served with meat

開片〔开-〕 hoi¹ pin² {kāi piàn}

(verb) to fight; to combat; to go into a fight with (with weapons e.g. knife); to start a gang fight

開舖〔开铺〕 hoi¹ pou³ {kāi pù}

open a shop (spoken)

開鋪〔开铺〕 hoi¹ pou³ {kāi pù}

to open a store; to run a store

開身〔开-〕 hoi¹ san¹ {kāi shēn}

departure of a boat or ferry (old slang)

開手〔开-〕 hoi¹ sau² {kāi shǒu}

to (let something) leave from one's hands; to start; to start a fight

開首〔开-〕 hoi¹ sau² {kāi shǒu}

in the beginning

開聲〔开声〕 hoi¹ seng¹ {kāi shēng}

to speak out; to request; the act of "opening" the voice before singing

開膳〔开-〕 hoi¹ sin⁶ {kāi shàn}

to start to eat

開攤〔开摊〕 hoi¹ taan¹ {kāi tān}

to open a stall

開頭〔开头〕 hoi¹ tau⁴ {kāi tóu}

to start or commence

開拖〔开-〕 hoi¹ to¹ {kāi tuō}

to start a fight

開枱〔开-〕 hoi¹ toi² {kāi sì}

to start a Mahjong game

開檯〔开台〕 hoi¹ toi² {kāi tái}

to play mahjong; to set a dining table

開鑊〔开镬〕 hoi¹ wok⁶ {kāi huò}

rape (slang)

開齋〔开斋〕 hoi¹ zaai¹ {kāi zhāi}

to break a drought (scoring the first point, closing the first deal, receive the first speeding ticket etc.)(Cantonese)

開正〔开-〕 hoi¹ zeng³ {kāi zhèng}

to have things turn out as one desires; (of gambling) to draw exactly as one wishes

開支〔开-〕 hoi¹ zi¹ {kāi zhī}

(noun) Spending

海邊〔-边〕 hoi² bin¹ {hǎi biān}

coastal

海傍 hoi² bong⁶ {hǎi bàng}

waterfront

海菜 hoi² coi³ {hǎi cài}

seaweed; sea vegetables; nori

凱風〔凯风〕 hoi² fung¹ {kǎi fēng}

a part of The Book of Songs in ancient China

海鏡〔-镜〕 hoi² geng³ {hǎi jìng}

a type of flat shellfish with semi-transparent shell

海怪 hoi² gwaai³ {hǎi guài}

sea monster

海下 hoi² haa⁶ {hǎi xià}

(noun) Hoi Ha, a place in Sai Kung, Hong Kong

海涵 hoi² haam⁴ {hǎi hán}

to ask for one's forgiveness / tolerance for any short comings

海口 hoi² hau² {hǎi kǒu}

(noun) Usually refers to the Haikou city in Hainan Island

海燕 hoi² jin³ {hǎi yàn}

sea swallow

海路 hoi² lou⁶ {hǎi lù}

sea route

海味 hoi² mei² {hǎi wèi}

(n.) dried seafood.

海皮 hoi² pei⁴ {hǎi pí}

(noun) seaside; shoreline; shore; Mandarin slang term for 'happy'

海旁 hoi² pong⁴ {hǎi páng}

(noun) harbour side

海蛇 hoi² se⁴ {hǎi shé}

a sea serpent

凱旋〔凯-〕 hoi² syun⁴ {kǎi xuán}

(noun) Victory

海棠 hoi² tong⁴ {hǎi táng}

asiatic apple

海葬 hoi² zong³ {hǎi zàng}

sea burial

害處〔-处〕 hoi⁶ cyu³ {hài chu}

(noun) Disadvantage

害民 hoi⁶ man⁴ {hài mín}

harm citizens, harm the livelihood of citizens

學部〔学-〕 hok⁶ bou⁶ {Xué bù}

Faculty

學似〔学-〕 hok⁶ ci⁵ {xué shì}

just like someone, learn from someone

學潮〔学-〕 hok⁶ ciu⁴ {xué cháo}

student movements

學費〔学费〕 hok⁶ fai³ {xué fèi}

school fee

學府〔学-〕 hok⁶ fu² {xuéfǔ}

(noun) Institution of higher education

學界〔学-〕 hok⁶ gaai³ {xué jiè}

noun; academic

學友〔学-〕 hok⁶ jau⁵ {xué yǒu}

study buddies, learning buddies

學業〔学业〕 hok⁶ jip⁶ {xuéyè}

(noun) Education

鶴絨〔鹤绒〕 hok⁶ jung⁴ {hè róng}

duck down

學聯〔学联〕 hok⁶ lyun⁴ {xué lián}

Hong Kong Federation of Students

學名〔学-〕 hok⁶ meng² {xuémíng}

(noun) Binomial nomenclature

學額〔学额〕 hok⁶ ngaak⁶ {xué é}

students quota

學神〔学-〕 hok⁶ san⁴ {xué shén}

driver with learner permit (slang)

學社〔学-〕 hok⁶ se⁵ {xué shè}

Societies, associations

學師〔学师〕 hok⁶ si¹ {xué shī}

an apprentice; learning to become a master

學識〔学识〕 hok⁶ sik¹ {xué shí}

(verb) 1. learn and know; 2. learn (e.g. skills or knowledge)

學舌〔学-〕 hok⁶ sit⁶ {xué shé}

it describes parrots which repeat/ imitate people's words; describes someone who just copies what others says without their own ideas

學説〔学说〕 hok⁶ syut³ {xué shuō}

Theory

學堂〔学-〕 hok⁶ tong⁴ {xué táng}

academy

學會〔学会〕 hok⁶ wui² {xuéhuì}

(verb) 1. Learn and able to; 2. Learn and will…

學習〔学习〕 hok⁶ zaap⁶ {xué xí}

study; learnings

鶴嘴〔鹤-〕 hok⁶ zeoi² {hè zuǐ}

Cape D'Aguilar / Hok Tsui, a place in Hong Kong; (鶴嘴鋤 a pickaxe)

看更 hon¹ gaang¹ {kān gēng}

a security guard

看牛 hon¹ ngau⁴ {kān niú}

to cowherd; often used as an expression to describe the energy required to look after an overactive child

看到 hon³ dou³ {kàn dào}

can see

看見〔-见〕 hon³ gin³ {kàn jiàn}

(adverb) Initially

漢詩〔汉诗〕 hon³ si¹ {Hàn shī}

Chinese poetry

看小 hon³ siu² {kàn xiǎo}

to look down

寒背 hon⁴ bui³ {hán bèi}

Kyphosis

寒塵〔-尘〕 hon⁴ can⁴ {hán chén}

it means one's clothes are broken, damaged, that one is not presentable

寒底 hon⁴ dai² {hán dǐ}

physique with cold hands and feet

寒飛〔-飞〕 hon⁴ fei¹ {hán fēi}

a poor and pedantic hoodlum

寒風〔-风〕 hon⁴ fung¹ {hán fēng}

cold winter wind

韓裔〔韩-〕 hon⁴ jeoi⁶ {Hán yì}

ethnic Korean

韓流〔韩-〕 hon⁴ lau⁴ {Hán liú}

Korean trend

寒涼〔-凉〕 hon⁴ loeng⁴ {hán liáng}

adj; Chinese medicinal term; refer to things which are cold and unhealthy for one's body

寒削 hon⁴ soek³ {hán xuē}

Cold and not good for stomach

寒酸 hon⁴ syun¹ {hánsuān}

(adjective) Shabby

旱地 hon⁵ dei⁶ {hàn dì}

dry land

旱季 hon⁵ gwai³ {hàn jì}

the dry season

旱橋〔-桥〕 hon⁵ kiu⁴ {hàn qiáo}

a flyover; an overpass; an overbridge; a land bridge; a viaduct

旱天 hon⁵ tin¹ {hàn tiān}

dry weather; dry day; days of drought

捍衞〔-卫〕 hon⁵ wai⁶ {hàn wèi}

to defend; to safeguard

汗青 hon⁶ cing¹ {hàn qīng}

bamboo slips, used for writing words on in the past

瀚海 hon⁶ hoi² {hàn hǎi}

Hanhai, a Protectorate-General, military outpost established in ancient China

汗宿 hon⁶ suk¹ {hàn sù}

sweaty odor; stinking sweat

汗漬〔-渍〕 hon⁶ zik¹ {hàn zì}

(noun) perspiration stain

匡扶 hong¹ fu⁴ {kuāng fú}

to assist

匡復〔-复〕 hong¹ fuk⁶ {kuāng fù}

to save or revive a failing nation or political regime

匡救 hong¹ gau³ {kuāng jiù}

to save or rescue

匡衡 hong¹ hang⁴ {kuāng héng}

Kuang Heng, a prime minister who served in the Han Dynasty, China

糠耳 hong¹ ji⁵ {kāng ěr}

dry ear

匡謬〔-谬〕 hong¹ mau⁶ {kuāng miù}

ridiculous; mistakes; errors

康城 hong¹ sing⁴ {kāng chéng}

noun; Cannes

匡濟〔-济〕 hong¹ zai³ {kuāng jì}

to rectify or save

康州 hong¹ zau¹ {Kāng zhōu}

Connecticut State, United States

行貨〔-货〕 hong² fo³ {háng huò}

thing of typical quality

炕沙 hong³ saa¹ {kàng shā}

stranded (boat)

行床 hong⁴ cong⁴ {xíng chuáng}

to lay out a temporary bed

行檔〔-档〕 hong⁴ dong³ {háng dàng}

if read as 'haang4 dong3' it means post or position; if read as 'hong4 dong3' it means trade or profession; the role types in traditional Chinese opera; hope; expectation

航機〔-机〕 hong⁴ gei¹ {háng jī}

Aircraft; flight

行規〔-规〕 hong⁴ kwai¹ {háng guī}

Regulation in industry; professional etiquette

行列 hong⁴ lit⁶ {hángliè}

(noun) 1. Parade; 2. Field or position

行伍 hong⁴ ng⁵ {háng wǔ}

rank; the ranks; the troops / army

行話〔-话〕 hong⁴ waa² {háng huà}

(noun) Lexicon (of a particular field)

行會〔-会〕 hong⁴ wui² {háng huì}

Executive Council (ExCo) of HKSAR

巷道 hong⁶ dou⁶ {hàng dào}

noun; tunnel which is dug in mining or prospecting, normally used as transport and drainage

巷篤〔-笃〕 hong⁶ duk¹ {xiàng dǔ}

at the end of the laneway or street

巷仔 hong⁶ zai² {xiàng zǐ}

lane, alley

巷戰〔-战〕 hong⁶ zin³ {xiàng zhàn}

street or alley battle

喝茶 hot³ caa⁴ {hē chá}

drink tea

渴仰 hot³ joeng⁵ {kě yǎng}

to admire; to think highly of

渴念 hot³ nim⁶ {kě niàn}

to yearn after; to long for

喝水 hot³ seoi² {hē shuǐ}

to drink water

渴市 hot³ si⁵ {kě shì}

a situation where demand exceeds supply

好呀 hou² aa³ {hǎo ya}

adj; OK

好醜〔-丑〕 hou² cau² {hǎo chǒu}

very bad looking; good and bad; at least

好似 hou² ci⁵ {hǎo sì}

(adjective) similar

好清 hou² cing¹ {hǎo qīng}

very clear

好彩 hou² coi² {hǎo cǎi}

(adjective) lucky; blessed; (adverb) luckily

好嘈 hou² cou⁴ {hǎo cáo}

very noisy

好膽〔-胆〕 hou² daam² {hǎo dǎn}

adj; fearless; brave; courageous

好抵 hou² dai² {hǎo dǐ}

adj; value for money; worth buying

好得 hou² dak¹ {hǎo de}

very good; good looking or attractive; thanks to; luckily; fortunately

好啲 hou² di¹ {hǎo dī}

better

好的 hou² dik¹ {hǎo de}

good; yes

好番 hou² faan¹ {hǎo fān}

verb; to recover (sickness)

好翻 hou² faan¹ {hǎo fān}

verb; to recover (sickness)

好返 hou² faan² {hǎo fǎn}

recover from illness (spoken)

好瞓 hou² fan³ {hǎo fèn}

1. had a great sleep 2. time to sleep

好閒〔-闲〕 hou² gaan³ {hào xián}

an easy task; something that is too insignificant to be worth caring about

好頸〔-颈〕 hou² geng² {hǎo jǐng}

good temper (slang)

好景 hou² ging² {hǎo jǐng}

adj; good prospect or situation

好勁〔-劲〕 hou² ging⁶ {hǎo jìn}

very powerful (spoken)

好癐 hou² gui⁶ {hǎo guài}

adj; very tired

好焗 hou² guk⁶ {hǎo jú}

very hot and stuffy

好鬼 hou² gwai² {hǎo guǐ}

very, so

好貴〔-贵〕 hou² gwai³ {hǎo guì}

adj. very expensive

好閑〔-闲〕 hou² haan⁴ {hào xián}

it's trivial (spoken)

好行 hou² haang⁴ {hǎo xíng}

easy to walk; good/ interesting to walk; an expression used when the host walks the guests out to the door

好恨 hou² han⁶ {hǎo hèn}

really want, eager to

好口 hou² hau² {hào kǒu}

good words, good talking

好氣〔-气〕 hou² hei³ {hǎo qì}

1. to be patient 2. gas bag

好人 hou² jan⁴ {hǎo rén}

good person

好日 hou² jat⁶ {hǎo rì}

suitable day (to be chosen for festive events, such as wedding)

好友 hou² jau⁵ {hǎoyǒu}

(noun) Good friend

好嘢 hou² je⁵ {hǎo yě}

(adjective) great; (noun) good stuff; (interjection) hooray

好野 hou² je⁵ {hǎo yě}

good things; woo, to express excitement

好耳 hou² ji⁵ {hǎo ěr}

good listening

好樣〔-样〕 hou² joeng² {hǎo yàng}

adj; looks good

好逑 hou² kau⁴ {hǎo qiú}

desired by many

好傾〔-倾〕 hou² king¹ {hǎo qīng}

adj; get along well; talkative; a great chat

好叻 hou² lek¹ {hǎo lè}

adj; very clever, smart or good

好力 hou² lik⁶ {hào lì}

strong; energetic

好賣〔-卖〕 hou² maai⁶ {hǎo mài}

sells very well; sells like hot cakes

好味 hou² mei⁶ {hǎo wèi}

tasty or delicious

好眼 hou² ngaan⁵ {hǎo yǎn}

good eyes, sharp eyes

好耐 hou² noi⁶ {hǎo nài}

a very long time

好死 hou² sei² {hǎo sǐ}

a 'good death'; describes a person who passes away in a peaceful manner; something that is too good to be true (usually used with a sense of doubt, in a questioning manner)

好聲〔-声〕 hou² seng¹ {hǎo shēng}

(adjective) be cautious; be careful; be watchful; (of musical instrument such as speaker) great voice; great tone; great sound

好市 hou² si⁵ {Hǎo shì}

sell like hot cakes; be in great demand

好識〔-识〕 hou² sik¹ {hǎo shí}

to know well

好食 hou² sik⁶ {hǎo shí}

tasty; delicious; yummy

好少 hou² siu² {hǎo shǎo}

adj; a few

好想 hou² soeng² {hǎo xiǎng}

to miss something/ someone a lot; to really want to do something

好索 hou² sok³ {hǎo suǒ}

to describe a woman as very attractive, had a nice body shape and beautiful

好聽〔-听〕 hou² teng¹ {hǎo tīng}

(adjective) (of music) 1. Great (so someone loves it); (of the words in conversation) Polite and reasonable

好天 hou² tin¹ {hǎo tiān}

(noun) sunny day; nice day; (adverb) on a sunny / nice day; when it is sunny / nice

好話〔-话〕 hou² waa² {hǎo huà}

(verb) 1. Condemn; 2. Blame; 3. Criticize (used before a pronoun)

好仔 hou² zai² {hǎo zǐ}

a good boy/ guy/ man

好正 hou² zeng³ {hǎo zhèng}

adj; very good

豪情 hou⁴ cing⁴ {háo qíng}

lofty ideals / noble aspiration; Naked Ambition, name of a movie

蠔菇〔蚝-〕 hou⁴ gu¹ {háo gū}

Oyster mushroom

豪興〔-兴〕 hou⁴ hing³ {háo xìng}

Exhilaration; exuberant spirits

毫釐〔-厘〕 hou⁴ lei⁴ {háo lí}

to describe something tiny / small

毫末 hou⁴ mut⁶ {háo mò}

to describe something that is small with little significance

蠔豉〔蚝-〕 hou⁴ si² {háo chǐ}

dried oyster meat

嚎啕 hou⁴ tou⁴ {háo táo}

to wail

豪華〔-华〕 hou⁴ waa⁴ {háo huá}

(adjective) Deluxe

毫子 hou⁴ zi² {háo zi}

(noun) the coins that are not over $1 dollar (ten-cent coin, twenty-cent coin and fifty-cent coin)

號叫〔号-〕 hou⁶ giu³ {háo jiào}

to howl; to shout

皓皓 hou⁶ hou⁶ {hào hào}

white and glistening

浩園〔-园〕 hou⁶ jyun⁴ {hào yuán}

Gallant Garden, a public cemetery in Hong Kong

烘底 hung¹ dai² {hōng dǐ}

toasted; to pan fry the bottom side

紅蟲〔红虫〕 hung⁴ cung⁴ {hóng chóng}

(noun) tubifex worms

紅底〔红-〕 hung⁴ dai² {hóng dǐ}

a Hong Kong HKD $100 banknote; red color background

紅筋〔红-〕 hung⁴ gan¹ {hóng jīn}

bloodshot (eyes)

紅館〔红馆〕 hung⁴ gun² {hóng guǎn}

Hong Kong Coliseum; Hung Hom Coliseum

紅鸛〔红鹳〕 hung⁴ gun³ {hóng guàn}

Flamingo

紅棍〔红-〕 hung⁴ gwan³ {hóng gùn}

(noun) a senior position in a triad

紅蟹〔红-〕 hung⁴ haai⁵ {hóng xiè}

coral crab

紅鶴〔红鹤〕 hung⁴ hok² {hóng hè}

Flamingo

紅汞〔红-〕 hung⁴ hung³ {hóng gǒng}

Mercurochrome, a topical antiseptic

紅肉〔红-〕 hung⁴ juk⁶ {hóng ròu}

red meat

紅米〔红-〕 hung⁴ mai⁵ {hóng mǐ}

Red Rice

紅毛〔红-〕 hung⁴ mou⁴ {hóng máo}

a foreigner

鴻毛〔鸿-〕 hung⁴ mou⁴ {hóng máo}

a goose feather -- something very light or insignificant

紅莓〔红-〕 hung⁴ mui² {hóng méi}

Cranberries

紅三〔红-〕 hung⁴ saam¹ {hóng sān}

Threadfin; Hong Kong 100 Dollars Note

紅衫〔红-〕 hung⁴ saam¹ {hóng shān}

red clothes

紅隧〔红-〕 hung⁴ seoi⁶ {hóng suì}

Hung Hom Cross Harbour Tunnel

紅酒〔红-〕 hung⁴ zau² {hóng jiǔ}

red wine

紅裝〔红装〕 hung⁴ zong¹ {hóng zhuāng}

a lady's Sunday best (clothes); a young woman

紅磚〔红砖〕 hung⁴ zyun¹ {hóng zhuān}

Red Brick

吽哣 ngau⁶ dau⁶ {hōng pòu}

day-dream; lost in thoughts

吽仔 ngau⁶ zai² {hōng zǐ}

pregnant; stupid boys

宏論〔-论〕 wang⁴ leon⁶ {hóng lùn}

noun; Knowledgeable speech, pour forth wisdom

宏偉〔-伟〕 wang⁴ wai⁵ {hóng wěi}

great

周記〔-记〕 zau¹ gei³ {Zhōu jì}

Weekly journal

中菜 zung¹ coi³ {Zhōng cài}

Chinese cuisine

中大 zung¹ daai⁶ {Zhōng Dà}

The Chinese University of Hong Kong

中樂〔-乐〕 zung¹ ngok⁶ {Zhōng yuè}

Chinese music

中州 zung¹ zau¹ {Zhōng zhōu}

lit. Central Plains (Province), is an ancient province around the area for current Henan Province, in China

厚薄 {hòubó}

1. thickness
2. also pr. [hou4 bo2]

烘動〔-动〕 {hōngdòng}

1. to cause a sensation
2. to create a stir in (a place)
3. commotion
4. controversy

椆水 cau⁴ seoi² {Chóu Shuǐ}

old name of an unidentified river in Henan Province, mentioned by 莊子

沖繩〔冲绳〕 cung¹ sing⁴ {Chōng shéng}

Okinawa, Japan

重慶〔-庆〕 cung⁴ hing³ {Chóng qìng}

Chongqing city (Chungking), formerly in Sichuan province, a municipality since 1997, short name 渝

重陽〔-阳〕 cung⁴ joeng⁴ {Chóng yáng}

1. Double Ninth or Yang Festival
2. 9th day of 9th lunar month

轟動〔轰动〕 gwang¹ dung⁶ {hōng dòng}

1. to cause a sensation
2. to create a stir in (a place)
3. commotion
4. controversy

轟擊〔轰击〕 gwang¹ gik¹ {hōng jī}

bombard

轟趕〔轰赶〕 gwang¹ gon² {hōng gǎn}

to drive away

轟轟〔轰轰〕 gwang¹ gwang¹ {hōng hōng}

1. booming
2. roaring

轟然〔轰-〕 gwang¹ jin⁴ {hōng rán}

1. loudly
2. with a loud bang
3. a loud rumble

轟隆〔轰-〕 gwang¹ lung⁴ {hōng lōng}

1. (onom.) rumbling
2. rolling

轟鳴〔轰鸣〕 gwang¹ ming⁴ {hōng míng}

1. boom (sound of explosion)
2. rumble

轟趴〔轰-〕 gwang¹ paa¹ {hōng pā}

house party (loanword) (Tw)

轟炸〔轰-〕 gwang¹ zaa³ {hōng zhà}

1. to bomb
2. to bombard
3. CL: 陣

轟走〔轰-〕 gwang¹ zau² {hōng zǒu}

to drive away

吼聲〔-声〕 haau¹ seng¹ {hǒu shēng}

roar

吼叫 hau³ giu³ {hǒu jiào}

to howl

喉部 hau⁴ bou⁶ {hóu bù}

1. neck
2. throat

猴急 hau⁴ gap¹ {hóu jí}

1. impatient
2. to be in a rush (to do sth)
3. anxious
4. fretful
5. agitated

喉鏡〔-镜〕 hau⁴ geng³ {hóu jìng}

laryngoscope

喉結〔-结〕 hau⁴ git³ {hóu jié}

1. Adam's apple
2. laryngeal prominence

猴戲〔-戏〕 hau⁴ hei³ {hóu xì}

monkey show

喉音 hau⁴ jam¹ {hóu yīn}

1. guttural sound
2. (linguistics) glottal (or laryngeal) consonant

猴兒〔-儿〕 hau⁴ ji⁴ {hóu ér}

little devil

猴兒〔-儿〕 hau⁴ ji⁴ {hóu r}

monkey

喉炎 hau⁴ jim⁴ {hóu yán}

laryngitis

喉咽 hau⁴ jin¹ {hóu yān}

1. laryngopharynx
2. fig. a key position

猴拳 hau⁴ kyun⁴ {hóu quán}

Hou Quan - "Monkey Fist" - Martial Art

喉輪〔-轮〕 hau⁴ leon⁴ {hóu lún}

viśuddha or visuddha, the throat chakra 查克拉, residing in the neck

喉嚨〔-咙〕 hau⁴ lung⁴ {hóu lóng}

1. throat
2. larynx

喉鳴〔-鸣〕 hau⁴ ming⁴ {hóu míng}

throat sound such as choking, donkey's bray etc

侯門〔-门〕 hau⁴ mun⁴ {hóu mén}

noble house

猴年 hau⁴ nin⁴ {hóu nián}

Year of the Monkey (e.g. 2004)

喉痧 hau⁴ saa¹ {hóu shā}

scarlet fever

喉舌 hau⁴ sit³ {hóu shé}

1. mouthpiece
2. spokesperson

喉頭〔-头〕 hau⁴ tau⁴ {hóu tóu}

1. throat
2. larynx

猴子 hau⁴ zi² {hóu zi}

1. monkey
2. CL: 隻

瘊子 hau⁴ zi² {hóu zi}

wart

侯爵 hau⁴ zoek³ {hóu jué}

marquis

厚薄 hau⁵ bok⁶ {hòu báo}

1. thickness
2. also pr. [hou4 bo2]

厚薄 hau⁵ bok⁶ {hòu bó}

to favor one and discriminate against the other (abbr. for 厚此薄彼)

厚報〔-报〕 hau⁵ bou³ {hòu bào}

generous reward

厚重 hau⁵ cung⁵ {hòu zhòng}

1. thick
2. heavy
3. thickset (body)
4. massive
5. generous
6. extravagant
7. profound
8. dignified

厚待 hau⁵ doi⁶ {hòu dài}

generous treatment

厚度 hau⁵ dou⁶ {hòu dù}

thickness

厚道 hau⁵ dou⁶ {hòu dao}

1. kind and honest
2. generous
3. sincere

厚誼〔-谊〕 hau⁵ ji⁴ {hòu yì}

generous friendship

厚禮〔-礼〕 hau⁵ lai⁵ {hòu lǐ}

generous gifts

厚望 hau⁵ mong⁶ {hòu wàng}

1. great hopes
2. great expectations

厚顏〔-颜〕 hau⁵ ngaan⁴ {hòu yán}

shameless

厚朴 hau⁵ pok³ {hòu pò}

magnolia bark (bark of Magnolia officinalis)

厚實〔-实〕 hau⁵ sat⁶ {hòu shi}

1. thick
2. substantial
3. sturdy
4. solid

後備〔后备〕 hau⁶ bei⁶ {hòu bèi}

1. reserve
2. backup

後邊〔后边〕 hau⁶ bin¹ {hòu bian}

1. back
2. rear
3. behind

候補〔-补〕 hau⁶ bou² {hòu bǔ}

1. to wait to fill a vacancy
2. reserve (candidate)
3. alternate
4. substitute

後部〔后-〕 hau⁶ bou⁶ {hòu bù}

back section

後輩〔后辈〕 hau⁶ bui³ {hòu bèi}

younger generation

後背〔后-〕 hau⁶ bui³ {hòu bèi}

1. the back (human anatomy)
2. the back part of sth

後半〔后-〕 hau⁶ bun³ {hòu bàn}

latter half

候診〔-诊〕 hau⁶ can² {hòu zhěn}

1. waiting to see a doctor
2. awaiting treatment

後診〔后诊〕 hau⁶ can² {hòu zhěn}

post-operative examination

後塵〔后尘〕 hau⁶ can⁴ {hòu chén}

1. lit. trailing dust
2. fig. sb's footsteps
3. course in life

後翅〔后-〕 hau⁶ ci³ {hòu chì}

back wing (of insect)

後撤〔后-〕 hau⁶ cit³ {hòu chè}

1. to pull back (an army)
2. to retreat

後燈〔后灯〕 hau⁶ dang¹ {hòu dēng}

taillight

後代〔后-〕 hau⁶ doi⁶ {hòu dài}

1. posterity
2. later periods
3. later ages
4. later generations

後段〔后-〕 hau⁶ dyun⁶ {hòu duàn}

1. final part
2. rear
3. back end
4. final segment
5. the following section
6. last paragraph

后妃 hau⁶ fei¹ {hòu fēi}

imperial wives and concubines

後方〔后-〕 hau⁶ fong¹ {hòu fāng}

1. the rear
2. far behind the front line

後付〔后-〕 hau⁶ fu⁶ {hòu fù}

1. payment made afterwards
2. postpaid

後附〔后-〕 hau⁶ fu⁶ {hòu fù}

1. attachment
2. appendix
3. addendum

後父〔后-〕 hau⁶ fu⁶ {hòu fù}

stepfather

後悔〔后-〕 hau⁶ fui³ {hòu huǐ}

1. to regret
2. to repent

後加〔后-〕 hau⁶ gaa¹ {hòu jiā}

postposition (grammar)

候駕〔-驾〕 hau⁶ gaa³ {hòu jià}

to await (your) gracious presence

後感〔后-〕 hau⁶ gam² {hòu gǎn}

1. afterthought
2. reflection after an event
3. a review (of a movie etc)

後記〔后记〕 hau⁶ gei³ {hòu jì}

1. epilogue
2. afterword

後頸〔后颈〕 hau⁶ geng² {hòu jǐng}

nape

後蓋〔后盖〕 hau⁶ goi³ {hòu gài}

1. back cover
2. shell (of crab etc)

後宮〔后宫〕 hau⁶ gung¹ {hòu gōng}

1. harem
2. chambers of imperial concubines

後果〔后-〕 hau⁶ gwo² {hòu guǒ}

1. consequences
2. aftermath

後效〔后-〕 hau⁶ haau⁶ {hòu xiào}

after-effect

後學〔后学〕 hau⁶ hok⁶ {hòu xué}

junior scholar or pupil in imperial China

候任 hau⁶ jam⁶ {hòu rèn}

designate

後任〔后-〕 hau⁶ jam⁶ {hòu rèn}

1. successor
2. (attributive) future

後人〔后-〕 hau⁶ jan⁴ {hòu rén}

later generation

後日〔后-〕 hau⁶ jat⁶ {hòu rì}

1. the day after tomorrow
2. from hence
3. from now
4. from now on
5. henceforth

後裔〔后-〕 hau⁶ jeoi⁶ {hòu yì}

descendant

後兒〔后儿〕 hau⁶ ji⁴ {hòu r}

the day after tomorrow

後影〔后-〕 hau⁶ jing² {hòu yǐng}

1. rear view
2. figure seen from behind
3. view of the back (of a person or object)

後腰〔后-〕 hau⁶ jiu¹ {hòu yāo}

lower back

後搖〔后摇〕 hau⁶ jiu⁴ {hòu yáo}

post-rock (music genre)

鱟魚〔鲎鱼〕 hau⁶ jyu² {hòu yú}

horseshoe crab (Tachypleus tridentatus)

後院〔后-〕 hau⁶ jyun² {hòu yuàn}

1. rear court
2. back garden
3. backyard (also fig.)

後緣〔后缘〕 hau⁶ jyun⁴ {hòu yuán}

trailing edge (of airplane wing)

後勤〔后-〕 hau⁶ kan⁴ {hòu qín}

logistics

後期〔后-〕 hau⁶ kei⁴ {hòu qī}

1. late stage
2. later period

候缺 hau⁶ kyut³ {hòu quē}

waiting for a vacancy