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  gau2   jyutping
  gou3 hou4   pinyin
[1] [n] dog (Canis familiaris)
[2] [n] lackey; footman; servile person; follower
[3] damned; cursed

Terms of 「X」as an insult have came and gone throughout history. For example, 「」,「」,「」,all of them are no longer in use. At one time those terms meant something, but basically all follow the usage of 「~ 」「~dog」= 「subhuman from ~」.
noun
Stroke count: 8
Level: 2
Radical: (#94)

This character is used in both Cantonese and Mandarin/Standard written Chinese.

This word has been viewed 15977 times since 30th Oct 2012, was added by sheik on 18th Mar 2007 21:22 and last edited on 5th May 2013 07:50

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detail  lau6 gau2  liu1 gou3 = to take a dog for a walk
detail  gau2 gung1  gou3 gong1 = dog (also 公狗); a "dog man"; a "john"
detail  gung1 gau2  gong1 gou3 = a male dog ([粵]: 狗公)
detail  hon1 mun4 gau2  kan1 men2 gou3 = guard dog
detail  gau2 zai2   = puppy; dog; [粵]: slang for a handgun
detail  jit6 gau2  re4 gou3 = hot dog
detail  gau2 juk6  gou3 rou4 = dog meat
detail  gau2 mou4   = hair or fur of dog
detail  fong3 gau2   = to walk a dog
detail  gau2 loeng4  gou3 liang2 = dog food
See all 113 compounds (CantoDict reports 119 compounds in total, but some may be Common Formations)

Showing all 6 examples containing 狗
detail 噴泉側邊白色狗仔
There's a beautiful white puppy beside the fountain.
[Lit. fountain side have one [counter] beautiful [possessive particle] white-colour dog-child]
detail 這兒豬朋狗友吃喝嫖賭
The only thing this good-for-nothing son does is to go around with some bad company and engage in all kinds of vice activities.
detail audio 唔怪之得廚房罐頭逐一逐樣唔見咗原來鼠竊狗偷
No wonder the can foods in the kitchen has been disappearing one by one; so you are the one stealing them.
detail 好似嗅到味道開始大聲
The dog seems to have sniffed and picked up some scent and started to bark.
detail audio 衰仔豬朋狗友
My naughty kid has made friends with so many bad people.
detail 糖尿病所以每日胰島素
Her dog has diabetes, so it needs insulin shots each day.

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: This term is used in Cantonese, not Mandarin/Standard written Chinese.
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