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• 忌 — gi6: to avoid, to abstain from, to be jealous, to envy, to taboo, to prohibit
• 技 — gi6: skill, ability, technique
• 驥 — gi6: fine steed; a horse able to travel great distances, person of outstanding talent (figurative)
• 加班 — gia1 bang1: to work overtime, to work late
• 嘉賓 — gia1 bing1: honored guest, distinguished guest
• 迦百農 — gia1 bêh4 long5: Capernaum
• 加重 — gia1 dang6: to increase in weight, to aggravate, to make worse
• 加大 — gia1 dua7: to increase, to enlarge
• 加工 — gia1 gang1: to process, to refine
• 加劇 — gia1 giah8: to intensify, to worsen, to escalate
• 加固 — gia1 gu3: to reinforce, to strengthen, to consolidate
• 咖啡館 — gia1 hui1 guang2: cafe, coffee shop
• 咖啡 — gia1 hui1: coffee
• 加油 — gia1 iu5: come on!; go for it!
• 加油 — gia1 iu5: to refuel
• 加強 — gia1 kiang5: to strengthen, to reinforce, to intensify
• 加快 — gia1 kuai3: to accelerate, to speed up, to hasten
• 嘉慶 — gia1 kêng3: Jiaqing (Qing dynasty emperor and era name, 1796-1820)
• 加冕 — gia1 miang2: to crown, to invest as monarch
• 加密 — gia1 mig8: to encrypt
• 加拿大 — gia1 na2 dai6: Canada
• 加入 — gia1 rib8: to add, to join, to take part in
• 加速度 — gia1 sog4 dou7: acceleration
• 加速 — gia1 sog4: to accelerate, to speed up, to expedite
• 嘉獎 — gia1 ziang3: to commend; to cite; to award a commendation
• 加裝 — gia1 zuang1: to install an additional part, to add an attachment
• 佳 — gia1: good, fine, excellent
• 加 — gia1: to add, to increase
• 咖 — gia1: coffee (short for 咖啡)
• 嘉 — gia1: excellent; good, auspicious
• 假 — gia2: day off; holiday; vacation; leave
• 賈 — gia2: merchant, to trade; to do business
• 寄存 — gia3 cung5: to deposit, to check (luggage), to leave with
• 寄予 — gia3 e2: to place (hope, trust) on, to show (concern, sympathy)
• 寄居 — gia3 ge1: to live away from home, to lodge temporarily
• 寄宿 — gia3 suah4: to board, to lodge, to live in rented accommodation
• 寄生蟲 — gia3 sên1 tang5: parasite
• 寄生 — gia3 sên1: to live as a parasite, to be parasitic
• 寄託 — gia3 toh4: to entrust to the care of, to place one's hopes on
• 寄 — gia3: to send; to post; to mail, to entrust, to deposit temporarily
• 崎碌 — gia6 lag4: Kialat (historic district of Shantou), Qilu
• 劫富濟貧 — giab4 bu3 zi3 pêng5: to rob the rich to aid the poor
• 愜意 — giab4 i3: pleased, contented, comfortable
• 劫掠 — giab4 liah8: to plunder, to loot
• 劫持 — giab4 ti5: to hijack, to hold hostage, to abduct
• 峽 — giab4: gorge
• 篋 — giab4: box, chest, trunk
• 夾縫 — giab8 pang7: crevice, crack, narrow gap
• 夾 — giab8: to pinch; to clamp; to squeeze between (e.g. with chopsticks)
• 潔白 — giag4 bêh8: purely white, pure; unblemished (of morals)
• 吉他 — giag4 da1: guitar
• 潔淨 — giag4 zêng6: clean
• 傑出 — giag8 cug4: outstanding, eminent, remarkable
• 竭力 — giag8 lag8: to strive, to try one's hardest, to do one's utmost
• 傑作 — giag8 zag4: masterpiece, excellent work
• 傑 — giag8: outstanding, remarkable
• 揭牌 — giah4 bai5: to unveil a plaque/sign (at an opening ceremony)
• 揭秘 — giah4 bi3: to reveal a secret, to demystify
• 揭示 — giah4 si7: to announce; to make public, to reveal; to bring to light
• 揭 — giah4: to raise; to lift up, to uncover; to expose
• 劇本 — giah8 beng2: script, screenplay, play
• 劇本殺 — giah8 bung2 suah4: murder mystery game
• 劇情 — giah8 cêng5: storyline, plot
• 劇場 — giah8 dion5: theater, playhouse
• 劇烈 — giah8 liag8: intense, severe, acute
• 屐桃 — giah8 to5: clogs
• 劇組 — giah8 zu1: film crew, cast and crew
• 劇 — giah8: drama, play, opera
• 屐 — giah8: clogs, wooden shoes
• 兼之 — giam1 ze1: furthermore, moreover, besides
• 兼職 — giam1 zêh4: part-time job, side job, moonlighting
• 兼 — giam1: to hold concurrently, to combine, simultaneously
• 減排 — giam2 bai5: to cut emissions, to reduce pollution discharge
• 檢查 — giam2 cê5: to check, to examine, to inspect
• 檢測 — giam2 cêg4: to test, to inspect, to detect
• 減刑 — giam2 hêng5: to reduce a sentence, to commute a sentence
• 減輕 — giam2 king1: to lighten, to alleviate, to ease
• 檢視 — giam2 si6: to inspect, to examine
• 減速 — giam2 sog4: to slow down, to decelerate
• 撿 — giam2: to pick up, to collect
• 檢 — giam2: to check; to examine, to inspect
• 減 — giam2: to decrease, to subtract, to reduce
• 劍 — giam3: sword, sabre
• 鹹鴨卵 — giam5 ah4 neng6: salted duck egg
• 鹹菜 — giam5 cai3: salted/pickled vegetable, pickled mustard greens
• 鹹魚 — giam5 he5: salted fish
• 鹹卵 — giam5 neng6: salted egg; salted duck egg
• 石榴皮熬鹽——鹹澀 — giam5 siab4: to be stingy
• 鹹澀 — giam5 siab4: salty and bitter; salty and acerbic
• 鹹 — giam5: salty; briny
• 驚訝 — gian1 ghia3: surprised; astonished; amazed
• 驚喜 — gian1 hi2: to be pleasantly surprised, pleasant surprise
• 驚險 — gian1 hiam2: thrilling; breathtaking; astounding
• 驚嚇 — gian1 hêh4: to frighten, to scare
• 驚豔 — gian1 iam7: stunning; strikingly impressive (in beauty)
• 驚惶 — gian1 ian5: alarmed; frightened; panic-stricken
• 京腔 — gian1 kiên1: Beijing accent, Beijing dialect
• 京城 — gian1 sian5: capital city
• 驚悚 — gian1 song2: horror; thriller (of movies, novels)
• 驚嘆 — gian1 tang3: to exclaim in admiration, to gasp in wonder
• 驚畏 — gian1 ui3: to be afraid, to be alarmed, to fear
• 經書 — gian1 ze1: classic texts, scriptures
• 京 — gian1: capital (city)
• 驚 — gian1: to fear, to be afraid
• 假期 — gian2 ki5: holiday, vacation
• 囝兒 — gian2 ri5: children, sons and daughters
• 囝日 — gian2 rig8: today
• 囝婿 — gian2 sai3: son-in-law
• 假設 — gian2 siêg4: to suppose, to hypothesize, to assume
• 囝孫 — gian2 sung1: children and grandchildren, descendants, posterity
• 仔 — gian2: diminutive suffix (small, young, or endearing), child; son
• 囝 — gian2: child, son, offspring
• 鏡頭 — gian3 tao5: camera lens, scene; shot
• 鏡 — gian3: mirror, glass
• 行星 — gian5 cên1: planet
• 行踏 — gian5 dah8: to have contact or dealings with someone
• 行動 — gian5 dong6: to act; to take action; to move
• 行棋 — gian5 gi5: to play chess
• 行街 — gian5 goi1: to stroll the streets, to window-shop, to go out
• 行徑 — gian5 gên3: (despicable) act, deed, conduct
• 行孝 — gian5 hao3: to observe filial piety; to fulfill filial duty (esp. during mourning)
• 行賄 — gian5 iu6: to bribe
• 行禮 — gian5 loi2: to salute, to bow, to conduct a ceremony
• 行路 — gian5 lou7: to walk, to go on foot
• 行人 — gian5 nang5: pedestrian; passerby
• 行駛 — gian5 sai2: to travel along a route (of vehicles/boats), to drive, to go
• 行成 — gian5 sian5: to sue for peace, to negotiate peace
• 行醫 — gian5 ui1: to practise medicine
• 行為 — gian5 ui5: behavior, conduct, action
• 行船討海三分命 — gian5 zung5 to2 hai2 san1 hung1 mian7: fishing/seafaring is a dangerous livelihood, commercial fishing is very dangerous
• 行船 — gian5 zung5: to sail a boat, to navigate, to engage in maritime work
• 行政拘留 — gian5 zêng3 ku1 liu5: to administratively detain
• 行政 — gian5 zêng3: administration, executive (branch of government)
• 行 — gian5: to walk, to go on foot
• 件 — gian6: classifier for items, clothing, events (piece), item; component
• 堅定 — giang1 dian7: firm, steadfast, resolute
• 堅固 — giang1 gu3: firm and solid, sturdy; stable
• 堅決 — giang1 guag4: firm, resolute, determined
• 僵局 — giang1 gêg8: deadlock, impasse, stalemate
• 捐獻 — giang1 hiang3: to donate, donation
• 捐款 — giang1 kuang2: to donate money, donation (of money)
• 堅韌 — giang1 rim2: tough, tenacious
• 堅守 — giang1 siu2: to hold firm, to defend steadfastly, to stick to
• 堅持不懈 — giang1 ti5 bug4 hai6: to persevere untiringly, to keep going without let-up
• 僵持 — giang1 ti5: to be deadlocked, to be in a standoff, to be at a stalemate
• 堅持 — giang1 ti5: to insist on, to persist, to persevere
• 捐助 — giang1 zo6: to donate, to contribute money
• 僵 — giang1: stiff, rigid, deadlocked
• 姜 — giang1: surname Jiang
• 娟 — giang1: beautiful; graceful
• 捐 — giang1: to donate; to contribute
• 疆 — giang1: border; frontier, territory, boundary
• 羌 — giang1: Qiang (ethnic group), muntjac (small deer)
• 見異思遷 — giang3 i6 se1 ciang1: to change one's mind at the sight of something new, fickle
• 見利忘義 — giang3 li6 bhuang5 ngi6: to forget one's principles for personal gain
• 見證 — giang3 zêng3: to bear witness; to testify
• 健忘 — giang6 bhuang5: forgetful, absent-minded
• 建材 — giang6 cai5: building material
• 健全 — giang6 cuang5: sound, healthy, complete
• 健康 — giang6 kang1: healthy, in good health
• 建設 — giang6 siag4: to build, to construct, to develop
• 健身房 — giang6 sing1 bang5: gym, gymnasium
• 健身 — giang6 sing1: to work out; to exercise; to keep fit
• 建成 — giang6 sêng5: to finish building, to complete construction
• 健 — giang6: strong; robust; vigorous, healthy
• 毽 — giang6: shuttlecock (used in jianzi)
• 犟 — giang6: stubborn
• 鍵 — giang6: key (as on a keyboard), bolt (of a door)
• 驕傲 — giao1 ngao6: arrogant, conceited, proud
• 嬌娥 — giao1 ngo5: beautiful woman (literary)
• 驕縱 — giao1 zong3: arrogant and wilful, spoiled and unruly
• 姣 — giao1: beautiful (literary)
• 嬌 — giao1: pampered; spoiled, delicate; tender
• 驕 — giao1: haughty, arrogant, prideful
• 繳費 — giao2 hui3: to pay a fee
• 繳獲 — giao2 uag8: to capture, to seize
• 繳 — giao2: to pay; to hand over (money, dues), to cooperate; to partner up (dialectal)
• 餃 — giao2: dumpling, wonton
• 急急如律令 — gib4 gib4 ru5 lug8 lêng6: (Taoist incantation) at once, as the law commands, quickly, quickly, in accordance with the ordinance
• 急救 — gib4 giu3: to give first aid, to provide emergency treatment
• 給養 — gib4 iang2: provisions, rations, victuals
• 急需 — gib4 su1: to urgently need, to be in urgent need of
• 急性 — gib4 sên3: acute (medical), impatient (temperament)
• 急 — gib4: urgent, anxious, impatient
• 給 — gib4: to give, for; to (someone), by (passive marker)
• 及格 — gib8 gêh4: to pass (a test/exam), to meet the minimum standard
• 及時 — gib8 si5: timely, promptly, in time
• 及早 — gib8 za2: as soon as possible, promptly, before it's too late
• 及 — gib8: to reach; to extend to, to catch up; to be in time
• 頰 — gieb4: cheek
• 揭陽 — gig4 iên5: Jieyang (a prefecture-level city in Guangdong, China)
• 吉利 — gig4 li6: auspicious, lucky, fortunate
• 吉林 — gig4 lim5: Jilin (province of China), Jilin City
• 吉靈囝 — gig4 lêng5 gian2: Indian person (derogatory)
• 吉寧 — gig4 lêng5: Indian (derogatory)
• 吉靈 — gig4 lêng5: Indian (derogatory)
• 吉祥 — gig4 siang5: lucky, auspicious, propitious
• 結數 — gig4 siou3: to settle a bill, to pay an account, to cash up
• 碣石 — gig4 zioh8: Jieshi (a town in Shanwei, Guangdong, China)
• 吉 — gig4: auspicious, lucky, good