goeng1彊
Jyutpinggoeng1
Yalegēung
Definition
Strong; powerful.
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How it's used
This character is primarily a variant of 強 used to describe stubbornness or physical stiffness. It is frequently seen in the compound 彊硬, which describes someone who refuses to compromise or an object that is physically inflexible. In modern daily writing, most people prefer using 強 instead to avoid confusion with the homophonous but unrelated character 疆.
Examples
He is very stubborn and refuses to listen to others.
Related words
Common mistake
Learners often confuse this with 疆, which refers to borders or territory. Ensure you do not use this character when writing about geographical boundaries.
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Grammar guides
- Directional complementsThe small words added after a verb to show direction of movement, like up, down, out, in, and back. Common in everyday Cantonese.
- DemonstrativesThis and that with 呢 and 嗰, the personal pronouns, and how 哋 turns I, you, and he into we, you all, and they.
- Resultative complementsSticking a result word onto a verb to show how it turned out, like eat until full or look and find. A productive everyday pattern.
