cok3剒
Jyutpingcok3
Yalechok
Definition
To twist, sprain, or jerk; to trick someone into telling the truth; to choke.
- to twist, sprain, or jerk; to pull suddenly
- to trick someone into telling the truth
- to choke; to feel irritated in the throat
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How it's used
This character is rarely used in modern writing and is almost exclusively found in spoken Cantonese to describe the act of pulling or tugging, often with a sense of persistence. It carries a specific nuance of extracting information or a confession from someone, similar to prying or coaxing. While it can mean to cut in classical contexts, that usage is effectively obsolete in daily speech.
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Common mistake
Learners often confuse this with 捉, which means to catch or grab. Remember that 剒 focuses on the physical action of pulling or the metaphorical act of prying information out of someone, rather than the act of capturing.
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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.
