fai3砩

Jyutpingfai3

Yalefai

名詞

Definition

A name of a stone.

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How it's used

This character is extremely rare in modern spoken Cantonese and is almost exclusively encountered in specialized geological or literary contexts. Most native speakers would not recognize it in daily life and would likely use the general term 石頭 instead. It is not part of the common vocabulary used for describing materials or construction.

Measure word

gau6嚿gauh

Examples

ni1呢gau6嚿fai3砩hou2好ci5似hou2好ngaang6硬gam3咁。

This piece of stone looks very hard.

nei5你zi1知m4唔zi1知bin1邊dou6度jau5有fai3砩maai6賣aa3呀？

Do you know where they sell this type of stone?

Common phrases

ngaang6硬fai3砩

hard stone

Common mistake

Learners often mistake this for more common characters due to its visual similarity to other stone-related radicals. Avoid using it in casual conversation as it will likely cause confusion rather than clarity.