Cantonese words starting with G

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An administrative division of a country, such as a county or shire, or a commandery in ancient China.

To die, specifically referring to the death of a prince, feudal lord, or high official; also used to describe a loud, rumbling sound.

A loud noise or the sound of thunder.

Sensation; causing a great stir, attention, or excitement among many people.

gwang1 dung6 jat1 si4

轟動一時轰动一时

To cause a sensation or stir for a period of time; to capture public attention for a while.

gwang1 gwang1 lit6 lit6

轟轟烈烈轰轰烈烈

Grand, spectacular, and vigorous; on a magnificent scale, shaking or deeply moving people's hearts.

To bomb; to attack by dropping bombs from aircraft.

gwang1 zaa3 gei1

轟炸機轰炸机

Bomber; a military aircraft designed to drop bombs on ground or water targets.

Mandarin orange or tangerine; a round, orange citrus fruit with a sweet and sour taste.

Bone; the rigid organ that constitutes part of the skeleton in vertebrates.

A type of turtledove.

To feel uncomfortable or cringing, often in reaction to something overly cheesy, sappy, or awkward.

Cringey, overly sweet, or nauseating, making others feel uncomfortable or embarrassed.

Bone spur; osteophyte; a bony growth on the bone that limits movement.

Massage parlour; an establishment providing massage services.

A regular customer of massage parlors.

Cremated remains; ashes of a human or animal body after cremation.

gwat1 fui1 ham1

骨灰龕骨灰龛

Columbarium; a niche or place where ash urns are stored after cremation.

gwat1 fui1 ung3

骨灰甕骨灰瓮

A cinerary urn for holding the ashes of a cremated body.

Skeleton, framework, or bone structure of a body.

Skeleton; bone structure or physical build.

gwat1 gaak3 hai6 tung2

骨骼系統骨骼系统

Skeletal system.

gwat1 gaau1 jyun4

骨膠原骨胶原

Collagen; a major type of protein in animals that makes up skin, cartilage, and connective tissue.

Svelte or slender, referring to a thin person whose bone structure is prominent but aesthetically pleasing.

Backbone; a core, essential, or supporting member or part of a group or system.

Strength of character; integrity; unyielding loyalty to someone or to one's own principles.

One's own flesh and blood; offspring.

To roll; to rotate or roll over.

Young female masseuse.

A young woman who works as a masseuse in a massage parlour.

Dominoes, both the gaming tiles and the blocks used for chain-reaction toppling.

Pelvis; the basin-shaped bony structure in mammals that supports the spine and protects organs such as the bladder.

Bone marrow; the tissue inside bones that produces blood cells.

gwat1 seoi5 jim4

Osteomyelitis; inflammation of the bone and bone marrow, also known as medullitis.

Bone; also used figuratively to refer to a person's character.

Ostealgia; bone pain.

gwat1 zat1 so1 sung1

骨質疏鬆骨质疏松

Osteoporosis; a condition where bones become weak and brittle, easily leading to fractures.

Tidy, neat, and elegant, especially when describing a room or house.

Sophisticated, exquisite, elegant, and tasteful in design or craftsmanship.

gwat1 zing1 jau2

Someone who frequently visits massage parlors, especially dodgy or illicit ones.

Bone fracture; a broken bone.

Obstinate; stubborn; unyielding and lacking in tact.

To rise abruptly; to stand tall; to tower.

To dig or excavate; to remove soil to make a hole.

Stubborn, unreasonable, and unyielding in one's attitude or feelings.

gwat6 cou2 pei4

To win money from horse racing.

Dead end; having no way through or closed at one end.

To make quick money; to make a fortune rapidly.

To rise abruptly or tower over; or metaphorically, to rise rapidly in status, power, or prominence.