gù 固 I ADJ secure, solid II V secure, consolidate, strengthen
gùdìng 固定 V fix, make immovable
gùrán 固然 CONJ granted (that), although
gùtǐ 固体 N solid matter, solid
gùyǒu 固有 ADJ inherent, innate
gùzhí 固执 ADJ obstinate, stubborn
guā 瓜 N melon, gourd
guāzǐ 瓜子 N melon seeds
guā 刮 V (of a wind) blow
guǎ 寡 ADJ 1 few, insufficient 2 widowed
guǎfu 寡妇 N widow
guà 挂 TRAD 掛 V hang
guàgōu 挂钩 V hook up, couple together
guàhào 挂号 V register (at a hospital)
guàniàn 挂念 V miss and worry about (a person)
guāi 乖 ADJ (of children) be good, be well-behaved
guǎi 拐 V turn, make a turn
guǎiwān 拐弯 V turn a corner
guài 怪 I ADJ strange, odd, queer II V blame
guàibudé 怪不得 ADV no wonder, so that’s why
guān 关 TRAD 關 V 1 close 2 turn off, switch off 3 V concern, involve
guānbì 关闭 V close down, shut down
guānhuái 关怀 V be kindly concerned about, show loving care to
guānjiàn 关键 N what is crucial or critical
guānjiéyán 关节炎 N arthritis
guānqiè 关切 V be deeply concerned
guāntóu 关头 N juncture, moment
guānxi 关系 I N connection, relation II V affect, have bearing on
guānxīn 关心 V be concerned about, care for
guānyú 关于 PREP about, on
guānzhào 关照 V 1 look after, take care of 2 notify, inform
guān 观 TRAD 觀 I V look at, observe II N view, outlook
guāncè 观测 V observe
guānchá 观察 V observe, watch
guāndiǎn 观点 N viewpoint, view
guānguāng 观光 V go sightseeing, visit and observe
guānkàn 观看 V watch (a theatrical performance, sports event)
guānniàn 观念 N concept, sense
guānshǎng 观赏 V view and admire (beautiful flowers, rare animals, etc.)
guānzhòng 观众 N audience (in a theater, on TV, etc.), spectator
guān 官 N (government) official
guānfāng 官方 ADJ official
guānliáo 官僚 N bureaucrat
guānyuán 官员 N official
guān 棺 N coffin
guǎn 管1 V be in charge, take care (of)
guǎnlǐ 管理 V manage, administer
guǎnxiá 管辖 V have jurisdiction over
guǎn 管2 N tube, pipe
guǎndào 管道 N pipeline, conduit
guǎn 馆 TRAD 館 N building (for a specific purpose)
guǎnzi 馆子 N restaurant (colloquial)
guàn 冠 N the best
guànjūn 冠军 N champion, championship
guàn 贯 V pass through
guànchè 贯彻 V implement, carry out
guàn 惯 I ADJ accustomed to II N custom, convention
guànlì 惯例 N usual practice, convention
guànyú 惯于 V be used to, habitually
guàn 灌 V fill (water, air), pour
guàngài 灌溉 V irrigate
guànmù 灌木 N bush
guàn 罐 N tin, jar
guàntou 罐头 N can, tin
guāng 光1 I N light II ADJ smooth, shiny
guāngcǎi 光彩 I N luster, splendor II ADJ honorable
guāngdié 光碟 N compact disk (CD)
guānghuī 光辉 I N brilliance, radiance II ADJ brilliant, splendid
guāngliàng 光亮 ADJ bright, shiny
guānglín 光临 V (a polite expression) be present, come
guāngmíng 光明 ADJ bright, promising
guāngróng 光荣 ADJ glorious, honorable
guāngxiàn 光线 N light, ray
guāng 光2 ADV only, sole
guānggùnr 光棍儿 N unmarried man, bachelor
guǎng 广 TRAD 廣 ADJ extensive, wide
guǎngbō 广播 I V broadcast II N broadcasting
guǎngchǎng 广场 N square
guǎngdà 广大 ADJ vast, extensive
guǎngfàn 广泛 ADJ widespread, wide-ranging, extensive
guǎnggào 广告 N advertisement
guǎngkuò 广阔 ADJ vast, wide
guàng 逛 V stroll, take a random walk
guī 瑰 as in 玫瑰 méigui
guī 规 TRAD 規 N compass, regulation, rule
guīdìng 规定 I V stipulate, prescribe II N regulation
guīfàn 规范 N standard, norm
guīgé 规格 N specifications (of a product), norm
guīhuà 规划 V 1 long-term program 2 draw up a long-term program
guīju 规矩 I N rule, established practice II ADJ well behaved, behave within the norm
guīlǜ 规律 N law, regular pattern
guīmó 规模 N scale
guīzé 规则 N rule, regulation
guīzhāng 规章 N rules, regulations
guī 归 TRAD 歸 V return, go back to
guīhuán 归还 V return, revert
guījié 归结 V sum up, put in a nutshell
guīnà 归纳 V sum up, induce
guī 硅 N silicon
guī 龟 N turtle
guī 闺 N boudoir, a lady’s chamber
guīnǚ 闺女 N 1 girl, maiden 2 daughter
guǐ 鬼 N ghost
guǐhuà 鬼话 N wild and ridiculous talk, nonsense (aimed to deceive)
guǐ 轨 N rail
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