Cantonese words starting with G

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Ancient form of the word for country (國).

Nation, country, or state.

Name of a mountain in Shanxi, China.

A character used in personal names.

Big, open, or expansive; also used to refer to an outline or to clear up.

To expand, enlarge, or extend.

A Chinese surname, typically romanized as Kwok.

State guest; state visitor.

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國賓館国宾馆

State guesthouse; a government-run facility used to accommodate visiting foreign dignitaries.

State power; control of the state.

National standard; abbreviation for 國家標準 (national standards of China).

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國標碼国标码

Guobiao (GB) encoding; the standard character set for simplified Chinese used in mainland China and Singapore.

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國標舞国标舞

International standard ballroom dancing.

National treasure; property that is extremely rare, unique, and precious to a nation.

National policy; the overall policy of a country, especially at the federal or central government level.

A traitor to one's nation.

Domestic; made in one's home country, especially referring to goods made in China.

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國產化国产化

To localize production; to transition to domestic manufacturing or development.

National humiliation, especially referring to foreign incursions and loss of territory.

The national conditions, unique situation, and characteristics of a country.

National dish; a food specialty that represents a particular country.

Guo Quan, a Chinese dissident, political activist, and former university professor.

Abbreviation for the National Assembly of the Republic of China, or the Indian National Congress.

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國大黨国大党

The Indian National Congress party.

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國定假日国定假日

National holiday.

National capital; the capital city of a country.

A corrupt official who harms the country; a traitor or political parasite.

A country, state, nation, realm, or place.

National highway; trunk road maintained by the central government.

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膕動脈腘动脉

Popliteal artery.

National flower; a flower selected as a national symbol.

National law; the laws enforced within a country.

National emblem; a heraldic device representing a nation.

Domestic goods, which in Hong Kong specifically refers to products manufactured in China.

National defense; affairs related to preventing a country from being invaded by foreign forces.

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國防部国防部

Department or Ministry of Defense.

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國防部長国防部长

Defense minister; defense secretary.

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國防科學技術工業委員會国防科学技术工业委员会

Commission for Science, Technology and Industry for National Defense (COSTIND).

gwok3 fong4 gung1 jip6

國防工業国防工业

Defense industry; the sector involved in the research, development, production, and service of military equipment and weapons.

gwok3 fong4 jin6 doi6 faa3

國防現代化国防现代化

Modernization of national defense, one of the Four Modernizations.

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國防語言學院国防语言学院

Defense Language Institute; the US military education and research institution.

gwok3 fong4 jyu6 syun3

國防預算国防预算

Defense budget; national defense budget.

gwok3 fong4 lei6 jik1

國防利益国防利益

National defense interests.

National treasury, referring to a state's financial reserves.

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國富兵強国富兵强

A prosperous country with a strong and powerful military.

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國庫券国库券

Treasury bond or treasury bill issued by a government.

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國富論国富论

The Wealth of Nations, a classic work of economics published by Adam Smith in 1776.

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Aaron Kwok, a famous Hong Kong dancer, singer, and actor.

Father of a nation; a respectful title for the founding father of a country.