箍 (ku1) — bind around; hoop; surround in Cantonese
kuˉ¹箍Mandarin Pinyin: gu1
Meaning of 箍
nounbind around; hoop; surround
nounhoop; band; ferrule
noun(verb) (of relationship) 1. To salvage or to fix; (of teeth) do braces; (noun)/Ferrule; 2. Brace
Example Sentences with 箍
你條女發嬲啦，仲唔快啲箍煲
Your girl is throwing tantrums. Quickly go appease her.
keoiˏ₅佢daai˗₃戴zoˊ²咗guˉ¹箍gengˊ²頸dongˊ²黨
He's wearing a neck brace.
daai˗₃戴zyuˍ₆住guˉ¹箍gengˊ²頸dongˊ²黨
Wearing a neck brace.
guˉ¹箍gengˊ²頸dongˊ²黨houˊ²好ganˊ²緊
The neck brace is too tight.
Words Containing 箍
牙箍ngaa4 ku1
braces (as an orthodontic appliance for teeth)
箍牙ku1 ngaa4
get braces (on teeth); orthodontic work
頭箍tau4 ku1
Manchu woman's band for gathering up hair
箍頸黨ku1 geng2 dong2
robber who attacks people by squeezing someone's neck
箍臣ku1 seon2
墊子
頸箍geng2 ku1
collar
箍頸ku1 geng2
sb being held by the neck by sb else
膠箍gaau1 ku1
elastic band [colloquial]
橡筋箍zoeng6 gan1 ku1
rubber band
箍煲ku1 bou1
to bind around a clay pot
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