垢 (gau3) — filth; dirt; stain; grime in Cantonese
gau˗₃垢Mandarin Pinyin: gou4
Meaning of 垢
nounfilth; dirt; stain; grime
nounhumiliation; disgrace; shame
nounfilthy; dirty; grimy
Example Sentences with 垢
ginˍ₆件saamˉ¹衫jauˏ₅有wuˉ¹污gau6.垢。
The shirt has a stain.
go˗₃個buiˉ¹杯jauˏ₅有wuˉ¹污gau6.垢。
The cup has grime.
sauˊ²手zimˉ¹沾munˏ₅滿wuˉ¹污gau6.垢。
Hands are covered in dirt.
matˊ²抹zauˊ²走diˉ¹啲wuˉ¹污gau6.垢。
Wipe away the dirt.
deiˍ₆地baanˊ²板wuˉ¹污gau6.垢。
The floor is dirty.
Words Containing 垢
牙垢膜ngaa4 gau3 mok2
plaque (dental)
塵垢can4 gau3
dust and dirt
污垢wu1 gau3
filth, dirt, grime | [粵]: 漬 (zik1)
包皮垢baau1 pei4 gau3
smegma
囚首垢面cau4 sau2 gau3 min6
it describes one's face is as dirty as a prisoner's due to not paying attention to hygiene and grooming
耳垢ji5 gau3
ear wax; earwax | Syn.: 耳屎
牙垢ngaa4 gau3
plaque (dental)
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