duk1叾
Jyutpingduk1
Yaledūk
Definition
A character used in Cantonese place names, most notably Sai Kung Tuk.
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How it's used
This term is a highly localized geographical name specifically referring to the tip or end of the Sai Kung Peninsula. It is almost exclusively used in the context of hiking or local geography. Outside of this specific location, the character is rarely encountered in daily speech.
Examples
Do you know where Sai Kung Tau is?
Let's go for a walk at Sai Kung Tau tomorrow.
Related words
Common phrases
Sai Kung Tau
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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.
