dei6墬
Jyutpingdei6
Yaledeih
Definition
Earth; land; field.
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How it's used
This character is a variant of 地 and is rarely encountered in modern digital communication or daily speech. It is primarily found in older texts, formal land deeds, or specific literary contexts where a distinction from the common 地 is intended. You will almost never need to type this character yourself.
Measure word
faai3塊faiExamples
This piece of land is huge, it is perfect for building a house.
Related words
Common phrases
a piece of land
Common mistake
Learners often confuse this with the verb 墜, which means to fall or drop. Because they share a similar visual component, it is easy to mistake them, but they are not interchangeable in meaning or usage.
Grammar color guide
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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.
