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Definition
A small bowl, pot, or basin.
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How it's used
Refers specifically to a small, often handleless bowl or container used for serving liquids or small portions of food. While it shares similarities with 碗, it carries a more rustic or traditional connotation, often appearing in contexts involving tea or medicinal decoctions. It is less common in modern urban speech than generic terms like 碗 or 兜.
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Common mistake
Do not confuse this with 歐, which is a common surname character. Learners often mistake the visual similarity of the radicals, but they are completely unrelated in meaning and usage.
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Grammar guides
- TonesCantonese has six tones, and the tones can change in certain grammatical contexts. Learn the six tones and the rules for tone change.
- Time and datesClock time, days of the week, months, and years. The patterns you need to make plans and talk about when things happen.
- Modal verbsHow to say can, will, may, should, must, and want. The core modal verbs of Cantonese and the differences that trip up beginners.
