Cantonese · Jyutping
Mandarin · Pinyin
- huáng
English
- dry ditch, dry moat
- dry moat
- god of city
Variants
Words containing 隍
- 城隍sing4 wong4
Shing Wong (deity in Chinese mythology)
- 水鬼升城隍seoi2 gwai2 sing1 sing4 wong4
describes a person who was in a low ranking position (in work or life) who is now intoxicated with success; a small man having greatness thrust upon him
- 小鬼升城隍siu2 gwai2 sing1 sing4 wong4
unethical men becoming successful
- 咁近城隍廟都唔求支好籤gam3 kan5 sing4 wong4 miu2 dou1 m4 kau4 zi1 hou2 cim1
to fail to take advantage of an opportunity
- 咁近城隍廟都唔求返支好籤gam3 kan5 sing4 wong4 miu2 dou1 m4 kau4 faan1 zi1 hou2 cim1