Cantonese words starting with G

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gwong1 hap6 zok3 jung6

Photosynthesis; the process by which green plants use sunlight to synthesize nutrients from carbon dioxide and water.

Phosgene; a highly toxic colorless gas used as a chemical weapon and in industrial manufacturing.

Light pollution.

Optics; the branch of physics that studies the behaviour and properties of light.

gwong1 hok6 bo1 lei4

光學玻璃光学玻璃

gwong1 hok6 hin2 mei4 geng3

光學顯微鏡光学显微镜

Optical microscope; a microscope that uses visible light and lenses to magnify small objects.

gwong1 hok6 ji4 hei3

光學儀器光学仪器

Optical instrument.

gwong1 hok6 zi6 fu4 sik1 bit6

光學字符識別光学字符识别

Optical character recognition (OCR)

Camera aperture; the opening in a lens that regulates the amount of light and controls depth of field.

gwong1 jam1 ci5 zin3

光陰似箭光阴似箭

Time flies like an arrow; how time flies.

Varnish; a transparent paint applied to wood or artwork for protection and moisture resistance.

Glossy and smooth; sleek.

gwong1 ji6 gik6 gun2

光二極管光二极管

Light and shadow.

gwong1 jing2 haau6

Lighting effect; the visual play of light and shadow.

Dazzling, bright, or glorious.

gwong1 jiu6 mun4 mei4

光耀門楣光耀门楣

To bring honor and glory to one's family.

Light source; a source of light.

Optical disc drive, such as a CD or DVD drive.

Optical fiber cable.

To honor with one's presence; to visit or attend.

Smooth, sleek, or slippery.

Bright; shiny; emitting or reflecting ample light.

Quantity of light

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Brightness; the state or quality of being bright.

Arenga pinnata, commonly known as the sugar palm.

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光鹵石光卤石

Carnallite; a hydrated potassium magnesium chloride mineral.

gwong1 luk6 daai6 fu1

光祿大夫光禄大夫

An honorific title awarded to high-ranking officials during the Tang to Qing dynasties.

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光祿勳光禄勋

Minister of the imperial household in ancient China.

Bright and well-lit with plenty of light.

Photosensitive; sensitive to light.

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光面內質網光面内质网

Smooth endoplasmic reticulum.

Bright or hopeful, usually used to describe prospects or the future.

gwong1 ming4 deng2

光明頂光明顶

Bright Summit, one of the main peaks of the Huangshan (Yellow Mountains) in Anhui, China.

gwong1 ming4 jat6 bou3

光明日報光明日报

Guangming Daily, a Beijing newspaper.

gwong1 ming4 leoi5 lok6

Open and aboveboard; frank, honest, and selfless with nothing to hide.

gwong1 ming4 zing3 daai6

Just, honorable, and open; having nothing to hide in one's words and deeds.

gwong1 ming4 zit3

光明節光明节

Hanukkah; the eight-day Jewish festival commemorating the rededication of the Second Temple in Jerusalem.

Rays of light; radiance or brilliant beams of light shining in all directions.

gwong1 nang4 hap6 sing4

Bright and clean; shining and spotless.

gwong1 ngam3 zai3

Dimmer; a switch or control used to adjust the brightness of lights.

Light-year; a unit of astronomical distance equal to the distance that light travels in a vacuum in one year.

Spectrum of light; a continuous range of different positions, opinions, or values.

gwong1 pou2 fan1 sik1

光譜分析光谱分析

Spectral analysis; spectrometry.

gwong1 pou2 hok6

光譜學光谱学

Spectroscopy; the study of the interaction between matter and electromagnetic radiation.

gwong1 pou2 ji4

光譜儀光谱仪

Spectrometer; spectrograph.

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光譜線光谱线

Spectrum line; spectral line.