fui1 zeon6灰燼灰烬

Jyutpingfui1 zeon6

Yalefūi jeuhn

名詞Uncommon

Definition

Ashes or cinders; the grey or black powdery residue left after something is completely burned.

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How it's used

Literary in nature, this term is rarely used in casual daily conversation to describe everyday household dust or cigarette ash. It carries a dramatic or poetic weight, often appearing in news reports about major fires or in metaphorical contexts regarding destruction and rebirth. For common, non-dramatic residue from burning, speakers prefer the simpler word 灰.

Measure word

deoi1堆dēui

Examples

coeng4場fo2火siu1燒jyun4完zi1之hau6後，zing6淨faan1返jat1一deoi1堆fui1灰zeon2燼。

After the fire finished burning, only a pile of ash remained.

Common phrases

faa3化wai4為fui1灰zeon2燼

to be reduced to ashes

Common mistake

Learners often use this word to describe cigarette ash or fireplace debris, which sounds overly formal or even theatrical. Use 煙灰 for cigarette ash and just 灰 for general burnt residue.