Cantonese words starting with G

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高难
gou1 naan4extremely difficult; challenging
gou1 nang4high energy
gou1 nang4 lap1 zi2high energy particle
gou1 nang4 loeng6high energy (physics)
gou1 ngaa5dainty; elegant
高额
gou1 ngaak2high quota
高勾丽
gou1 ngau1 lai6variant of 高句麗|高句丽[Gao1 gou1 li2]
gou1 ngon6in grand style
gou1 ngon6 sam1 guk1high bank, deep valley (idiom); secluded location
gou1 ngong4to hold (one's head) high; high (spirits etc)
gou1 ngou6arrogant; proud
gou1 nin4old
高年级生
gou1 nin4 kap1 sang1senior student
高浓缩铀
gou1 nung4 suk1 jau4highly enriched uranium (HEU)
gou1 on1see 高安市[Gao1 an1 Shi4]
gou1 on1 si5Gao'an, a county-level city in Yichun City 宜春市[Yi2 chun1 Shi4], Jiangxi
gou1 paan1social climbing
gou1 paan1 bat1 soeng5to be unworthy to associate with (sb of higher social status)
gou1 paan1 m4 hei2to be not good enough to be a match up to the standards of someone, especially in a situation where a man feels that he is not good enough for a woman [colloquial]
高频
gou1 pan4high frequency
滿高朋满座
gou1 pang4 mun5 zo6surrounded by distinguished friends (idiom); in company
gou1 pei4lambskin
gou1 ping4see 高坪區|高坪区[Gao1 ping2 Qu1]
gou1 ping4see 高平市[Gao1 ping2 Shi4]
高坪区
gou1 ping4 keoi1Gaoping, a district of Nanchong City 南充市[Nan2 chong1 Shi4], Sichuan
gou1 ping4 si5Gaoping, a county-level city in Jincheng City 晉城市|晋城市[Jin4 cheng2 Shi4], Shanxi
糕盘
gou1 pun2Cake mould; cake tin
gou1 saan1high mountain; alpine mountain
gou1 saan1 beng6altitude sickness
高山短翅莺
gou1 saan1 dyun2 ci3 ang1(bird species of China) russet bush warbler (Locustella mandelli)
gou1 saan1 gam1 ci3 zoek3(bird species of China) yellow-breasted greenfinch (Chloris spinoides)
高山剧场
gou1 saan1 kek6 coeng4Ko Shan Theatre, in Hong Kong,China
高山区
gou1 saan1 keoi1alpine district
高山岭雀
gou1 saan1 leng5 zoek3(bird species of China) Brandt's mountain finch (Leucosticte brandti)
高山兀鹫
gou1 saan1 ngat6 zau6(bird species of China) Himalayan vulture (Gyps himalayensis)
gou1 saan1 syun4 muk6 zoek3(bird species of China) bar-tailed treecreeper (Certhia himalayana)
高山雀鹛
gou1 saan1 zoek3 mei4(bird species of China) Chinese fulvetta (Fulvetta striaticollis)
gou1 saan1 zuk6Gaoshan aborigines (Taiwan), "mountain tribes" (Tw)
gou1 sam1profound
高深莫测
gou1 sam1 mok6 caak1profound mystery
gou1 san1high salary
gou1 san1 cau4high salary
祿高薪厚禄
gou1 san1 hau5 luk6high salary, generous remuneration
高薪养廉
gou1 san1 joeng5 lim4policy of high pay to discourage corruption
高薪聘请
gou1 san1 ping3 cing2to hire at a high salary
gou1 san1 si6one of the five legendary emperors, also called 嚳|喾[Ku4]
gou1 sau2expert; dab hand
高寿
gou1 sau6longevity; your venerable age?
高射机枪
gou1 se6 gei1 coeng1anti-aircraft machine gun
gou1 se6 paau3anti-aircraft gun

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