fu1孚
Jyutpingfu1
Yalefū
Definition
Used in personal names.
neutralpeople
How it's used
This character is almost exclusively found in personal names or specific historical titles. It rarely functions as a standalone word in modern spoken Cantonese, making it a morpheme rather than a productive vocabulary item. Its usage is formal and often carries a traditional or literary connotation.
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personal name
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Grammar guides
- In 30 secondsThe whole language at a glance. No tenses, no plurals, six tones, sentence particles. Read this before you dive into any specific topic.
- ParticlesSentence particles add tone, emotion, and nuance. Learn the most common particles in Cantonese and how to use them.
- Possession (嘅)How to say my, your, and his, and how to link a describing word to a noun, all with the little word 嘅 (ge3).
