fong1坊
Jyutpingfong1
Yalefōng
Definition
A venue or activity of production.
neutralwork
How it's used
This character functions primarily as a suffix in compound words to denote a workshop or a specific place of production. It carries a traditional, often artisanal connotation, frequently appearing in names of historical or craft based businesses. Unlike modern terms for factories, it implies a smaller scale operation where manual labor or traditional methods are central.
Examples
They want to open a dye house in the village.
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Grammar guides
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