Cantonese words starting with G

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Luck or fortune, especially regarding the auspiciousness of a person's arrival or step.

goek3 tau4 hou2

腳頭好脚头好

To bring good fortune or luck to others, especially upon arrival or joining a group.

goek3 tau4 m4 hou2

腳頭唔好脚头唔好

Unlucky, referring to someone whose bad luck rubs off on those around them.

The calf of the leg, especially the muscular part.

goek3 tou5 nong1

腳肚瓤脚肚瓤

The calf of the leg.

Ankle; the joint connecting the foot with the leg.

Heel; the back part of the foot.

Pedal; a foot-operated control lever.

A foot pedal used to control a machine, or specifically a vehicle brake pedal.

Toe; a digit on the foot of a person or animal.

goek3 zi2 gaap3

腳趾甲脚趾甲

Toenail; the hard, keratinous layer on top of a toe.

goek3 zi2 gung1

腳趾公脚趾公

腳趾罅脚趾罅

The spaces between one's toes.

腳趾屘脚趾屘

The little toe; the smallest, outermost toe on a foot.

腳趾尾脚趾尾

The little toe; the smallest toe.

The tip of the toes; the front part of the foot.

The sole of a foot; the flat part at the end of an animal's leg.

goek4 goek2 seng1

噱噱聲噱噱声

To snore loudly while asleep; the sound of heavy snoring in a deep sleep.

Stiff and numb, or tense and rigid.

The Chinese surname Keung (or Jiang in Mandarin).

Strong; powerful.

A happy event or milestone that is worthy of celebration.

Territory; boundary; land under jurisdiction.

Muntjac (a type of small deer), or the surname Qiang.

Reins; the straps used to guide and control a horse.

Gingerbread; a baked treat flavored with ginger, often shaped like a person at Christmas.

To refuse to budge; to be locked in a stalemate, with both parties unwilling to change their stance.

A traditional post-natal dish made of ginger, sweet vinegar, pigs' trotter, and eggs.

Qiang flute; a traditional end-blown bamboo flute originating from the Qiang ethnic group.

Inflexible, rigid, and unwilling to change.

National boundary; border.

An impasse, stalemate, or deadlock where no progress can be made due to a lack of consensus.

Stiff, rigid, or inflexible; unable to move or bend easily.

Jiangshi, a Chinese hopping vampire or zombie.

goeng1 si1 caa4 baau1

殭屍茶包僵尸茶包

Sanitary napkin; menstrual pad.

Territory, especially that of a country.

Territory, particularly the borders and land under a country's control.

goeng1 zap1 zong6 naai5

薑汁撞奶姜汁撞奶

Ginger milk pudding; a Cantonese dessert made with milk and ginger juice.

The root of a plant, or the coarse fiber of a vegetable.

Boundary or frontier.

Ought to, should, or must.

Complete, comprehensive, or inclusive.

Border; a boundary; an alternative form of 垓.

A step, stair, or grade.

goi1 deng1 zau6 deng1 goi1 tit3 zau6 tit3

該釘就釘，該鐵就鐵该钉就钉，该铁就铁

To have no ambiguity; things should be clearly defined and distinct, without any room for confusion.

Deserving of death; damn it, or to hell with it.

該死囉该死啰

Serves you right, or serves them right.