dong6戙
Jyutpingdong6
Yaledohng
Definition
Pillar; an upright column.
colloquialhomedescriptions
How it's used
Refers specifically to a vertical, post-like structure, often implying something that stands upright and obstructs space. It is frequently used in the compound 企戙 to describe someone standing stiffly or motionless, sometimes implying they are being unhelpful or just in the way.
Measure word
tiu4條tìuhExamples
Related words
Common mistake
Do not confuse this with 柱, which is the more formal or general term for a pillar or column. 戙 is much more colloquial and often carries a slightly negative or informal nuance when describing people or objects that are awkwardly placed.
Grammar color guide
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Classifier
Particle
Connector
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.
