gang2亙

Jyutpinggang2

Yalegáng

Rare

Definition

Extending all the way across, or stretching through space or time.

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How it's used

This character is primarily restricted to formal or literary contexts in modern Cantonese. It is rarely used in daily spoken language and is mostly encountered in written expressions or idioms that describe long durations or vast distances. Learners should avoid using it in casual conversation as it will sound overly stiff or archaic.

Examples

ni1呢tiu4條lou6路zi3至gam1今dou1都hai6係gam3咁joeng2樣。

This road has been like this from ancient times until now.

keoi5佢dei2哋ge3嘅jau5友ji4誼gang2亙jyut6越zo2咗gei2幾sap6十nin4年。

Their friendship has spanned several decades.

Related words

see alsohang4恆hànghsynonymkwaa1跨kwā

Common phrases

since ancient times

Common mistake

Learners often confuse this with 恆, which is much more common in everyday words like 恆常 or 恆心. Using 亙 in place of 恆 is a frequent character error because they look visually similar.