Cantonese words starting with G

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A type of turtledove.

To feel uncomfortable or cringing, often in reaction to something overly cheesy, sappy, or awkward.

Cringey, overly sweet, or nauseating, making others feel uncomfortable or embarrassed.

Osteopathy; bone disease.

Bone spur; osteophyte; a bony growth on the bone that limits movement.

Bone china; fine white porcelain made from a mixture of clay and bone ash.

Massage parlour; an establishment providing massage services.

A regular customer or frequenter of a massage parlor.

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骨頂雞骨顶鸡

Eurasian coot (Fulica atra); a species of waterbird.

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Onomatopoeia for a plopping, bubbling, or gurgling sound.

Antique; curio.

To ossify; to turn into bone.

Bone structure and physiognomy.

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Hyperostosis; an abnormal thickening of the bone.

Orthopedics; orthopedic department

Cremated remains; ashes of a human or animal body after cremation.

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骨灰龕骨灰龛

Columbarium; a niche or place where ash urns are stored after cremation.

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An urn or box used to hold the ashes of a cremated body.

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骨灰甕骨灰瓮

A cinerary urn for holding the ashes of a cremated body.

Skeleton, framework, or bone structure of a body.

Skeleton; bone structure or physical build.

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Skeletal muscle; striated muscle attached to bones.

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骨骼系統骨骼系统

Skeletal system.

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骨膠原骨胶原

Collagen; a major type of protein in animals that makes up skin, cartilage, and connective tissue.

Tangerine; mandarin orange.

Svelte or slender, referring to a thin person whose bone structure is prominent but aesthetically pleasing.

Fish bone, or something one feels strongly obliged to speak out about.

gwat1 gang2 zi1 san4

骨鯁之臣骨鲠之臣

An upright minister or official who is not afraid to offer candid, outspoken criticism.

gwat1 gang2 zoi6 hau4

骨鯁在喉骨鲠在喉

To have a fish bone stuck in one's throat; to feel a strong, pressing need to speak out candidly.

Backbone; a core, essential, or supporting member or part of a group or system.

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骨幹網路骨干网路

Backbone network; the primary, high-traffic path in a telecommunications or computer network.

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骨關節炎骨关节炎

Osteoarthritis; a degenerative joint disease causing pain and stiffness.

Skeletal remains; bones of a human or animal body.

Bone carving; an object carved from animal bone, or the art of bone carving.

Epiphysis; the end part of a long bone, initially growing separately from the shaft.

Bone tool or artifact made from animal bone.

Strength of character; integrity; unyielding loyalty to someone or to one's own principles.

One's flesh and blood, referring to one's offspring or children.

One's own flesh and blood; offspring.

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骨肉相殘骨肉相残

Internecine strife; close relatives fighting or killing one another.

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骨肉相連骨肉相连

Inseparably related; close knit, like family or kin.

Emaciated and bony.

Osteoma; a benign tumor composed of bone-like material.

Vigor of brushstrokes in Chinese calligraphy.

Aggregate; sand, gravel, or crushed stone used in concrete and construction.

To roll; to rotate or roll over.

gwat1 luk1 luk1

Onomatopoeia for rolling or spinning around, or describing eyes rolling quickly.