Cantonese words starting with G

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To muster or summon up courage or strength; also to swell or bulge.

gu2 hei2 jung5 hei3

鼓起勇氣鼓起勇气

To summon one's courage; to pluck up courage.

gu2 hei2 paau1 soi1

To puff out one's cheeks as a sign of displeasure or sulking.

To puff up or inflate; figuratively, to encourage.

鼓氣袋鼓气袋

An angry-looking person, or a metaphor for a bulging, resentful expression of anger.

gu2 hei3 hau6 hok6

古氣候學古气候学

Paleoclimatology; the study of ancient climates.

Ancient pronunciation of a Chinese character, especially from the pre-Qin period.

Ancient people; the ancients.

古人類古人类

Ancient human species, such as Homo erectus and Homo neanderthalensis.

Guye, a district of Tangshan city in Hebei province.

古冶區古冶区

Guye, a district of Tangshan City in Hebei Province.

Secondhand clothes.

gu2 ji5 baan1 tung1 gu2 dak6 saa1 mok6

古爾班通古特沙漠古尔班通古特沙漠

Gurbantunggut Desert, located in northern Xinjiang.

gu2 ji5 bong1 zit3

古爾邦節古尔邦节

Eid al-Adha; the Islamic Festival of Sacrifice.

Ancient or archaic meaning of a word.

gu2 ji6 tau4 gei1

股二頭肌股二头肌

Biceps femoris; the double-headed muscle at the back of the thigh.

An antique ink slab.

Ancient proverb.

Ancient language, or an old saying.

Gu County, a county in Linfen, Shanxi province.

Powdered pepper.

Guqin; a traditional Chinese plucked seven-string musical instrument.

Buttock cleavage.

Gucci, the luxury Italian fashion brand.

Equity; shareholder rights represented by shares or stock.

gu2 laai1 gaak3

gu2 laan4 ging1

古蘭經古兰经

The Quran, the central religious text of Islam.

To encourage, support, and motivate someone to do something.

Drum tower, a traditional tower housing a large drum to announce the time.

鼓樓區鼓楼区

Gulou, the name of a district in Nanjing and in Fuzhou.

gu2 lei5 gu2 gwaai3

Weird; eccentric; odd or peculiar in appearance or behavior.

Gulin County, a county in Luzhou, Sichuan, China.

gu2 leon6 jyun6

古藺縣古蔺县

Gulin County, in Luzhou City, Sichuan.

To tremble with fear.

gu2 ling4 zing1 gwaai3

古靈精怪古灵精怪

Strange, eccentric, and unconventional, often in a playful, mischievous, or quirky way.

gu2 ling4 zing1 gwaai3

蠱靈精怪蛊灵精怪

Quirky, eccentric, or behaving in a strange, mischievous, and unpredictable manner.

古羅馬古罗马

To estimate, assess, or appraise.

Since ancient times; from time immemorial.

Gulang County in Gansu, China.

鼓浪嶼鼓浪屿

Gulangyu, a scenic pedestrian-only island off the coast of Xiamen.

gu2 long6 jyun6

古浪縣古浪县

Gulang County, a county in Wuwei City, Gansu.

Ancient, old, or antique; having existed for a very long time.

Guru, a spiritual teacher or an expert in a particular field.

gu2 lou5 dong3 si4 hing1

古老當時興古老当时兴

For old-fashioned or retro things to become fashionable and trendy again.

古魯魯古鲁鲁

The sound of a rolling object.

gu2 lou5 sap6 baat3 doi6

古老十八代

Ancient; extremely old; from a very long time ago.

gu2 lou5 sek6 saan1

An old-fashioned or conservative person who refuses to accept new things.

Gu Long (1938-1985), Taiwanese wuxia novelist and screenwriter.

gu2 lung4 seoi2

古龍水古龙水

Eau de cologne; a light perfume with a low concentration of essential oils, typically for men.