gik1墼

Jyutpinggik1

Yalegīk

Definition

Unburned brick; sun-dried mud brick.

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How it's used

This term is extremely rare in modern spoken Cantonese and is largely confined to historical or technical contexts regarding traditional construction. Most native speakers would simply use 磚 or 泥磚 to describe any type of brick, making this word sound highly literary or archaic in daily conversation.

Measure word

gau6嚿gauh

Examples

ni1呢di1啲gik1墼baai2擺hai2喺dou6度hou2好noi6耐laa3喇。

These unburned bricks have been sitting here for a long time.

nei5你bun1搬zau2走di1啲gik1墼mei6未aa4呀？

Have you moved the unburned bricks yet?

Common phrases

tou2土gik1墼

earthen brick

Common mistake

Learners often confuse this with 擊 or 繫 due to visual similarity, but it is a distinct character rarely encountered outside of specialized literature.