Cantonese words starting with G

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A hen, a prostitute, or a nosy person.

雞泡魚鸡泡鱼

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

Jixi, a prefecture-level city in Heilongjiang province, China.

雞西市鸡西市

Jixi, a prefecture-level city in Heilongjiang Province

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.

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雞心領鸡心领

V-neck; a V-shaped neckline on a garment.

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.

雞屎巴鸡屎巴

The uropygial gland of a chicken; a chicken's tail end.

雞屎果鸡屎果

Guava; alternative name for 番石榴.

雞屎藤鸡屎藤

Fever vine, an herbal plant used in traditional Chinese medicine.

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雞食放光蟲鸡食放光虫

A humorous expression meaning to know something in one's heart without needing it to be said aloud.

A tiny amount; just a little bit.

The fee for visiting a prostitute, or the money owed for doing so.

A pimp; a person who organizes and controls prostitution.

雞頭米鸡头米

Gordon euryale seed; fox nut seed.

Chicken leg or drumstick.

雞腿菇鸡腿菇

Shaggy ink cap, a species of edible mushroom.

Chicken soup or chicken stock; also used figuratively to describe motivational, feel-good stories.

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雞同鴨講鸡同鸭讲

Unable to communicate with each other, usually due to a language barrier or a large gap in knowledge.

A chicken coop or hen house.

Jize County, a county in Handan, Hebei, China.

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雞澤縣鸡泽县

Jize, a county in Handan City, Hebei.

Chicken giblets; food made from the internal organs of a chicken.

Steamed chicken wrap, a Cantonese dim sum dish consisting of chicken, taro, fish maw, and ham wrapped in a bean curd sheet.

A bottomless bowl-shaped basket serving as a chicken coop.

A chick or baby chicken.

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雞仔餅鸡仔饼

A chewy, savory Cantonese biscuit; also a slang term for a Station Sergeant in the Hong Kong Police.

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雞仔蛋鸡仔蛋

Balut; a fertilized and partially incubated chicken egg.

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雞仔架步鸡仔架步

A vice den employing young prostitutes.

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雞仔媒人鸡仔媒人

A busybody who meddles in others' affairs, often acting as a pointless, amateur matchmaker.

Chicken gizzard.

Land planarian; a hammerhead worm.

Chicken testicles, a common hotpot ingredient in Hong Kong.

雞子兒鸡子儿

Chicken essence health supplement, or chicken powder used as a seasoning.

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雞精書鸡精书

An exam study guide or reference book that condenses and simplifies a subject.

Money owed to another brothel for the hire or lending of prostitutes.

Buddhist verse, or a conversation.

Motor oil; engine oil or lubricant.

An idea, trick, or clever method devised to solve a problem.

The Chinese character radical commonly referred to as the snout.

Chinese fringe flower (Loropetalum chinense), an evergreen shrub.

To follow; to come after someone or something.