Cantonese words starting with G

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Relevant; related; having a connection with something.

To close, shut, or turn off something.

A critical juncture, crucial moment, or turning point in an event.

To care for, show concern, or express solicitude for those who are weaker or less fortunate.

gwaan1 wing6 ho4

關詠荷关咏荷

Esther Kwan, a prominent Hong Kong television actress.

A suspenseful cliffhanger, climax, or key piece of information kept hidden to build anticipation.

A joint of the body; the articulation connecting bones that allows movement in specific directions.

gwaan1 zit3 jim4

關節炎关节炎

Arthritis; inflammation of the joints causing redness, swelling, stiffness, and pain.

gwaan1 zit3 tung3

關節痛关节痛

Arthralgia; joint pain.

To look after or take care of someone, especially by a person with higher status or power.

To pay attention to, follow closely, or show concern for.

Two tufts of hair worn by children; underage.

To be used to, accustomed to, or familiar with someone or something.

To fling or throw down, or to be familiar with.

To trip and fall down, or to slip and fall.

Habitual offender; a criminal who repeatedly commits crimes.

One's usual trick, tactic, or practice.

Habitual, customary, or conventional.

gwaan3 jung6 jyu5

慣用語惯用语

An idiom, set phrase, or common expression.

gwaan3 jung6 sau2

慣用手惯用手

Dominant hand; the hand that is more commonly used and can perform more complex movements.

A customary practice, convention, or established habit.

Habitual, customary, or routine.

gwaan3 sing3 ding6 leot6

慣性定律惯性定律

The law of inertia.

gwaan3 sing3 lik6

慣性力惯性力

Inertial force; fictitious force

Habitual, customary, or standard; according to normal practice or past habit.

Familiar; having a close relationship with someone.

To fall flat on one's face, or to fail completely and utterly.

To be used to something; to have become accustomed to.

Onomatopoeia for a clang, clatter, or crashing sound.

To bracket or parenthesise; to enclose words with brackets.

To blow hard, as of strong wind or a typhoon.

gwaat3 cou1 lung4

刮粗龍刮粗龙

To make a large sum of money through dishonest or illegal means.

To scrape or scratch the surface of something, leaving a mark.

To look for or hunt down someone who is difficult to contact or locate.

To source intelligence or sensitive information.

To make a lot of money through illegal or unethical means, or to engage in corruption.

gwaat3 muk6 soeng1 hon1

To look at someone with new eyes; to treat someone with increased respect after their performance improves.

To struggle to get by; to work hard just to scrape a living.

Gua sha; a traditional Chinese medicine scrape therapy used to stimulate circulation and relieve fatigue.

To exploit or fleece; to take poor people's money.

To play mahjong.

To hard sell the services of a prostitute.

An ancient jade tablet used by rulers; also an ancient unit of volume.

To classify, or to belong to a certain owner or category.

A semi-precious stone.

Silicon (mainly used in Mainland China).

A women's private chamber, or a small arched door.

Salmon or trout.

Turtle or tortoise.