ak1幄

Jyutpingak1

Yaleāk

Definition

A tent or canopy.

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How it's used

This character is rarely used in modern spoken Cantonese to refer to a common camping tent. It is primarily found in literary contexts or historical descriptions of military command posts. In everyday life, people use the loanword 營幕 or 帳幕 instead.

Measure word

go3個go

Examples

keoi5佢喺hai2山saan1邊bin1搭daap6咗zo2個go3幄。

He set up a tent by the hillside.

nei5你daai3帶zo2咗go3個ak1幄heoi3去lou6露jing4營mei6未aa4呀？

Have you brought the tent for camping yet?

Common phrases

wai4帷ak1幄

curtains and tents, often used metaphorically for military strategy

Common mistake

Learners often confuse this with 幄幕, which refers to curtains or screens in a formal setting. Using this word in casual conversation will sound overly formal or archaic to native speakers.