Cantonese words starting with G

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gyun2 sit3 jam1

Retroflex consonant; a consonant pronounced with the tongue curled back against the roof of the mouth.

gyun2 sit3 jyun4 jam1

Retroflex vowel, such as the r-colored vowels in Mandarin.

gyun2 sit3 jyun4 jam1

捲舌元音卷舌元音

Retroflex vowel; a vowel sound produced with the tongue tip curled slightly backward.

Tendril; a slender, thread-like appendage of a climbing plant.

Tendril; a slender, thread-like appendage of a climbing plant.

gyun2 tou2 cung4 loi4

卷土重來卷土重来

To make a comeback, or to return in a swirl of dust after a defeat.

gyun2 tou2 cung4 loi4

捲土重來卷土重来

To stage a comeback; to start over after a failure with even greater strength or influence than before.

To bundle up valuables and abscond.

Cirrus; a type of high-altitude cloud.

Roller shutter; a roller gate that opens and closes by rolling up and down.

Steamed roll; a type of steamed bun shaped like a scroll.

gyun2 zik1 wan4

捲積雲卷积云

Cirrocumulus cloud.

Scroll, such as a traditional rolled book, painting, or calligraphy piece.

A file, folder, or dossier containing documents or archives.

A ticket, certificate, or coupon used for proof or exchange.

Curved; bent; winding.

Family member; relative or dependent.

To look fondly on.

A thin, tough silk fabric.

Used in the name of Juancheng County (鄄城) in Shandong Province.

Military dependents' village; communities built in Taiwan for Nationalist soldiers and their families after 1949.

An artificial flower made of silk or other fabrics.

To show concern, love, and care for someone, usually referring to divine care from God or heaven.

gyun3 gyun3 zi1 sam1

Deep attachment, devotion, or a longing for someone or something.

Military family housing; married quarters.

To look back fondly, or to long for something for a long time.

To be sentimentally attached to a person, place, or thing, and reluctant to let go.

To think fondly of; to miss or remember with affection.

To love, care for, or cherish.

Juancheng, a county in Heze, Shandong, China.

gyun3 sing4 jyun6

鄄城縣鄄城县

Juancheng, a county in Heze City, Shandong Province.

Family members or relatives; a spouse or partner.

To yearn for, miss, or think of fondly.

To think fondly of someone; to show concern and affection for someone.

Tired, weary, or lacking energy.

Classifier for laps, rounds, cycles, or ring-like loops.

Barnyard manure.

A tired, weary, or exhausted facial appearance.

Worn out, dispirited, and exhausted.

A segment, section, or length of an object.