daat3靼
Jyutpingdaat3
Yaledaat
Definition
A phonetic character, often associated with the Tartars or nomadic tribes.
writtenpeople
How it's used
This character is almost exclusively used in the compound 韃靼 to refer to the historical Tatar people. It is rarely encountered outside of academic, historical, or literary contexts. You will not find this used in casual daily speech, as it is a specialized term for a specific ethnic group.
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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.
