bok6泊
Jyutpingbok6
Yalebohk
Definition
Lake or swamp.
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How it's used
This character is almost exclusively used in the compound word 湖泊 in modern Cantonese. While it represents the concept of a lake, you will rarely hear it used as a standalone noun in daily speech. It functions primarily as a formal or literary morpheme within the context of geography.
Measure word
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Related words
Common phrases
lake
Common mistake
Do not confuse this with the verb 泊 meaning to park a vehicle, which is a completely different word with a different tone and usage.
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Grammar guides
- Directional complementsThe small words added after a verb to show direction of movement, like up, down, out, in, and back. Common in everyday Cantonese.
- DemonstrativesThis and that with 呢 and 嗰, the personal pronouns, and how 哋 turns I, you, and he into we, you all, and they.
- Resultative complementsSticking a result word onto a verb to show how it turned out, like eat until full or look and find. A productive everyday pattern.
