geoi2莒
Jyutpinggeoi2
Yalegéui
Definition
An ancient name for taro, or used as a component in historical place names.
- archaicalternative name for taro
- archaicpart of an ancient place name
datedother
How it's used
This character is almost exclusively encountered in historical texts or as a specific component in place names. It is not part of the active vocabulary of modern Cantonese speakers. Using it in daily conversation will likely cause confusion as it is not recognized as a common term for taro in contemporary speech.
Examples
This place used to be called Ju.
Related words
Common phrases
State of Ju
Common mistake
Learners often mistake it for common characters with similar shapes, but it has no functional use in modern spoken Cantonese.
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