Phrase Hound found 6 phrases and 71 compound words that contain gua. The most common are listed below. Open gua in the live search for definitions, filters, and the full list.
Phrases 6
- gua shaA treatment used in traditional Chinese medicine involving repeated pressured strokes over the skin with a hard object thereby breaking surface capillaries and leaving light bruising, claimed to release unhealthy bodily matter.
- gua baoA Taiwanese snack food consisting of a slice of stewed meat and other condiments sandwiched between flat steamed bread.
- ba gua zhangAlternative form of baguazhang: A Chinese martial art involving a wide variety of techniques and weapons, with distinctively evasive circular footwork.
- ah guaAlternative spelling of ah kua: An effeminate man; a male cross-dresser.
- pai huang guaA cucumber salad; a Szechwan dish composed of smashed cucumbers with a garlic and sauce dressing.
- gua baosplural of gua bao: A Taiwanese snack food consisting of a slice of stewed meat and other condiments sandwiched between flat steamed bread.
Compound words 71
- AntiguaThe largest island of the nation of Antigua and Barbuda, in the Caribbean.
- guardsplural of guard: A person who, or thing that, protects or watches over something.
- linguaSynonym of tongue: The flexible muscular organ in the mouth that is used to move food around, for tasting and that is moved into various positions to modify the flow of air from the lungs in order to produce different sounds in speech.
- guaraniAlternative form of guaraní: A member of an Amerindian people native to Paraguay and adjacent regions.
- guaranaA tree, Paullinia cupana, native to Venezuela and northern Brazil.
- ManaguaThe capital and largest city of Nicaragua.
- GuadianaA major river in Spain and Portugal.
- lenguaA Mexican dish consisting of beef tongue used to make tacos.
- GuardaA district in northeastern Portugal.
- GuarinoA surname.