coeng3瑒玚
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Yalecheung
Definition
A type of sacrificial jade.
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How it's used
Rarely encountered in daily life, this character is almost exclusively used in personal names or classical literature. It refers specifically to a type of jade with a distinct luster, often carrying an elegant or scholarly connotation. You will rarely see it outside of formal contexts or historical texts.
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gau6嚿gauhExamples
This piece of jade is called 'cheung', it's a good name.
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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.
