Cantonese words starting with G

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Classification of orange trees by 12th century Song dynasty botanist Han Yanzhi.

Periosteum; the dense membrane of connective tissue that covers the surface of bones.

Young female masseuse.

A young woman who works as a masseuse in a massage parlour.

Dominoes, both the gaming tiles and the blocks used for chain-reaction toppling.

gwat1 paai2 haau6 jing3

骨牌效應骨牌效应

gwat1 pei4 zou2 zik1

橘皮組織橘皮组织

Pelvis; the basin-shaped bony structure in mammals that supports the spine and protects organs such as the bladder.

gwat1 sau3 jyu4 caai4

Emaciated; as thin as a match; extremely skinny.

gwat1 sau3 jyu4 caai4

As thin as a lath; extremely thin and emaciated.

Bone marrow; the tissue inside bones that produces blood cells.

gwat1 seoi5 hong1

Medullary cavity; the marrow cavity of a bone.

gwat1 seoi5 ji4 zik6

Bone marrow transplant.

gwat1 seoi5 jim4

Osteomyelitis; inflammation of the bone and bone marrow, also known as medullitis.

Orange (color).

Orange tree; mandarin orange tree.

An urn for holding human bones or ashes.

Bone black; bone charcoal.

Bone; also used figuratively to refer to a person's character.

gwat1 tau4 gaa2 zi2

骨頭架子骨头架子

Skeleton, or a very thin person who is a mere skeleton.

gwat1 tau4 zit3 ji4

骨頭節兒骨头节儿

Joint of the skeleton.

Ostealgia; bone pain.

gwat1 tung3 jit6 zing3

骨痛熱症骨痛热症

gwat1 wong4 sik1

橘黃色橘黄色

Tangerine; a bright reddish-orange or tangerine yellow color.

A biological spicule; a minute needle-like structural element found in certain organisms.

gwat1 zat1 so1 sung1

骨質疏鬆骨质疏松

Osteoporosis; a condition where bones become weak and brittle, easily leading to fractures.

gwat1 zat1 so1 sung1 zing3

骨質疏鬆症骨质疏松症

Bones and ashes; skeletal remains of a cremated body.

Tangerine or mandarin orange.

Tidy, neat, and elegant, especially when describing a room or house.

Sophisticated, exquisite, elegant, and tasteful in design or craftsmanship.

gwat1 zi2 leoi5

骨子裡骨子里

At the core; fundamentally; beneath the surface.

gwat1 zi2 seoi2

Orangeade; orange-flavored soft drink.

gwat1 zi2 zoeng3

橘子醬橘子酱

Marmalade; orange jam.

Skeletal remains, especially exhumed bones of the deceased.

gwat1 zing1 jau2

Someone who frequently visits massage parlors, especially dodgy or illicit ones.

Bone fracture; a broken bone.

A joint of the skeleton.

Obstinate; stubborn; unyielding and lacking in tact.

To rise abruptly; to stand tall; to tower.

To give someone a slap.

To dig out, unearth, or exhume.

Stubborn, unreasonable, and unyielding in one's attitude or feelings.

gwat6 cou2 pei4

To win money in horse racing; also used in golf to describe poor play that damages the turf.

gwat6 dei6 ji4 hei2

To rise abruptly from the ground; the sudden emergence of a prominent new feature.

Dead end; having no way through or closed at one end.

To make quick money; to make a fortune rapidly.