Cantonese has five famous core swear words, known as the “five great ones.”

The 10 most-used swear words in Hong Kong, ranked from nuclear to Grandma-safe. Tap “Hear it” to hear each one, or tap a red bar to reveal a word.

1. 1
   diu lei lo mo屌你老母 DIU lay lo MOF*** your mother.
   Nuclear ▶ Hear it
2. 2
   hai閪 HAIC***.
   Nuclear ▶ Hear it
3. 3
   ham ka chaan冚家剷 HAM ga CHANMay your whole family die.
   Very rude ▶ Hear it
4. 4
   puk gai仆街 POOK gaiDrop dead in the street.
   Very rude ▶ Hear it
5. 5
   diu屌 DIUF***.
   Very rude ▶ Hear it
7. 6
   lan撚 LANDick.
   Very rude ▶ Hear it
8. 7
   chi lan sin黐撚線 chee lan SINF***ing crazy.
   Rude ▶ Hear it
9. 8
   sei yan tau死人頭 say yan TAUDead man’s head.
   Mild ▶ Hear it
10. 9
    chi sin黐線 chee SINCrazy.
    Mild ▶ Hear it
11. 10
    bun chun笨春 BUN chunIdiot.
    Grandma-safe ▶ Hear it