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 gǒu dog / CL:隻|只[zhi1],條|条[tiao2]
Results beginning with 狗
 gǒu nián Year of the Dog (e.g. 2006)
 gǒu pì bullshit / nonsense
 gǒu ròu dog meat
 gǒu xióng black bear / coward
 gǒu shǐ canine excrement / dog poo / bullshit
 gǒu rì lit. fucked or spawned by a dog / contemptible / lousy, fucking
 gǒu wō doghouse / kennel
 gǒu liáng dog food / (Internet slang) public display of affection (term used by singles 單身狗|单身狗[dan1 shen1 gou3] forced to "eat" it)
 gǒu tuǐ lackey / henchman / to kiss up to
 gǒu fèi bark / CL:聲|声[sheng1] / to bark
 gǒu wū kennel
 gǒu dài (Internet slang) to go away / to slink off / (transliteration of "go die", possibly from 去死[qu4 si3])
 gǒu dòu dog hole / gap caused by missing teeth / fig. den of thieves
 gǒu gōu (coll.) dog / doggie
 gǒu huān badger / CL:隻|只[zhi1]
 gǒu jiù royal eagle / CL:隻|只[zhi1]
 gǒu pái dog tag
 gǒu páo dog paddle (swimming style)
 gǒu quán Gou Quan - "Dog Fist" - Martial Art
 gǒu xiě melodramatic / contrived
 gǒu xiù dog show
 gǒu zǎi paparazzi
 gǒu zéi (insult) brigand / swindler
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 gǒu shǐ yùn (coll.) (other people's) dumb luck
 gǒu yǎo gǒu dog-eat-dog / dogfight
 gǒu tuǐ zi dog's leg / fig. one who follows a villain / henchman / hired thug
 gǒu chī shǐ to fall flat on one's face (vulgar)
 Gǒu gǒu bì Dogecoin (cryptocurrency)
 gǒu nán nu:3 a couple engaged in an illicit love affair / a cheating couple
 gǒu pá shì dog paddle (swimming style) / doggy style (sex position)
 gǒu shí dài doggy bag / take-out container
 gǒu zǎi duì paparazzi
 gǒu zǎi shì dog paddle (swimming) / doggy style (sex)
 gǒu zǎi zi (coll.) puppy / (derog.) son of a bitch
 gǒu zá suì piece of shit / scumbag
 gǒu zá zhǒng son of a bitch / damn bastard
 gǒu zhàng rén shì a dog threatens based on master's power (idiom) / to use one's position to bully others
 gǒu wěi xù diāo lit. to use a dog's tail as a substitute for sable fur (idiom) / fig. a worthless sequel to a masterpiece
 gǒu dǎi lǎo shǔ lit. a dog who catches mice (idiom) / fig. to be meddlesome
 gǒu jí tiào qiáng a cornered dog will jump over the wall (idiom) / to be driven to desperate action
 gǒu pì bù tōng incoherent (writing or speech) / nonsensical / a load of crap
 gǒu pí gāo yao dogskin plaster, used in TCM for treating contusions, rheumatism etc / quack medicine / sham goods
 gǒu xiě pēn tóu torrent of abuse (idiom)
 gǒu xuè lín tóu lit. to pour dog's blood on (idiom) / fig. torrent of abuse
 gǒu chě yáng pí to fuss around / to buzz about uselessly / to wag one's tongue
 gǒu dǎn bāo tiān extremely daring (idiom) / foolhardy
 gǒu dòu dà kāi dog hole wide open (idiom) / fig. gap caused by missing teeth (used mockingly)
 gǒu jiāo gòu bān doggy-style
 gǒu ná hào zi lit. a dog who catches mice / to be meddlesome (idiom)
 gǒu niáng yǎng de son of a bitch
 gǒu tóu jūn shī (derog.) inept advisor / a good-for-nothing adviser / one who offers bad advice
 gǒu wán r de beast (derog.)
 gǒu rì de liáng shi The damned grain, novel by Liu Heng 劉恆|刘恒
 gǒu yǎn kàn rén dī to act like a snob
 gǒu gǎi bù liǎo chī shǐ lit. a dog can't stop himself from eating shit (idiom) / fig. bad habits are hard to change
 gǒu zuǐ li tǔ bù chū xiàng yá no ivory comes from the mouth of a dog (idiom) / no good words are to be expected from a scoundrel
 gǒu yǎo Lu:3 Dòng bīn , bù shí hǎo rén xīn a dog biting Lü / Dongbin (idiom) / to ill reward a person's kindness
Approximate Results for 狗
 xiǎo gǒu pup / puppy
 Sōu gǒu Sogou, Chinese tech company known for its search engine, www.sogou.com
 zǒu gǒu hunting dog / hound / (fig.) running dog / lackey
 yě gǒu wild dog / feral dog / stray dog
 zhū gǒu pig-dog (intended as insult) / Schweinhund
 Dǎ gǒu Takow, Takao or Takau, old name for Kaohsiung 高雄[Gao1 xiong2] in the southwest of Taiwan
 mǔ gǒu bitch
 liè gǒu hunting dog
 rè gǒu hot dog (loanword)
 láng gǒu wolfdog
 liù gǒu to walk a dog
 hǎi gǒu fur seal
 liè gǒu hyena
 cāng gǒu (fig.) the unpredictable changeability of the world / bad omen
 liū gǒu to take a dog for a walk
 táng gǒu mongrel
 tiǎn gǒu (neologism c. 2018) (slang) simp / person who resorts to cringeworthy fawning behavior in pursuing sb who does not requite their affections
 tǔ gǒu native dog / mole cricket (colloquial word for agricultural pest Gryllotalpa 螻蛄|蝼蛄[lou2 gu1])
 xū gǒu Year 11, year of the Dog (e.g. 2006)
 yú gǒu kingfisher
 zhōu gǒu obedient dog / lackey
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 liú làng gǒu stray dog
 jiā mì gǒu dongle
 diàn zǐ gǒu radar detector (slang)
 hǎ bā gǒu pekingese (dog) / (fig.) sycophant / lackey
 bān diǎn gǒu Dalmatian (dog breed)
 shā pí gǒu Chinese shar-pei (dog breed)
 shī zi gǒu Pekingese / Pekinese
 bā gē gǒu pug (breed of dog)
 bā lā gǒu bulldog
 bān yú gǒu (bird species of China) pied kingfisher (Ceryle rudis)
 bā r gǒu see 哈巴狗[ha3 ba1 gou3]
 běi hǎi gǒu northern
 dān shēn gǒu (Internet slang) person who is neither married nor in a relationship (used self-deprecatingly)
 guān yú gǒu (bird species of China) crested kingfisher (Megaceryle lugubris)
 Jīng bā gǒu Pekingese (dog breed)
 jīn máo gǒu golden retriever (dog breed) / Cibotium barometz, Asian tropical tree fern with hairy fronds (used in TCM)
 lài pí gǒu mangy dog / (fig.) loathsome person
 lèi chéng gǒu (Internet slang) to be dog-tired
 sǎ gǒu liáng (slang) to be lovey-dovey in public
 sǎ gǒu xiě to overreact / melodramatic
 ā māo ā gǒu any Tom, Dick or Harry / anyone (contemptuous)
 láng xīn gǒu fèi lit. heart of wolf and lungs of dog (idiom) / cruel and unscrupulous
 dǎ luò shuǐ gǒu lit. to beat a drowning dog (idiom) / fig. to pulverize an (already defeated) enemy / to hit sb when he's down
 jī míng gǒu dào crowing like a cock and stealing like a dog (idiom) / bag of tricks / useful talents
 tù sǐ gǒu pēng lit. to boil the hound once it caught the rabbit (idiom) / fig. to get rid of sb once he has served his purpose
 hú qún gǒu dǎng a skulk of foxes, a pack of dogs (idiom) / a gang of rogues
 jī líng gǒu suì in pieces
 hú péng gǒu yǒu a pack of rogues (idiom) / a gang of scoundrels
 sàng jiā zhī gǒu see 喪家之犬|丧家之犬[sang4 jia1 zhi1 quan3]
 tōu jī mō gǒu to imitate the dog and steal chicken (idiom) / to pilfer / to dally with women / to have affairs
 yǐn gǒu rù zhài to lead the dog into the village (idiom) / to introduce a potential source of trouble
 zhū péng gǒu yǒu dissolute companions / disreputable comrades
 bái yī cāng gǒu lit. (cloud shapes) changing from a white shirt to a gray dog (idiom) / fig. the unpredictable changeability of the world
 bái yún cāng gǒu lit. a white cloud transforms into what looks like a gray dog (idiom) / fig. the unpredictable changeability of the world
 dǎ gǒu qī zhǔ to beat a dog and bully its owner / fig. to humiliate sb indirectly by bullying a subordinate
 guān mén dǎ gǒu lit. shut the door and beat the dog (idiom) / fig. seal off the enemy's avenue of retreat, then strike hard
 jī fēi gǒu tiào lit. chickens flying and dogs jumping (idiom) / fig. in chaos / in disarray
 liáng xīn wèi gǒu to have fed one's conscience to the dogs (idiom) / devoid of conscience
 rén mó gǒu yàng (idiom) to pose / to put on airs
 rén mú gǒu yàng (idiom) to pose / to put on airs / Taiwan pr. [ren2 mo2 gou3 yang4]
 Tái wān tǔ gǒu Formosan mountain dog, a breed native to Taiwan
 yáng tóu gǒu ròu see 掛羊頭賣狗肉|挂羊头卖狗肉[gua4 yang2 tou2 mai4 gou3 rou4]
 zhǐ jī mà gǒu lit. to point at the chicken while scolding the dog (idiom) / fig. to make indirect criticisms
 zhū gǒu bù rú worse than a dog or pig / lower than low
 luò shuǐ gǒu shàng àn like a dog who fell in the river and climbs out—shaking all over
 ròu bāo zǐ dǎ gǒu what's gone can never come back
 ròu bāo zi dǎ gǒu lit. to fling a meat bun at a dog (idiom) / fig. to flush (one's money or efforts) down the toilet / to kiss sth goodbye
 guà yáng tóu mài gǒu ròu lit. to hang a sheep's head while selling dog meat (idiom) / fig. to cheat / dishonest advertising / wicked deeds carried out under banner of virtue
 jiǎo tù sǐ zǒu gǒu pēng see 兔死狗烹[tu4 si3 gou3 peng1]
 xuán yáng tóu mài gǒu ròu see 掛羊頭賣狗肉|挂羊头卖狗肉[gua4 yang2 tou2 mai4 gou3 rou4]
齿 yǎo rén gǒu r bù lù chǐ lit. the dog that bites does not show its fangs (idiom) / fig. You can't tell the really dangerous enemy from his external appearance.
 dǎ gǒu hái děi kàn zhǔ rén lit. when one beats a dog, one must answer to its master (idiom) / fig. before punishing sb, one should consider how that would affect others associated with him
齿 yǎo rén de gǒu bù lòu chǐ lit. the dog that bites doesn't show its teeth (idiom) / fig. the most sinister of people can look quite harmless
  North Pacific Fur Seal Commission
 jià jī suí jī , jià gǒu suí gǒu if you marry a chicken follow the chicken, if you marry a dog follow the dog (idiom)
 kù gǒu bǎo bèi zhī mó tù zǔ zhòu Wallace
 niǎo bù shēng dàn , gǒu bù lā shǐ lit. (a place where) birds don't lay eggs and dogs don't defecate (idiom) / fig. god-forsaken / remote and desolate
 ér bù xián mǔ chǒu , gǒu bù xián jiā pín a son won't abandon his mother for being ugly, just as a dog won't abandon its owner for being poor (proverb)
 jīn wō yín wō bù rú zì jǐ de gǒu wō there's no place like home (idiom)
 zǐ bù xián mǔ chǒu , gǒu bù xián jiā pín see 兒不嫌母醜,狗不嫌家貧|儿不嫌母丑,狗不嫌家贫[er2 bu4 xian2 mu3 chou3 , gou3 bu4 xian2 jia1 pin2]
  Interim Convention on Conservation of North Pacific Fur Seals
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