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Resembling the curassows and valued as food
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guan
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Wikipedia
Word definitions in Wikipedia
The guan is a Chinese double reed wind instrument. The northern Chinese version is called guanzi (管子) or bili (traditional: 篳篥; simplified: 筚篥) and the Cantonese version is called houguan (喉管). It is classified as a bamboo instrument in the Ba Yin (ancient ...
Wiktionary
Word definitions in Wiktionary
n. Any (member) of several species of birds in the genera ''Aburria'', ''Chamaepetes'', ''Oreophasis'', ''Penelope'', ''Penelopina''(,) and ''Pipile'', of the family Cracidae, limited to the Americas.
WordNet
Word definitions in WordNet
n. any of several large turkey-like game birds of the family Cracidae; native to jungles of tropical America; resembling the curassows and valued as food
The Collaborative International Dictionary
Word definitions in The Collaborative International Dictionary
Guan \Guan\ (gw[aum]n), n. ((Zo["o]l.) Any one of many species of large gallinaceous birds of Central and South America, belonging to Penelope , Pipile , Ortalis , and allied genera. Several of the species are often domesticated.
Usage examples of guan.
Bu guan shi bai mao hai shi hei mao, zhuo dao lao shu jiu shi hao mao.
He thought for a moment that Guan Yin, the goddess of mercy, might have interceded on their behalf and sent the Ghost to a watery death.
You should have Thom write that down and put up on wall, next to altar to Guan Di.
He glanced at the ceiling, toward his bedroom, where the god of detectives, Guan Di, presently sat with his evaporating cup of sweet wine.
He nodded at the emblems that had told him that she indeed followed feng shui diligently: an ostentatious bracelet of nine Chinese coins, a pin in the likeness of the homely goddess Guan Yin and a scarf with black fish on it.
He and Loaban had made their sacrifices to Guan Di, the god of detectives.
He studied one curious decoration: a small red shrine, inside of which was a likeness of the Chinese god of war and of police detectives, Guan Di.
Swenson had to move on yet farther into timespace: Professor Shimmins had to be picked up in FH78, Dr Guan Moh Chan in G210, Paley collected on the way back.
The only image remaining in the room now was the big painting of Guan Di, the god of war, who glowered down upon them as always.
Chinese warrior god Guan Di, patron saint of street dealers, this book is humbly dedicated.
I closed my eyes and prayed to Guan Yin, the goddess of mercy, the bodhisattva of compassion.
I could negotiate with the spirits: Guan Yin and the Mother of Mothers or the odd little spirit who had appeared in my dream.
Chinese coins, a pin in the likeness of the homely goddess Guan Yin and a scarf with black fish on it.
Greens and Grays separated, and ran to their homes, and the Guans roamed the streets alone.
Greens and Grays separated, and ran to their homes, and the Guans roamed the streets alone.