ciu4樵
Jyutpingciu4
Yalechìuh
Definition
Firewood, or a lookout tower.
- firewood
- a lookout tower
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How it's used
Refers specifically to the act of gathering wood or the wood itself in a literary or historical context. It is rarely used in modern daily speech, as most people prefer the term 斬柴 when talking about cutting or collecting firewood. You will mostly encounter this character in classical poetry or idioms related to mountain life.
Examples
How did people gather firewood in the past?
Related words
Common phrases
woodcutter
Common mistake
Do not confuse this with the common verb 斬, as 樵 is highly formal and sounds archaic to native speakers in a casual conversation.
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Grammar guides
- QuestionsFrom yes or no questions to asking who, what, where, and when. The patterns you need to ask questions naturally in Cantonese.
- ClassifiersCantonese puts a classifier between a number and a noun, and a bare classifier on its own can mean the. Learn the common ones and how to use them.
- ComparisonsHow to say bigger than, the most, the same as, and not as good as. Cantonese uses 過 where Mandarin uses 比, and that catches a lot of learners out.
