caa4楂
Jyutpingcaa4
Yalechàh
Definition
To fell trees or to hew.
colloquialdaily actionsnature
How it's used
Primarily used in the context of forestry or manual labor involving axes or saws. While it specifically refers to the act of cutting down, it is often used interchangeably with 斬 in casual speech. It carries a slightly more technical or specific nuance compared to the general term for cutting.
Examples
The trees here are so big, how do you fell them?
Related words
Common mistake
Learners often confuse this with 揸, which means to hold or to drive, due to the visual similarity of the characters. Ensure you distinguish the radical, as 楂 relates to wood and cutting, whereas 揸 relates to the hand.
Grammar color guide
Noun
Verb
Adjective
Adverb
Pronoun
Classifier
Particle
Connector
Grammar guides
- In 30 secondsThe whole language at a glance. No tenses, no plurals, six tones, sentence particles. Read this before you dive into any specific topic.
- ParticlesSentence particles add tone, emotion, and nuance. Learn the most common particles in Cantonese and how to use them.
- Possession (嘅)How to say my, your, and his, and how to link a describing word to a noun, all with the little word 嘅 (ge3).
