Cantonese words starting with G

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The study or rewriting of classical texts, such as the Confucian classics, during the Han dynasty.

Chamomile; wild chrysanthemum.

Gangu County in Gansu, China.

gam1 guk1 jyun6

甘谷縣甘谷县

Gangu, a county in Tianshui City, Gansu

gam1 gun1 daai3 guk1

Goldcrest (Regulus regulus), a very small passerine bird in the kinglet family.

Hong Kong Monetary Authority (HKMA).

gam1 gun3 dei6 ang1

金冠地鶯金冠地莺

Slaty-bellied tesia (Tesia olivea), a bird species.

gam1 gun3 syu6 baat3 go1

金冠樹八哥金冠树八哥

Golden-crested myna (Ampeliceps coronatus); a bird species.

Pumpkin; squash.

gam1 gwaa1 sek6

Jinguashi, a town in Ruifang District, New Taipei City, Taiwan, famous for its historic gold and copper mines.

A golden tortoise beetle, or a rich husband sought after by women.

gam1 gwai1 sai3

金龜婿金龟婿

A rich husband or son-in-law.

金龜子金龟子

Scarab; scarab beetle.

gam1 gwai3 gun3

Kim Kye-gwan, North Korean diplomat.

A golden chest or cabinet used in ancient times for storing valuable items or state archives.

Strongbox or metal bookcase.

gam1 gwai6 sek6 sat1

金匱石室金匮石室

State archives; a secure place for keeping important state documents or historical records.

gam1 gwai6 sek6 sat1

金櫃石室金柜石室

A safe place for storing archives and important documents.

Citrus; orange, tangerine, mandarin, or related citrus fruits and trees.

gam1 gwat1 zoeng3

柑橘醬柑橘酱

gam1 gwo1 tit3 maa5

金戈鐵馬金戈铁马

A very powerful army, or a scene of intense and valiant battle.

gam1 gwok3 hon6

金國汗金国汗

A khan of the Later Jin dynasty.

Golden light; a brilliant golden glow.

gam1 gwong1 dong2

金光黨金光党

Confidence tricksters, especially swindlers who use fake gold or dummy cash to scam victims.

gam1 gwong1 sim2 sim2

金光閃閃金光闪闪

Glittering; shining with a golden light.

gam1 gwong1 sim2 soek3

金光閃爍金光闪烁

Glistening with golden light; glittering or sparkling with a golden glow.

Kinshasa, the capital city of the Democratic Republic of the Congo.

Troy weight; a system of units of mass used for precious metals and gemstones.

金合歡金合欢

Jinkouhe, a district of Leshan city in Sichuan province.

gam1 hau2 ho4 keoi1

金口河區金口河区

Jinkouhe, a district of Leshan City in Sichuan.

gam1 hau4 ji5 doek3 muk6 niu5

金喉擬啄木鳥金喉拟啄木鸟

Golden-throated barbet (Psilopogon franklinii).

From now on, starting from this moment, or in the days to come.

Golden jubilee; a 50th anniversary.

Gold objects, jewelry, or goldware.

Jinxiang, a county in Jining, Shandong, China.

gam1 hoeng1 jyun6

金鄉縣金乡县

Jinxiang County, a county in Jining, Shandong, China.

gam1 hung1 go1 keoi4

金胸歌鴝金胸歌鸲

Firethroat (Calliope pectardens), a bird species of China with a distinctive golden-orange throat and breast.

gam1 hung1 zoek3 mei4

金胸雀鶥金胸雀鹛

Golden-breasted fulvetta (Lioparus chrysotis), a bird species found in China.

Reddish gold color.

gam1 hung4 sek6

金紅石金红石

Rutile; a titanium oxide mineral.

gam1 hung4 zoeng2

金熊獎金熊奖

Golden Bear, the highest prize awarded for the best film at the Berlin International Film Festival.

Calomel; mercurous chloride (Hg2Cl2).

The modern pronunciation of a Chinese character, as opposed to its ancient or historical pronunciation.

Golden seal; a seal or stamp made of gold, traditionally used by rulers and officials as a sign of authority.

Modern people; contemporaries; people of the present day.

Today; the current day spanning from the previous midnight to the upcoming midnight.

gam1 jat6 si6 gam1 jat6 bat1

今日事今日畢今日事今日毕

Never put off until tomorrow what you can do today.

gam1 jat6 sing4

Kim Il Sung (1912-1994), the first leader of North Korea.