Cantonese words starting with G

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gwaai3 suk6 syu2

Creepy uncle; a middle-aged man who is a potential threat to children.

Ghost stories or tales of the supernatural that cannot be explained by science.

An eccentric person, weirdo, or freak whose behavior differs from ordinary people.

Ridiculous talk, absurd remarks, or cynical complaints.

To blame, scold, or find fault with someone for doing something wrong.

To blame someone; to put the blame on someone else.

gwaai3 zi1 dak1

No wonder; expressing that something is now understood in light of new information.

gwaak3 ji5 gwong1

摑耳光掴耳光

To slap someone on the face.

Incapacitated; sick or suffering.

A difficult situation, hurdle, or a stage in a video game.

A widower or an elderly bachelor.

A mountain pass; a strategic pass or defensive barrier in a mountainous region.

To imprison, detain, or lock up a criminal.

To inform or notify someone.

To close, shut, or shut down.

Concerned or heartfelt.

A strategic pass or border fort, especially one defending a narrow valley.

To shut down a factory, or to implement a lockout.

Guan Di, the deified Emperor Guan; the honorific name of the Three Kingdoms general Guan Yu as a deity.

gwaan1 dai3 miu6

關帝廟关帝庙

Temple dedicated to Guan Yu, the God of War.

gwaan1 dak1 hing1

關德興关德兴

Kwan Tak-Hing, a famous Hong Kong actor.

To switch off a light.

Somersault; a roll where the body rotates forward or backward and the head is briefly at the lowest point.

gwaan1 dim3 hit3 jip6

關店歇業关店歇业

To close up shop and cease business temporarily.

To switch off, shut off, or turn off an electrical appliance, device, or valve.

Guandao, a type of Chinese pole weapon with a large, heavy blade mounted on a long shaft.

gwaan1 dou2 daai6 hok6

關島大學关岛大学

University of Guam.

Guantong; regions east of the Shanhai Pass, most commonly referring to Northeast China.

gwaan1 dung1 dei6 zan3

關東地震关东地震

The Great Kantō earthquake of 1923.

gwaan1 dung1 gwan1

關東軍关东军

Kwantung Army; the Japanese army group in Manchuria during World War II.

gwaan1 dung1 zyu2

關東煮关东煮

Oden; a Japanese dish of ingredients like boiled eggs, daikon, konjac, and chikuwa stewed in dashi broth.

Security measures, particularly concerning border control and defense.

An elderly unmarried man, or a widower.

To involve, concern, or be related to.

An acute condition in traditional Chinese medicine characterized by blocked urination, severe constipation, and vomiting.

Customs gold units, a historical currency unit used in China.

To close firmly, shut tightly, or make fast.

To turn off a machine or device, especially a phone or computer.

To live as a widower.

A key point, crucial factor, or decisive turning point.

gwaan1 gin6 ci4

關鍵詞关键词

Keyword; key word.

gwaan1 gin6 man6 tai4

關鍵問題关键问题

Key issues; crucial or pivotal problems.

gwaan1 gin6 si4 haak1

關鍵時刻关键时刻

A critical moment, crucial juncture, or turning point.

gwaan1 gin6 sing3

關鍵性关键性

Key; critical; of decisive or crucial importance.

gwaan1 gin6 zi6

關鍵字关键字

Keyword; key term or word that carries major significance in a text or search.

To care for, look after, or show concern for.

Public relations; a playful reversing of the characters in 公關.

Widowers and widows; surviving spouses.