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[1] cabinet (of a government) [2] loft; mezzanine [3] Chinese pavilion [4] shelf; rack [5] woman's chamber; boudoir  Stroke count: 14
Level: 2
This character is used in both Cantonese and Mandarin/Standard written Chinese. |
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This word has been viewed 6686 times since 30th Oct 2012, was added by sheik on 18th Mar 2007 21:22 and last edited on 20th Mar 2011 03:49 |
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內閣
noi6 gok3 = (government) cabinet
閣樓
gok3 lau4*2 = attic; loft; cockloft; mezzanine floor
影子內閣
jing2 zi2 noi6 gok3 = shadow cabinet (common formation)
閣仔
gok3 zai2 = attic; loft 粵
咖啡閣
gaa3 fe1 gok3 = coffee lounge
倒閣
dou2 gok3 = to overthrow the cabinet of the opposition party
閣樓公寓
gok3 lau4*2 gung1 jyu6 = penthouse apartment; loft apartment
劍閣
gim3 gok3 = Jiange (place in Sichuan)
媽祖閣
maa1 zou2 gok3 = A-Ma Temple (in Macau)
太魯閣
taai3 lou5 gok3 = Taroko Gorge
樓閣
lau4 gok3 = pavilion
閣下
gok3 haa6 = your/his/her excellency
希治閣
hei1 zi6 gok3 = Alfred Hitchcock
閣揆
gok3 kwai4 = prime minister |
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Legend 國 : This term is used in Mandarin/Standard written Chinese, not Cantonese. 粵 : This term is used in Cantonese, not Mandarin/Standard written Chinese. No icon: This term is used in both Cantonese and Mandarin/Standard written Chinese. |
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