Cantonese words starting with G

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雞啄唔斷鸡啄唔断

To chat or talk incessantly; to have a conversation that never seems to end.

A newly hatched baby chicken.

Chicken rice; a dish of steamed or roasted chicken served with seasoned rice.

Chicken seasoning powder; a common condiment in Chinese cooking made primarily of salt and flavor enhancers.

Sodomy; anal sex between men.

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雞咁腳鸡咁脚

To walk or run away in a great hurry; to flee hastily.

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雞噉腳鸡啖脚

To walk very quickly, rush off, or flee in a hurry out of fear.

Chicken feet, especially when prepared as a dim sum dish.

Cockscomb; the red fleshy growth on the head of an adult rooster.

Rooster; a male chicken.

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雞公花鸡公花

Cockscomb flower; a plant with comb-like flower heads that thrives in dry soil and is used in medicine.

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雞公山鸡公山

Kai Kung Shan in Hong Kong, or Jigongshan in Xinyang City, China.

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雞骨草鸡骨草

Abrus cantoniensis, a medicinal herb native to southern China used in Cantonese herbal tea.

Chicken carcass; the remaining parts of a chicken after the head, wings, thighs, and organs are removed.

A young female chicken that has not laid eggs yet.

Chicken breast.

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雞胸肉鸡胸肉

Chicken breast meat.

Chicken blood curd; congealed chicken blood commonly used in congee or hot pot.

The first day of the first month in the lunar calendar, traditionally known as the Day of the Chicken.

Chicken wing, commonly referred to as a food ingredient.

雞翼袖鸡翼袖

Sleeveless or very short sleeves that completely expose the armpit when the arm is raised.

Chicken meat, especially when prepared as food.

Chicken ribs; a metaphor for something of little value that is nonetheless hard to throw away.

Chicken coop; a cage or enclosure for keeping chickens.

Night blindness or nyctalopia.

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雞尾包鸡尾包

Cocktail bun; a classic Hong Kong sweet bun with a filling of sugar and shredded coconut.

雞尾酒鸡尾酒

Cocktail; an alcoholic drink made by mixing various beverages and ingredients.

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雞尾酒會鸡尾酒会

A cocktail party.

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雞鳴狗盜鸡鸣狗盗

Petty skills, tricks, or talents of little value.

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雞毛鴨血鸡毛鸭血

In utter chaos, deep trouble, or a complete mess.

雞毛掃鸡毛扫

Feather duster made with chicken feathers on a wooden stick, used for dusting or as a household implement for physical punishment.

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雞毛蒜皮鸡毛蒜皮

Trivial, petty, or insignificant things of very little importance.

Hen; a female chicken.

雞乸竇鸡乸窦

Messy, unkempt, or disheveled hair.

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雞乸咁大隻字鸡乸咁大只字

Extremely large, usually referring to very big written characters or font size.

Foot corn; clavus; a localized thickening of skin, usually on the foot, caused by repeated friction.

雞內金鸡内金

Membrane of a chicken gizzard, used as a medicinal herb in traditional Chinese medicine to aid digestion.

雞屙尿鸡屙尿

Extremely rare, or something that has never happened before.

Chicken fillet, typically a deboned chicken thigh.

Chicken skin; the skin of a chicken located underneath the feathers.

雞皮紙鸡皮纸

Lightweight, machine-glazed or waxed wrapping paper, typically brownish-yellow and water-resistant.

Slices of chicken meat, or slang for a bad movie.

雞泡魚鸡泡鱼

Pufferfish; blowfish; a fish that inflates when threatened, has spines on its body, and contains toxic organs.

The sternum or breastbone, located in the center of the chest.

雞心柿鸡心柿

A type of persimmon that is elongated, seedless, and shaped like a chicken heart.

Chicken gizzard.

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雞手鴨腳鸡手鸭脚

Clumsy, disorganized, and inefficient; all fingers and thumbs when performing a task.

A tiny amount of money; chicken feed.

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雞碎咁多鸡碎咁多

A tiny amount; a pittance.