Cantonese characters
120 characters that CC-Canto 2017 or CC-CEDICT mark as Cantonese, with their Jyutping, the senses the source marks, and the Mandarin counterparts the sources themselves state. Below: the Mandarin ↔ Cantonese word bridge, the Cantonese words CC-CEDICT records, and how checked Cantonese tones appear in Mandarin.
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With a Mandarin counterpart
12 charactersThe source states the Mandarin equivalent in its own words; the counterpart links to its CC-CEDICT entry.
- 喥dou6 CC-Cantoused in location words (Cantonese), here Mandarin 裡 lǐ (CC-Canto, CC-CEDICT)CC-Canto entryCC-CEDICT entryWords with 喥
- 瞓fan3 CC-Cantoto sleep (Cantonese)Mandarin 睡 shuì (CC-Canto, CC-CEDICT)CC-Canto entryCC-CEDICT entryWords with 瞓
- 咁gam2 · gam3 CC-Cantoso (Cantonese)Mandarin 這樣 zhè yàng (CC-Canto, CC-CEDICT)CC-Canto entryCC-CEDICT entryWords with 咁
- 嘅ge3 character reading · Unihanpossessive particle (Cantonese)Mandarin 的 de (CC-CEDICT)CC-CEDICT entryWords with 嘅
- 嗰go2 · go3 CC-Canto those (Cantonese)Mandarin 那 nà (CC-Canto, CC-CEDICT)CC-Canto entryCC-CEDICT entryWords with 嗰
- 攰gui6 character reading · Unihantotally exhausted (Cantonese)Mandarin 累 lèi (CC-CEDICT)CC-CEDICT entryWords with 攰
- 喺hai2 character reading · Unihanto be at, in or on (Cantonese)Mandarin 在 zài (CC-CEDICT)CC-CEDICT entryWords with 喺
- 佢keoi5 · heoi5 CC-Canto it (Cantonese)Mandarin 他 tā (CC-Canto)CC-Canto entryCC-CEDICT entryWords with 佢
- 冇mou5 · mo5 CC-Cantoto not have (Cantonese)Mandarin 沒有 méi yǒu (CC-Canto, CC-CEDICT)CC-Canto entryCC-CEDICT entryWords with 冇
- 睇tai2 · dai6 CC-Cantoto look at (Cantonese)Mandarin 看 kàn (CC-Canto)CC-Canto entryCharacter pageWords with 睇
- 搵wan2 character reading · Unihanto look for (Cantonese)Mandarin 找 zhǎo (CC-CEDICT)CC-CEDICT entryWords with 搵
- 咗zo2 CC-CantoCantonese particle equivalent to 了 or 过, a particle used to indicate perfective aspect for continuous state Mandarin 了 le, 過 guò (CC-Canto, CC-CEDICT)CC-Canto entryCC-CEDICT entryWords with 咗
Outside the 2013 standard list
52 charactersNot among the 8,105 characters of the 2013 standard list (通用规范汉字表), which records Mainland written usage.
- 乪a bend in a river (Cantonese)CC-CEDICT entryWords with 乪
- 腬greasy (Cantonese)CC-CEDICT entryWords with 腬
- 啽am1 · ngam4 · ngap1 · ngaam4 · am2 CC-Cantoto speak (Cantonese)CC-Canto entryCC-CEDICT entryWords with 啽
- 噏ap1 · ngap1 CC-Cantoto babble (Cantonese)CC-Canto entryCC-CEDICT entryWords with 噏
- 埲bung6 CC-Cantoclassifier for walls (Cantonese)CC-Canto entryCC-CEDICT entryWords with 埲
- 摷caau3 CC-Cantoto search; to sexual harass physically with handsCC-Canto entryWords with 摷
- 抌dam2 CC-Cantoto throw or toss; to beat with a fistCC-Canto entryWords with 抌
- 躉dan2 CC-Cantogiant grouper (fish); barge; buttockCC-Canto entryWords with 躉
- 訂deng6 CC-Cantodeposit; downpayment (Cantonese)CC-Canto entryWords with 訂
- 啲di1 CC-Cantoone's belonging (Cantonese); a little (Cantonese)CC-Canto entryCC-CEDICT entryWords with 啲
- 屌diu2 CC-Cantoto fuck (Cantonese)CC-Canto entryCC-CEDICT entryWords with 屌
- 篤duk1 CC-Cantoto poke (Cantonese)CC-Canto entryWords with 篤
- 棟dung3 CC-Cantoto stand up or stand straight (Cantonese)CC-Canto entryWords with 棟
- 㗎gaa2 · gaa3 · gaa4 CC-Cantosentence-final particle, contraction of "嘅呀" (Cantonese), to express doubt CC-Canto entryWords with 㗎
- 夾gaap3 CC-Cantoto match; compatible; matching; not only, but alsoCC-Canto entryWords with 夾
- 攪gaau2 CC-Cantostir up unnecessary issues (Cantonese)CC-Canto entryWords with 攪
- 勼gau1 · kau1 CC-Canto[Cantonese profanity] penisCC-Canto entryWords with 勼
- 鳩gau1 CC-Cantopenis (Cantonese - used in degoratory terms)CC-Canto entryWords with 鳩
- 癐gui6 character reading · Unihan(Cantonese) variant of 攰CC-CEDICT entryWords with 癐
- 貢gung3 CC-Cantowander around with no aim (Cantonese)CC-Canto entryWords with 貢
- 係hai6 CC-Canto(Cantonese) to beCC-Canto entryWords with 係
- 殼hok3 CC-Cantoweak; thin; incapable; ladleCC-Canto entryWords with 殼
- 嘢je5 CC-Cantomatter (Cantonese)CC-Canto entryCC-CEDICT entryWords with 嘢
- 潤jeon6 CC-Cantoto mock; to make fun ofCC-Canto entryWords with 潤
- 揚joeng4 CC-Cantoto tell others; to make things obviousCC-Canto entryWords with 揚
- 擁jung2 CC-Cantopush away (Cantonese)CC-Canto entryWords with 擁
- 預jyu6 CC-Cantoincluding or count one in; predict; estimate; thought soCC-Canto entryWords with 預
- 粵jyut6 CC-CantoCantoneseCC-Canto entryWords with 粵
- 掯kang3 CC-Cantothe strong taste of smell from cigarettes or alcohol; sth difficult to handleCC-Canto entryWords with 掯
- 擸laap3 CC-Cantoto glance; to grab (a lot)CC-Canto entryWords with 擸
- 嚟lai4 CC-Cantocoming; to come (Cantonese)CC-Canto entryWords with 嚟
- 冧lam3 CC-Canto(Cantonese) to toppleCC-Canto entryCC-CEDICT entryWords with 冧
- 脷lei6 character reading · Unihan(cattle) tongue (Cantonese)CC-CEDICT entryWords with 脷
- 淥luk6 CC-Cantoto heat up in boiling water (food)(Cantonese)CC-Canto entryWords with 淥
- 孭me1 CC-Cantoto take on responsibility (Cantonese); back (Cantonese)CC-Canto entryCC-CEDICT entryWords with 孭
- 撚nan2 CC-Cantoexquisite (Cantonese)CC-Canto entryCC-CEDICT entryWords with 撚
- 啱ngaam1 · aam1 CC-Cantojust now (Cantonese)CC-Canto entryCC-CEDICT entryWords with 啱
- 嘥saai1 CC-Cantoto waste (Cantonese)CC-Canto entryCC-CEDICT entryWords with 嘥
- 曬saai3 CC-Cantoto show off (Cantonese)CC-Canto entryWords with 曬
- 濕sap1 CC-Cantotrivial (Cantonese)CC-Canto entryWords with 濕
- 喪song1 CC-Cantomad or crazy behaviour; non-stop of a certain actionCC-Canto entryWords with 喪
- 餸sung3 character reading · Unihan(Cantonese) dish, usu. eaten with riceCC-CEDICT entryWords with 餸
- 軚taai5 character reading · Unihan(Cantonese) steering wheel; (Cantonese) tire (car, bicycle)CC-CEDICT entryWords with 軚
- 嘆taan3 CC-Cantoto enjoy or relax; extravagantCC-Canto entryWords with 嘆
- 氹tam5 CC-Cantomake one happy (Cantonese)CC-Canto entryWords with 氹
- 唞tau2 character reading · Unihanto take a rest (Cantonese)CC-CEDICT entryWords with 唞
- 鐵tit3 CC-Cantonot knowledgeable (Cantonese)CC-Canto entryWords with 鐵
- 劏tong1 character reading · Unihan(Cantonese) to butcher; to cut open; to chop up (used in 劏房)CC-CEDICT entryWords with 劏
- 橫waang4 CC-Cantoharsh and unreasonable; unexpectedCC-Canto entryWords with 橫
- 盞zaan2 CC-Cantobargain; great value (Cantonese)CC-Canto entryWords with 盞
- 執zap1 CC-Cantoto pick up; to buy; to pack; tidy; clean upCC-Canto entryWords with 執
- 摺zit3 CC-Cantopiss off; shut up (Cantonese)CC-Canto entryWords with 摺
Standard characters with a Cantonese sense
56 charactersIn the 2013 standard list; the source marks one of their senses as Cantonese (only those senses are shown; a leading “(Cantonese)” tags the senses after it).
- 呵aa6 CC-Cantoto comfort (Cantonese)CC-Canto entryCharacter pageWords with 呵
- 挨aai1 CC-Cantolean towards; to bear or endureCC-Canto entryCharacter pageWords with 挨
- 啤be1 CC-Cantolook; stare (Cantonese)CC-Canto entryCharacter pageWords with 啤
- 兵bing1 CC-Cantoa male who serves a female whole-heartedly without winning her heart; a status between friend and boyfriend (Cantonese)CC-Canto entryCharacter pageWords with 兵
- 插caap3 CC-Cantoto scold or blame; to have sex; to claim territoryCC-Canto entryCharacter pageWords with 插
- 砌cai3 CC-Cantofalsely incriminate; to frame; to hit or bash; piece togetherCC-Canto entryCharacter pageWords with 砌
- 抽cau1 CC-Cantoto take advantage; to mockCC-Canto entryCharacter pageWords with 抽
- 脆ceoi3 CC-Cantoyouthful (Cantonese)CC-Canto entryCharacter pageWords with 脆
- 超ciu1 CC-Cantoto stare (Cantonese); glasses; spectacles (Cantonese)CC-Canto entryCharacter pageWords with 超
- 寸cyun3 CC-Cantococky (Cantonese)CC-Canto entryCharacter pageWords with 寸
- 沓daap6 CC-Cantoindicating the long hand in a clock or watch points at any number (every five minutes) (Cantonese)CC-Canto entryCharacter pageWords with 沓
- 戥dang2 CC-Cantoto join; to express the understanding one other's feelingCC-Canto entryCharacter pageWords with 戥
- 兜dau1 CC-Cantoto debate or rebut; to; towards; to detourCC-Canto entryCharacter pageWords with 兜
- 篼dau1 CC-Cantosedan chair for mountain use (Cantonese)CC-Canto entryCC-CEDICT entryCharacter pageWords with 篼
- 隊deoi6 CC-Cantodrink in one gulp; to kill or murder; to stabCC-Canto entryCharacter pageWords with 隊
- 毒duk6 CC-Cantogeekish (Cantonese)CC-Canto entryCharacter pageWords with 毒
- 番faan1 CC-Cantopoints for mahjong game (Cantonese)CC-Canto entryCharacter pageWords with 番
- 款fun2 CC-Cantoput on airs; show off; greeting; salutationCC-Canto entryCharacter pageWords with 款
- 搞gaau2 CC-Cantoto harras or disturb; to create troubleCC-Canto entryCharacter pageWords with 搞
- 梗gang2 CC-Cantosure; of course; fixed to one positionCC-Canto entryCharacter pageWords with 梗
- 急gap1 CC-Cantoan urge to urinate or excrete (Cantonese)CC-Canto entryCharacter pageWords with 急
- 撬giu6 CC-Cantoto headhunt or persuade one to change employment (Cantonese)CC-Canto entryCharacter pageWords with 撬
- 蔃goeng2 · koeng2 · koeng5 CC-Cantocigarette (slang) (Cantonese)CC-Canto entryCC-CEDICT entryCharacter pageWords with 蔃
- 公gung1 CC-Cantohead of a gang or mafia (Cantonese)CC-Canto entryCharacter pageWords with 公
- 揩haai1 CC-Cantoto get handsy on a female (Cantonese)CC-Canto entryCharacter pageWords with 揩
- 恰hap1 CC-Cantobully; tease (Cantonese)CC-Canto entryCharacter pageWords with 恰
- 羊joeng4 CC-Cantovictim of cheat; one who has been fooled; weak; incapableCC-Canto entryCharacter pageWords with 羊
- 球kau4 CC-Cantoa million (Cantonese)CC-Canto entryCharacter pageWords with 球
- 勒lak6 CC-Cantoblackmail; extort; poor or needyCC-Canto entryCharacter pageWords with 勒
- 笠lap1 CC-Cantohomonym for love; robbery; to chicken-outCC-Canto entryCharacter pageWords with 笠
- 啷long1 CC-Cantoto pad (Cantonese)CC-Canto entryCharacter pageWords with 啷
- 佬lou2 · lou5 · liu4 CC-Canto dude (Cantonese)CC-Canto entryCC-CEDICT entryCharacter pageWords with 佬
- 碌luk1 CC-Cantoclassifier for bamboo or stick; to look; sleeplessCC-Canto entryCharacter pageWords with 碌
- 唔m4 · ng4 CC-Canto(Cantonese) notCC-Canto entryCC-CEDICT entryCharacter pageWords with 唔
- 炆man1 character reading · Unihan(Cantonese) to simmerCC-CEDICT entryCharacter pageWords with 炆
- 乜mat1 · me1 · mi1 CC-Cantowhat? (Cantonese)CC-Canto entryCC-CEDICT entryCharacter pageWords with 乜
- 咩me1 CC-Cantofinal particle which transforms statements into questions that indicate doubt or surprise (Cantonese)CC-Canto entryCC-CEDICT entryCharacter pageWords with 咩
- 乸naa2 CC-Cantofeminine suffix (Cantonese)CC-Canto entryCC-CEDICT entryCharacter pageWords with 乸
- 腩naam4 · naam5 CC-Cantosee 牛腩 esp. CantoneseCC-Canto entryCharacter pageWords with 腩
- 吽ngau6 CC-Cantoslow; non-responsive; stupidCC-Canto entryCharacter pageWords with 吽
- 按on3 CC-Cantodeposit; downpayment; mortgageCC-Canto entryCharacter pageWords with 按
- 撇pit3 CC-Cantoto leave or escape (Cantonese)CC-Canto entryCharacter pageWords with 撇
- 碰pung3 CC-Cantoidentical tiles in game of Mahjong (Cantonese); try one's luck (Cantonese)CC-Canto entryCharacter pageWords with 碰
- 索saak3 CC-Cantolooking good or sharp; pretty; to seek; to smellCC-Canto entryCharacter pageWords with 索
- 削soek3 CC-Cantocut; chop; weak (physical); incapableCC-Canto entryCharacter pageWords with 削
- 爽song2 CC-Cantofrank and open; brittleCC-Canto entryCharacter pageWords with 爽
- 呔taai1 CC-Cantotire (Cantonese)CC-Canto entryCharacter pageWords with 呔
- 嗒taap3 CC-Cantoto fall in love; to tasteCC-Canto entryCharacter pageWords with 嗒
- 挑tiu1 CC-Cantofuck (vulgar)(Cantonese)CC-Canto entryCharacter pageWords with 挑
- 咋zaa3 CC-Cantothat's it; it's just (Cantonese)CC-Canto entryCharacter pageWords with 咋
- 炸zaa3 CC-Cantoto deep-fry; to turn on loud volume; to scoldCC-Canto entryCharacter pageWords with 炸
- 制zai3 CC-Cantoto limit (Cantonese)CC-Canto entryCharacter pageWords with 制
- 窒zat6 CC-Cantosuffocate; stutter; to mockCC-Canto entryCharacter pageWords with 窒
- 啫ze1 · ze2 · ze3 · zek1 CC-Cantoparticle used for interjection (Cantonese), only CC-Canto entryCharacter pageWords with 啫
- 咀zeoi2 CC-Cantoto kiss; a point or tipCC-Canto entryCharacter pageWords with 咀
- 舂zung1 CC-Cantofall over or into (Cantonese)CC-Canto entryCharacter pageWords with 舂
Mandarin ↔ Cantonese word bridge
20 pairs- Cantonese乜嘢↔Mandarin什麼shén me
Source note
CC-CEDICT line 4281: what? (Cantonese) (Mandarin equivalent: 什麼 shén me)
- Cantonese冇mou5 / mo5↔Mandarin沒有méi yǒu
Source note
CC-Canto line 25939: Mandarin equivalent: 没有 méiyǒu
CC-Canto line 25940: Mandarin equivalent: 没有 méiyǒu
CC-CEDICT line 12327: to not have (Cantonese) (Mandarin equivalent: 沒有 méi yǒu) - Cantonese攰gui6 (character reading)↔Mandarin累lèi
Source note
CC-CEDICT line 50109: Mandarin equivalent: 累 lèi
- Cantonese佢keoi5 / heoi5↔Mandarin他tā
Source note
CC-Canto line 1445: Mandarin equivalent: 他 tā
CC-Canto line 1446: Mandarin equivalent: 他 tā - Cantonese利事↔Mandarin紅包hóng bāo
Source says “same as”
CC-CEDICT line 14045: (Cantonese) same as 紅包 hóng bāo
- Cantonese咁gam2 / gam3↔Mandarin這樣zhè yàng
Source note
CC-Canto line 26389: Mandarin equivalent: 这样 zhèyàng, like this
CC-Canto line 26390: Mandarin equivalent: 这样 zhèyàng, like this
CC-CEDICT line 21198: Mandarin equivalent: 這樣 zhè yàng - Cantonese咗zo2↔Mandarin了le
Source note
CC-Canto line 26415: Cantonese particle equivalent to 了 le or 过 guò, a particle used to indicate perfective aspect for continuous state
CC-CEDICT line 21370: Cantonese particle equivalent to 了 le or 過 guò - Cantonese咗zo2↔Mandarin過guò
Source note
CC-Canto line 26415: Cantonese particle equivalent to 了 le or 过 guò, a particle used to indicate perfective aspect for continuous state
CC-CEDICT line 21370: Cantonese particle equivalent to 了 le or 過 guò - Cantonese屋企↔Mandarin家jiā
Source note
CC-CEDICT line 35397: (Cantonese) home; family (Mandarin equivalent: 家 jiā)
- Cantonese眼瞓↔Mandarin睏kùn
Source note
CC-CEDICT line 78588: Mandarin equivalent: 睏 kùn
- Cantonese喥dou6↔Mandarin裡lǐ
Source note
CC-Canto line 26671: Mandarin equivalent: 里 lǐ
CC-CEDICT line 22679: Mandarin equivalent: 裡 lǐ - Cantonese喺hai2 (character reading)↔Mandarin在zài
Source note
CC-CEDICT line 22959: Mandarin equivalent: 在 zài
- Cantonese睇tai2 / dai6↔Mandarin看kàn
Source note
CC-Canto line 30629: Mandarin equivalent: 看 kàn
CC-Canto line 30630: Mandarin equivalent: 看 kàn - Cantonese嗰go2 / go3↔Mandarin那nà
Source note
CC-Canto line 26741: Mandarin equivalent: 那 nà
CC-Canto line 26742: Mandarin equivalent: 那 nà
CC-CEDICT line 23092: Mandarin equivalent: 那 nà - Cantonese搵wan2↔Mandarin找zhǎo
Source note
CC-CEDICT line 48851: Mandarin equivalent: 找 zhǎo
- Cantonese搵食↔Mandarin謀生móu shēng
Source note
CC-CEDICT line 48854: Mandarin equivalent: 謀生 móu shēng
- Cantonese嘅ge3↔Mandarin的de
Source note
CC-CEDICT line 23114: Mandarin equivalent: 的 de
- Cantonese嘍lo3↔Mandarin了le
Source note
CC-Canto line 26774: (final particle equivalent to 了 le) showing showing argumentative mood
- Cantonese瞓fan3↔Mandarin睡shuì
Source note
CC-Canto line 30672: Mandarin equivalent: 睡 shuì
CC-CEDICT line 78859: Mandarin equivalent: 睡 shuì - Cantonese瞓覺fan3 gaau3↔Mandarin睡覺shuì jiào
Source note
CC-CEDICT line 78860: Mandarin equivalent: 睡覺 shuì jiào
Only equivalences a source states in its own words (“Mandarin equivalent”, “particle equivalent to”). Not a translation table: usage, register and senses can differ.
Cantonese words in CC-CEDICT
31 wordsMulti-character CC-CEDICT entries tagged “(Cantonese)”, with the CC-Canto entry of the same form where CC-Canto 2017 has one.
| Word | CC-CEDICT (Mandarin dictionary) | CC-Canto |
|---|---|---|
| 乜嘢 | miē yě what? (Cantonese) (Mandarin equivalent: 什麼 shén me) | not in the 2017 edition |
| 八婆 | bā pó meddling woman; nosy parker (Cantonese) | baat3 po4 |
| 利事 | lì shì (Cantonese) same as 紅包 hóng bāo | not in the 2017 edition |
| 北佬 | běi lǎo northerner, person from Northern China (Cantonese) | not in the 2017 edition |
| 口水佬 | kǒu shuǐ lǎo talkative person (Cantonese) | hau2 seoi2 lou2 |
| 叫雞 | jiào jī rooster; cock; (slang) (Cantonese) to visit a prostitute | not in the 2017 edition |
| 好睇 | hǎo dì good-looking (Cantonese) | not in the 2017 edition |
| 孤寒 | gū hán alone and poor; humble; (Cantonese) miserly | not in the 2017 edition |
| 屋企 | wū qǐ (Cantonese) home; family (Mandarin equivalent: 家 jiā) | not in the 2017 edition |
| 廢柴 | fèi chái (Cantonese) (coll.) good-for-nothing; loser | not in the 2017 edition |
| 手掣 | shǒu chè handbrake; game controller (Cantonese) | not in the 2017 edition |
| 打邊爐 | dǎ biān lú (Cantonese) to eat hot pot; hot pot | not in the 2017 edition |
| 拋生藕 | pāo shēng ǒu (Cantonese) (of a woman) to direct a coquettish look, comment or gesture at a guy | paau1 saang1 ngau5 |
| 搵食 | wèn shí to earn one's living (Cantonese); Mandarin equivalent: 謀生 móu shēng | not in the 2017 edition |
| 收聲 | shōu shēng (Cantonese) to stop talking; to shut up | sau1 seng1 |
| 曬駱駝 | shài luò tuo xylitol (Cantonese); see also 木糖醇 mù táng chún | not in the 2017 edition |
| 無厘頭 | wú lí tóu silly talk or "mo lei tau" (Cantonese), genre of humor emerging from Hong Kong late in the 20th century | mou4 lei4 tau4 |
| 白鬼 | bái guǐ "white ghost", derogatory term for caucasians (Cantonese) | not in the 2017 edition |
| 監躉 | jiān dǔn prisoner (Cantonese) | not in the 2017 edition |
| 眼瞓 | yǎn fèn sleepy (Cantonese); Mandarin equivalent: 睏 kùn | not in the 2017 edition |
| 瞓覺 | fèn jiào to sleep (Cantonese); Mandarin equivalent: 睡覺 shuì jiào | fan3 gaau3 |
| 矮瓜 | ǎi guā eggplant (Cantonese) | not in the 2017 edition |
| 石屎 | shí shǐ (Cantonese) concrete | not in the 2017 edition |
| 褒呔 | bāo tāi bow tie (loanword) (Cantonese) | not in the 2017 edition |
| 豬紅 | zhū hóng (Cantonese) coagulated pig's blood (as food) | zyu1 hung4 |
| 走寶 | zǒu bǎo (Cantonese) to miss out on sth valuable | not in the 2017 edition |
| 鐵通 | tiě tōng (Cantonese) iron pipe (weapon) | tit3 tung1 |
| 飲茶 | yǐn chá to drink tea; (Cantonese) to have tea and dim sum | jam2 caa4 |
| 鬼佬 | guǐ lǎo foreigner (Cantonese); Westerner | not in the 2017 edition |
| 鬼婆 | guǐ pó Caucasian woman (Cantonese) | not in the 2017 edition |
| 黐線 | chī xiàn crazy; insane (Cantonese) | not in the 2017 edition |
Checked tones in Mandarin
computedCantonese keeps syllables ending in -p, -t and -k (checked syllables). Mandarin has none; the same characters carry all four Mandarin tones. Counts over 8,066 catalogue characters by their customary readings:
| Cantonese | Mandarin tone 1 | Mandarin tone 2 | Mandarin tone 3 | Mandarin tone 4 | Mandarin neutral | Characters |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| -k, tone 1 | 57 黑 hak1 麯 kuk1 擊 gik1 | 30 德 dak1 得 dak1 足 zuk1 | 11 北 bak1 穀 guk1 囑 zuk1 | 156 剋 hak1 色 sik1 式 sik1 | 2 的 dik1 | 256 |
| -k, tone 3 | 33 約 joek3 吃 hek3 托 tok3 | 63 國 gwok3 格 gaak3 伯 baak3 | 16 角 gok3 百 baak3 腳 goek3 | 62 作 zok3 雀 zoek3 客 haak3 | 1 | 175 |
| -k, tone 6 | 16 勒 lak6 滴 dik6 夕 zik6 | 105 學 hok6 白 baak6 石 sek6 | 5 屬 suk6 辱 juk6 蜀 suk6 | 178 力 lik6 特 dak6 木 muk6 | 2 著 zoek6 蔔 baak6 | 306 |
| -p, tone 1 | 7 吸 kap1 濕 sap1 汁 zap1 | 12 級 kap1 急 gap1 執 zap1 | 1 給 kap1 | 15 粒 nap1 邑 jap1 恰 hap1 | 0 | 35 |
| -p, tone 3 | 26 接 zip3 搭 daap3 鴨 aap3 | 20 協 hip3 答 daap3 劫 gip3 | 9 塔 taap3 甲 gaap3 鉀 gaap3 | 21 攝 sip3 涉 sip3 澀 gip3 | 2 瘩 daap3 | 78 |
| -p, tone 6 | 9 垃 laap6 捏 nip6 磕 hap6 | 39 閤 hap6 集 zaap6 十 sap6 | 1 捻 nip6 | 31 業 jip6 入 jap6 納 naap6 | 0 | 80 |
| -t, tone 1 | 30 一 jat1 齣 ceot1 失 sat1 | 19 吉 gat1 弗 fat1 卒 zeot1 | 9 骨 gwat1 筆 bat1 匹 pat1 | 28 不 bat1 質 zat1 率 seot1 | 0 | 86 |
| -t, tone 3 | 62 發 faat3 說 syut3 八 baat3 | 65 節 zit3 結 git3 摺 zit3 | 12 法 faat3 鐵 tit3 雪 syut3 | 52 血 hyut3 薩 saat3 切 cit3 | 2 | 193 |
| -t, tone 6 | 14 突 dat6 撥 but6 凸 dat6 | 67 達 daat6 實 sat6 活 wut6 | 3 癟 bit6 | 96 物 mat6 日 jat6 熱 jit6 | 1 | 181 |
Unihan 17.0.0 kMandarin and kCantonese, the customary reading of each character, over 8,066 distinct traditional forms in the zimai character catalogue. Counts, not rules: words, other readings and exceptions are not covered.
Sources & method
CC-Canto 2017-02-02, Pleco Inc., CC BY-SA 3.0. CC-CEDICT 2026-10-13, CC BY-SA 4.0. Unihan 17.0.0, Unicode License V3. A character appears here when one of these sources writes “Cantonese” in its definition; zimai adds no characters by judgement and no usage frequency. Bridge pairs come only from the sources’ own “Mandarin equivalent” and “particle equivalent to” notes, each with its source line. CC-Canto 2017 lacks some everyday words (喺, 屋企, 你好, 多謝); their CC-CEDICT entries are shown as Mandarin-dictionary entries.