Cantonese words starting with G

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Swordplay; swordsmanship; the art or technique of fencing.

Fencing; a combat sport of dueling with swords.

Jiange, a county in Guangyuan, Sichuan province.

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劍閣縣剑阁县

Jiange, a county in Guangyuan City, Sichuan.

Swordsman; a person skilled in swordplay.

Common ringed plover (Charadrius hiaticula).

A swordsman hero with supernatural skills in traditional Chinese fiction.

Jianhe county in Qiandongnan Miao and Dong autonomous prefecture, Guizhou, China.

劍河縣剑河县

Jianhe, a county in Qiandongnan Miao and Dong Autonomous Prefecture, Guizhou.

劍魚座剑鱼座

Dorado; the Swordfish constellation in the southern sky.

Cambridge, a city in England, its county, or the University of Cambridge.

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劍橋大學剑桥大学

University of Cambridge

Gladiolus; a garden plant with a long, sword-like stem of brightly coloured flowers.

Sword blade; the main body or blade of a sword.

Swordsmanship; the skill or martial art of using a sword.

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劍走蜻蛉剑走蜻蛉

An unconventional gambit or unorthodox strategy, likened to the unpredictable flight of a dragonfly.

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劍走偏鋒剑走偏锋

To take an unconventional gambit or unorthodox path to achieve success.

gim3 zeoi2 mei4

劍嘴鶥剑嘴鹛

Slender-billed scimitar babbler (Pomatorhinus superciliaris).

The point or tip of a sword.

Frugal; thrifty; to save money.

Meager, poor, or sparse.

Lacking in knowledge; ignorant.

To live frugally in order to pay for one's education.

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儉以養廉俭以养廉

Frugality cultivates integrity and honesty.

Frugal, economical, or thrifty.

To use resources sparingly; to be frugal or thrifty.

Frugal and simple; thrifty and plain.

Thrifty, economical, and sparing with money or resources.

Thrifty and plain; simple and economical.

Real, genuine, or true; in line with reality.

Bonito; skipjack tuna.

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堅不可摧坚不可摧

Indestructible, invulnerable, or impregnable.

To fortify walls or to hide and cache supplies from the enemy.

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堅壁清野坚壁清野

To fortify defenses and raze the fields, leaving nothing of use to an invading enemy.

Hard, solid, or thick ice.

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肩並肩肩并肩

Shoulder to shoulder, side by side, or abreast.

Shoulder; the part of the body where the arm connects to the torso.

To persist, persevere, or stick to something without giving up or giving in.

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堅持不懈坚持不懈

To persist; to persevere; to make continuous and unremitting efforts without giving up.

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堅持不渝坚持不渝

To stick to something without change; to persevere or remain steadfast.

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堅持下去坚持下去

To press on, persevere, or keep going.

To assert positively, declare categorically, or insist on something with absolute certainty.

Shoulder strap; shoulder harness; shoulder belt or baldric.

Resolute, steadfast, or staunch; unshakeable in one's beliefs or opinions.

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堅定不移坚定不移

Firm and unshakable; resolute and unwavering.