- 高棉Gāo miánCambodia (historical name for the country); Khmer (the ethnic group or language)HSK 7-9
- 高领gāo lǐngturtleneck (sweater)HSK 7-9
- 供奉gòng fèng(verb) to enshrine and worship, to make offerings to (a deity, ancestor, or hero); (noun) an offering, a sacrifice (to a god or ancestor)HSK 7-9
- 光景guāng jǐngscene, view, sight; circumstances, conditions, situation; time, period, durationHSK 7-9
- 光耀guāng yàobrilliant, glorious, honorableHSK 7-9
- 公映gōng yìngto release (a film) in theaters; to have a public screeningHSK 7-9
- 公证人gōng zhèng rénpublic notaryHSK 7-9
- 剐guǎto cut to pieces, to dismember; to slit, to cut openHSK 7-9
- 割舍gē shěto give up (reluctantly); to part with (something cherished)HSK 7-9
- 功能性gōng néng xìngfunctional (attributive)HSK 7-9
- 勾心斗角gōu xīn dòu jiǎo(idiom) to engage in petty scheming and infighting; to maneuver against each otherHSK 7-9
- 古城gǔ chéngancient city, ancient townHSK 7-9
- 工商gōng shāngindustry and commerceHSK 7-9
- 干瘪gān biě(stative verb) shriveled, wizened, dry and shrunken (of fruit, skin, plants); (stative verb) dry, dull, lacking interest (of writing, speech)HSK 7-9
- 改名换姓gǎi míng huàn xìngto change one's given name and surname (often to conceal identity)HSK 7-9
- 攻陷gōng xiànto storm and capture (a city, fortress, etc.); to break through and take over (an opponent's position, market, etc.)HSK 7-9
- 根除gēn chúto eradicate, to root outHSK 7-9
- 格陵兰Gé líng lánGreenlandHSK 7-9
- 歌舞剧gē wǔ jùmusical, song and dance dramaHSK 7-9
- 涡流guōeddy; whirlpool; vortexHSK 7-9
- 红十字gōngRed CrossHSK 7-9
- 观众群guānaudience group; viewershipHSK 7-9
- 跪倒guì dǎoto fall to one's knees; to kneel down; to grovel; to prostrate oneself (figurative)HSK 7-9
- 过半guò bànto exceed half, to be more than half (done/completed)HSK 7-9
- 过场guō(theatre) interlude; crossing the stage; (figurative) a mere formality; going through the motionsHSK 7-9
- 馆子guǎn zǐ(colloquial) restaurant, eateryHSK 7-9
- 高位gāo wèihigh position; high rank; upper part of a limb (anatomical)HSK 7-9
- 高架gāo jiàelevated, overhead (used before nouns such as road, bridge, etc.)HSK 7-9
- 高耸gāo sǒngto tower, to stand tall and erectHSK 7-9
- 个人主义gè rén zhǔ yìindividualismHSK 7-9
- 公子哥gōng zǐ gēspoiled son of a wealthy family; pampered rich kid; dandyHSK 7-9
- 公社gōng shècommune (a collective community, especially the People's Commune in Mao-era China)HSK 7-9
- 公费gōng fèiat public expense (public funding, government-sponsored)HSK 7-9
- 关子guān zǐclimax (in a story); the crucial point (often in the phrase 卖关子 'to keep in suspense')HSK 7-9
- 功勋gōng xūnmeritorious service; exploit; outstanding achievement (especially in service to a country or cause)HSK 7-9
- 功臣gōng chén(historical) minister who has rendered outstanding service to the emperor; (modern) key contributor, person who has made significant contributionsHSK 7-9
- 固若金汤gù rěstrongly fortified, impregnableHSK 7-9
- 工棚gōng péngtemporary shed for construction workers; work shedHSK 7-9
- 挂彩guà cǎito hang colorful decorations (for a festive occasion); to be wounded in action (military slang)HSK 7-9
- 格式化gé shì huà(computing) to format (a disk, drive, document); (of behavior, thinking) to become stereotyped, to fall into a patternHSK 7-9
- 桂皮guì pícinnamon bark; cassia bark (a spice used in cooking and traditional medicine)HSK 7-9
- 歌舞伎gē wǔ jì(noun) Japanese traditional theater, Kabuki; (noun, archaic) woman who performed singing and dancing in ancient timesHSK 7-9
- 泔水gān shuǐswill, slop, hogwash (kitchen waste)HSK 7-9
- 瓜分guā fēnto carve up, to partition (territory, resources, assets) in a forceful or unfair mannerHSK 7-9
- 稿费gǎo fèipayment for written work (articles, books, etc.); royalty; author's remunerationHSK 7-9
- 羔子gāo zǐlamb; kid; fawnHSK 7-9
- 苟活gǒu huóto drag out an ignoble existence; to live a shameful lifeHSK 7-9
- 规避guī bìto evade; to avoid (especially rules, responsibilities, or risks)HSK 7-9
- 该案gāi ànthis case; the said case (formal/legal)HSK 7-9
- 贡品gòng pǐntribute; offerings (to the emperor or gods); (figurative) top-quality product; premium articleHSK 7-9
- 高危gāo wēihigh-riskHSK 7-9
- 高院gāo yuànhigh court (the highest-level court in a province or region in China, also called 高级人民法院)HSK 7-9
- 鬼祟guǐ suìstealthy; furtive; sneaky; (archaic) misfortune or calamity brought by evil spiritsHSK 7-9
- 鼓捣gǔ dǎoto tinker with, to fiddle with (colloquial); to incite, to egg on (less common)HSK 7-9
- 乖巧guāi qiǎo(of children or small animals) well-behaved and clever; lovable and cuteHSK 7-9
- 亘古gèn gǔfrom time immemorial; since ancient timesHSK 7-9
- 供职gòng zhíto hold office, to serve (in a position)HSK 7-9
- 光洁guāng jiébright and cleanHSK 7-9
- 关切guān qièto be deeply concerned about; to show concern forHSK 7-9
- 古玩gǔ wánantique; curioHSK 7-9
- 各司其职gěeach does their own job; everyone fulfills their own dutiesHSK 7-9
- 各界gè jièall walks of life; various sectors/circles (of society)HSK 7-9
- 国者guó zhě(literary) the state, the nationHSK 7-9
- 官兵guān bīngofficers and soldiers; troopsHSK 7-9
- 工作间gōng zuōworkshop; workroomHSK 7-9
- 感受器gǎn shòu qìreceptor(s)HSK 7-9
- 改日gǎi rìanother day; some other dayHSK 7-9
- 根治gēn zhìto radically cure or solve; to bring under permanent controlHSK 7-9
- 涡guōwhirlpool; eddy (bound form, used in compounds)HSK 7-9
- 红人gōng(colloquial) celebrity; popular person; someone in favor; (dated) Red Indian (Native American)HSK 7-9
- 红眼gōngpinkeye (conjunctivitis)HSK 7-9
- 肝硬化gān yìng huàcirrhosis of the liverHSK 7-9
- 胳肢窝gé zhi wōarmpit (colloquial)HSK 7-9
- 过冬guò dōngto pass the winter, to winter (in a place)HSK 7-9
- 高跷gāo qiāostiltsHSK 7-9
- 光波guāng bōlight waveHSK 7-9
- 光火guāng huǒangerHSK 7-9
- 共性gòng xìngcommon characteristic, commonalityHSK 7-9
- 关塔那摩湾guān tǎ nà mó wānGuantanamo Bay (in Cuba)HSK 7-9
- 勾勒gōu lèto outline, to delineateHSK 7-9
- 各式gěvarious, all kinds of (used before nouns)HSK 7-9
- 哥俩gē liǎ(colloquial) two brothers; also used to refer to two close male friendsHSK 7-9
- 国家队guó jiā duìnational teamHSK 7-9
- 国标guó biāonational standard (abbreviation for 国家标准)HSK 7-9
- 够朋友gòu péng yǒuto be a true friend; to be loyal and generous towards one's friendsHSK 7-9
- 宫中gōng zhōngwithin the palace; in the imperial palaceHSK 7-9
- 工蜂gōng fēngworker beeHSK 7-9
- 干巴巴gān(adjective) dry, arid, insipid (of writing, speech, or objects); (adverb) directly, bluntly, without further adoHSK 7-9
- 归因于guī yīn yúto attribute (something) to (something else); to be attributed toHSK 7-9
- 攻读gōng dúto major in (a field of study); to study intensively for an advanced degree (e.g. master's, PhD)HSK 7-9
- 故人gù rénold friend; (literary) former spouse, often deceasedHSK 7-9
- 更是gēngeven more so; all the moreHSK 7-9
- 枸gōubent, crooked (archaic/rare)HSK 7-9
- 狗腿子gǒu tuǐ zi(colloquial, derogatory) henchman, lackey, hired thugHSK 7-9
- 瓜子guā zǐedible seeds (e.g. sunflower seeds, pumpkin seeds), usually roasted and salted as a snackHSK 7-9
- 管状guǎn zhuàngtubular, tube-shapedHSK 7-9
- 肝儿gān érliver (colloquial)HSK 7-9
- 肝功能gān gōng néngliver function; liver function testHSK 7-9
- 膏药gāomedicated plaster (traditional Chinese medicine)HSK 7-9
- 观察家guān chá jiāobserver (often used as a pseudonym by political commentators)HSK 7-9
- 诡辩guǐ biànsophistry; deceitful, fallacious reasoningHSK 7-9
- 赶得及gǎn décan make it (in time), can catch upHSK 7-9
- 过重guò zhòngto be overweight (of a person, luggage, or burden)HSK 7-9
- 革职gé zhíto dismiss from office; to cashier (an official)HSK 7-9
- 高丽Gāo líGoryeo (historical Korean dynasty, 918–1392); historical name for KoreaHSK 7-9
- 高帽gāo mào(figurative) flattery, excessive praise (used in 戴高帽 'to flatter'); (literal) tall paper hat (historical punishment)HSK 7-9
- 鬼迷心窍guǐ mí xīn qiàoto be obsessed (to the point of being irrational); to be possessed by a foolish fixationHSK 7-9
- 鼓鼓gǔ gǔto bulge, to swell; (stative verb) to be full and protrudingHSK 7-9
- 光圈guāng quānaperture (in photography); the diaphragm that controls the apertureHSK 7-9
- 光明磊落guāng míng lěi luòopen and upright; candid and aboveboardHSK 7-9
- 公有gōng yǒupublicly owned; public (as an attributive modifier)HSK 7-9
- 关张guān zhāngto close down (a business), to go out of businessHSK 7-9
- 关键性guān jiàn xìng(noun/attribute) key, critical, crucial (the quality of being decisive or essential)HSK 7-9
- 功不可没gōng bú(idiom) one's contributions cannot be denied; one's merits are undeniableHSK 7-9
- 古旧gǔ jiùantiquated, archaicHSK 7-9
- 各异gè yì(of multiple items) each different; varying; all differentHSK 7-9
- 咯吱gē(onomatopoeia) creak, groan (sound of friction or pressure)HSK 7-9
- 固态gù tàisolid state (of matter); solid-state (as in electronics)HSK 7-9
- 国家安全部guó jiāPRC Ministry of State SecurityHSK 7-9
- 国宾guó bīnstate guest (officially invited by a national government)HSK 7-9
- 国泰民安guó tài mín ān(idiom) the country is prosperous and the people live in peace; peace and prosperity for the nationHSK 7-9
- 国父guó fùfather of a nation; Father of the Republic (Sun Yat-sen)HSK 7-9
- 干果gān guǒdried fruit; nuts (as a category of snack food)HSK 7-9
- 干脆利落gāndirect and efficient; crisp and clean; without hesitation or fussHSK 7-9
- 弓形gōng xíng(geometry) segment of a circle; bow shape, arc, curveHSK 7-9
- 归入guī rùto classify as; to include in (a category)HSK 7-9
- 改嫁gǎi jià(of a woman) to remarryHSK 7-9
- 故事会gù shì huìstorytelling session; a gathering where people tell storiesHSK 7-9
- 果蝇guǒ yíngfruit flyHSK 7-9
- 狗头gǒu tóu(internet slang) dog head emoji/sticker used to indicate a joking, sarcastic, or non-serious tone; (derogatory) dog's head (a mild insult)HSK 7-9
- 盖房gàito build a houseHSK 7-9
- 肝癌gān áiliver cancerHSK 7-9
- 该行gāi háng(formal) the said line; this line (referring to a line of text, code, or data)HSK 7-9
- 雇佣军gù yōngmercenary army; mercenary troopsHSK 7-9
- 雇工gù gōngto hire workers / to hire laborHSK 7-9
- 高攀gāo pānto associate with someone of higher social status (often used self-deprecatingly); to climb up socially through connectionsHSK 7-9
- 高楼大厦gāo lóu dà shàtall buildings and large mansions; high-rises and skyscrapers (describing a modern urban landscape)HSK 7-9
- 高谈阔论gāo tán kuò lùnto pontificate; to indulge in high-sounding but empty talkHSK 7-9
- 高频gāo pínhigh frequencyHSK 7-9
- 个人化gěto personalize; to individualizeHSK 7-9
- 估摸gū moto guess, to reckon, to figure (approximately)HSK 7-9
- 伽马射线gā mǎ shè xiàn(physics) gamma rayHSK 7-9
- 公债gōng zhàigovernment bondHSK 7-9
- 公害gōng hài(noun) public nuisance; (noun) environmental pollutionHSK 7-9
- 共同体gòng tóng tǐcommunityHSK 7-9
- 共生gòng shēngsymbiosis (biology); intergrowth (geology), paragenesis (geology)HSK 7-9
- 关税guān shuìcustoms duty; tariffHSK 7-9
- 功夫片gōng fūkung fu movie, martial arts filmHSK 7-9
- 呱呱叫gūexcellent, top-notch, tip-topHSK 7-9
- 国产guó chǎndomestically producedHSK 6
- 工兵gōng bīngmilitary engineerHSK 7-9
- 工具包gōng jù bāotoolkit, tool bagHSK 7-9
- 挂名guà míng(v.o.) to put in one's name (for an honorary or nominal position)HSK 7-9
- 挂心guà xīnto worry about, to be anxious about, to keep in mindHSK 7-9
- 改选gǎi xuǎnto reelect; to hold another electionHSK 7-9
- 果肉guǒ ròuflesh (of fruit), pulpHSK 7-9
- 柜员guìbank tellerHSK 7-9
- 甘地Gān dìGandhiHSK 7-9
- 耕作gēng zuòfarming; cultivation (of land)HSK 7-9
- 耕地gēng dì(noun) arable land, farmland; (verb) to plow, to till (the land)HSK 7-9
- 肝火gān huǒ(TCM) liver fire — a pattern of irritability and anger attributed to liver imbalance; (figurative) a hot temper, irascibilityHSK 7-9
- 赶赴gǎn fùto hurry (to a place); to rush (to attend)HSK 7-9
- 跟斗gēn dǒusomersault; fall (as in tripping or tumbling)HSK 7-9
- 过上guōto start living (a certain kind of life); to spend (a holiday, a day) in a certain wayHSK 7-9
- 过路人guò lù rénpasserby, someone passing by on the streetHSK 7-9
- 钴gǔcobalt (chemical element Co)HSK 7-9
- 骨干gǔ gàn(noun) backbone, key figure, core member (in an organization or team); (noun) diaphysis (the long shaft of a bone, medical term)HSK 7-9
- 高个儿gāo gěa tall person, someone of tall stature (colloquial)HSK 7-9
- 高升gāo shēngto get a promotion (formal/polite); to rise in rank or positionHSK 7-9
- 高桥gāo qiáoTakahashi (Japanese surname)HSK 7-9
- 鹳guànstork (a large wading bird with long legs and a long beak)HSK 7-9
- 光影guāng yǐnglight and shadowHSK 7-9
- 公子哥儿gōng zǐ gē erpampered son of a wealthy or influential family; spoiled rich kidHSK 7-9
- 公家gōng jiāthe state; the public sector; (historical) the imperial familyHSK 7-9
- 公理gōng lǐaxiom (in mathematics, logic); self-evident truth; generally accepted principleHSK 7-9
- 共计gòng jìto total, to amount toHSK 6
- 冠心病guān xīn bìngcoronary heart diseaseHSK 7-9
- 刮风guā fēngto be windy; the wind blowsHSK 7-9
- 割裂gē liěto cut apart; to separate (often used abstractly, e.g., relationships, tradition, concepts)HSK 7-9
- 古语gǔ yǔold saying; ancient proverb; archaism; archaic expression; ancient language (as a historical stage of Chinese)HSK 7-9
- 各奔东西gěto go separate ways (idiom); to part waysHSK 7-9
- 各得其所gè dé qí suǒeach in his proper place; everyone gets what they deserve or needHSK 7-9
- 各行各业gè háng-gè yèall walks of life; every trade and professionHSK 5
- 哥白尼Gē bái níCopernicus (Nicolaus Copernicus, Polish astronomer)HSK 7-9
- 国际化guó jì huàto internationalizeHSK 7-9
- 国际法guó jì fǎinternational lawHSK 7-9
- 孤魂gū húnwandering soul; one without family or friends to depend onHSK 7-9
- 官阶guān jiēofficial rank (in a hierarchy)HSK 7-9
- 工伤gōng shāngworkplace injuryHSK 7-9
- 工作证gōng zuōemployee ID card; work permitHSK 7-9
- 干粮gān liángdry provisions for a journey; field rationsHSK 7-9
- 恭维话gōng wéi huàcompliment, flattering words (often suggests insincere flattery)HSK 7-9
- 感叹号gǎn tàn hàoexclamation mark ( ! )HSK 7-9
- 改为gǎi wéito change to, to change intoHSK 7-9
- 故技gù jìold trick; same old trick (often in the phrase 故技重施)HSK 7-9
- 更替gēng tìto alternate, to change (by successive replacement)HSK 7-9
- 构图gòu túcomposition (in art, photography, design)HSK 7-9
- 果糖guǒ tángfructoseHSK 7-9
- 根据地gēn jù dìbase area (esp. revolutionary or military stronghold)HSK 7-9
- 格兰诺拉gēgranola (a baked cereal food made from oats, nuts, and honey)HSK 7-9