Cantonese words starting with G

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To be used to something; to have become accustomed to.

Onomatopoeia for a clang, clatter, or crashing sound.

To bracket or parenthesise; to enclose words with brackets.

To blow hard, as of strong wind or a typhoon.

Scraper; spatula.

gwaat3 cou1 lung4

刮粗龍刮粗龙

To make a large sum of money through dishonest or illegal means.

To scrape off or scrape away; also used for wind blowing something away.

Spatula, scraper, or blade used for scraping or spreading.

To scrape or scratch the surface of something, leaving a mark.

To blow; to be windy or stormy.

gwaat3 gwaat3 giu3

Excellent; outstanding; top-notch.

gwaat3 gwaat3 kaat1

A lottery scratchcard or scratch card containing hidden information revealed by scratching.

To look for or hunt down someone who is difficult to contact or locate.

To shave one's face.

To source intelligence or sensitive information.

To make a lot of money through illegal or unethical means, or to engage in corruption.

gwaat3 muk6 soeng1 doi6

To look at someone with new eyes or with a completely new level of respect.

gwaat3 muk6 soeng1 hon1

To look at someone with new eyes; to treat someone with increased respect after their performance improves.

gwaat3 pei4 dou1

Peeler; a kitchen tool used to strip the skin off fruits and vegetables.

To struggle to get by; to work hard just to scrape a living.

Gua sha; a traditional Chinese medicine scrape therapy used to stimulate circulation and relieve fatigue.

To scrape one's car against another vehicle or object.

To exploit or fleece; to take poor people's money.

To scratch or graze; a scratch wound.

gwaat3 wu4 dou1

刮鬍刀刮胡刀

刮鬍子刮胡子

To shave; to shave one's beard or mustache.

Scraper or putty knife used for smoothing, spreading, or scraping materials.

To play mahjong.

To hard sell the services of a prostitute.

An ancient jade tablet used by rulers; also an ancient unit of volume.

The Chinese surname Gui.

To return or go back to a place.

Name of an ancient river in Shanxi province.

A semi-precious stone.

To convert to a religion or comply with religious precepts.

Silicon (mainly used in Mainland China).

The surname Gui.

A women's private chamber, or a small arched door.

Salmon or trout.

To arrive extremely late, or to shrink back and hide due to cowardice.

圭亞那圭亚那

Guyana; a country in northern South America with its capital in Georgetown.

Tortoise plastron, used as a traditional Chinese medicine ingredient.

To put together, merge, or consolidate.

Precious treasure or gem, often used metaphorically for highly valued people, culture, or heritage.

Sports training bib.

gwai1 bui3 zuk1

龜背竹龟背竹

Split-leaf philodendron; Swiss cheese plant (Monstera deliciosa).

An ancient method of division using an abacus; long division.

Return journey; the trip home or back to where one started.

A woman's romantic thoughts, feelings, or love, typically associated with those of an unmarried woman living in her boudoir.