鑊 [镬]

Jyutping wok6
Pinyin huò

Definitions (CC-CEDICT)
  1. wok (dialect)
  2. cauldron (old)
Definitions (CC-CANTO)
  1. (noun) 1. trouble, 2. mistake
  2. wok (dialect)/cauldron (old)/large iron pot/pan/a problem/a situation/a conflict/a fight/sex/to fail/to mess up a situation/tinfoil used for taking drug
Definitions (粵典–words.hk)
  1. 名詞
    一種​中式​廚具​，​用​嚟​煮​嘢​食​，​圓形​，​開口​大​，​底部​圓​拱型​（​量​詞​：​隻​／​個​）
    wok, a Chinese cooking pan
    • 易潔鑊
      易洁镬
      ji6 git3 wok6
      nonstick pan
  2. 名詞
    一​啲​好​棘手​嘅​事情​（​量​詞​：​隻​／​個​）
    a troublesome situation; disaster; mess
    • 咁大隻鑊揾邊個孭啊？
      咁大只镬揾边个孭啊？
      gam3 daai6 zek3 wok6 wan2 bin1 go3 me1 aa3?
      Who is to blame for this disaster?
    • 呢鑊嘢邊個負責？
      呢镬嘢边个负责？
      ni1 wok6 je5 bin1 go3 fu6 zaak3?
      Who is responsible for this mess?
  3. 量詞
    喺​一​個​鑊​上面​煮​到​嘅​食物​份量
    the amount of food that fits in a wok
    • 一鑊飯
      一镬饭
      jat1 wok6 faan6
      a wokful of rice
    • 分兩鑊炒
      分两镬炒
      fan1 loeng5 wok6 caau2
      to divide into 2 wokful amounts (or 2 separate woks) for frying
  4. 量詞
    一​啲​事件​嘅​次​數​（​多​涉及​打鬥​、​性交​、​問題​或​衝突​）
    a number of times (mostly in the context of a fight, intercourse, problem, or some kind of conflict)
    • 打鑊甘
      打镬甘
      daa2 wok6 gam1
      to heavily beat someone up once
    • 扑多兩鑊
      扑多两镬
      bok1 do1 loeng5 wok6
      to sleep with someone two or more times
    • 部電腦死咗幾鑊
      部电脑死咗几镬
      bou6 din6 nou5 sei2 zo2 gei2 wok6
      the computer has hanged several times
    • 見一鑊打一鑊
      见一镬打一镬
      gin3 jat1 wok6 daa2 jat1 wok6
      to give someone a beating everytime you see them
Definitions (Wiktionary)
  1. character, historical
    cauldron (for execution by boiling)
  2. character, Cantonese
    Classifier for the amount of food in a wok: wok
    • 炒鑊飯
      炒镬饭
      caau2 wok6 faan6
      to fry a wok of rice
  3. character, historical
    cauldron (for food)
  4. character, Cantonese
    satellite dish
  5. character, Cantonese, Hakka
    wok (Classifier: 個／个 c)
  6. character, Cantonese, figuratively
    problem; trouble; blame
  7. character, Cantonese
    Classifier for occurrences of problems, conflicts, fights, etc.: time
    • 佢畀波士闹咗镬甘嘅。
      佢畀波士闹咗镬甘嘅。
      keoi5 bei2 bo1 si6 naau6 zo2 wok6 gam1 ge3.
      He got a serious scolding from his boss.
    • 鑊鑊都咁杰。
      镬镬都咁杰。
      wok6 wok6 dou1 gam3 git6.
      It's tricky every time.
Definitions (Unihan)
  1. cauldron, large iron pot
  2. a wok
  3. Cangjie Input - Traditional
    CTOE
  4. Cangjie Input - Simplified
    XCTOE
Definitions (Kaifangcidian)
  1. 鐵鍋 – 铁锅
  2. 炒菜鍋 – 炒菜锅
Examples (粵典–words.hk)
  1. Cantonese
    连爆三单大镬嘢
    連爆三單大鑊嘢
    lin4 baau3 saam1 daan1 daai6 wok6 je5
    • three big incidents cropping up in a row
  2. Cantonese
    你试下炒我呀，信唔信我爆镬大嘢你叹呀喇？
    你試下炒我呀，信唔信我爆鑊大嘢你嘆呀喇？
    • x
  3. Cantonese
    呢个计划搞到一镬粥，个负责人系咪鸠做㗎？
    呢個計劃搞到一鑊粥，個負責人係咪鳩做㗎？
    ni1 go3 gai3 waak6 gaau2 dou3 jat1 wok6 zuk1, go3 fu6 zaak3 jan4 hai6 mai6 gau1 zou6 gaa3?
    • This project is a mess. Did the person-in-charge execute it without any planning at all?
  4. Cantonese
    你大镬喇，容总份人好小器㗎。
    你大鑊喇，容總份人好小器㗎。
    nei5 daai6 wok6 laa3, jung4 zung2 fan6 jan4 hou2 siu2 hei3 gaa3
    • You are in big trouble. Mr. Yung is a mean-spirited man.
  5. Cantonese
    今次实俾老板屌镬甘。
    今次實俾老闆屌鑊甘。
    gam1 ci3 sat6 bei2 lou5 baan2 diu2 wok6 gam1.
    • I'm going to be scolded badly by my boss.
Examples (None)
  1. Cantonese
    佢净系识A字膊，死都唔肯孭镬。
    佢淨係識A字膊，死都唔肯孭鑊。
    keoi5 zing6 hai6 sik1 ei1 zi6 bok3, sei2 dou1 m4 hang2 me1 wok6.
  2. Cantonese
    佢块面黑过镬屎咁嘅？
    佢塊面黑過鑊屎咁嘅？
    keoi5 faai3 min6 haak1 gwo3 wok6 si2 gam2 ge2?
Examples (Wiktionary)
  1. Cantonese
    炒镬饭
    炒鑊飯
    caau2 wok6 faan6
    • to fry a wok of rice
  2. Cantonese
    镬镬都咁杰。
    鑊鑊都咁杰。
    wok6 wok6 dou1 gam3 git6.
    • It's tricky every time.
  3. Cantonese
    呢镬𨳍咗添。
    呢鑊𨳍咗添。
    nei1 wok6 cat6 zo2 tim1.
    • I screwed up this time.
  4. Cantonese
    𢱕佢一镬
    𢱕佢一鑊
    dap6 keoi5 jat1 wok6
    • to give him a beating