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Yalegon
Definition
Tree trunk.
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How it's used
The character 榦 is a variant form of 幹 specifically used to denote the trunk of a tree or the main stem of a plant. In modern daily life, most people simply use 幹 or even the more common 樹幹 to avoid confusion with the verb meaning to do or work. It is rarely seen in casual text messages and is mostly encountered in formal botanical descriptions or literature.
Measure word
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Common mistake
Do not use 榦 to mean to do or to work, as that is strictly reserved for 幹. Using it as a verb will be seen as a misspelling by native speakers.
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Grammar guides
- LocationHow to say where something is using 喺 (hai2), place words like 度, and the common coverbs that work like English prepositions.
- Serial verbsStringing two or more verbs together without any joining word, like go to the shop buy things. Extremely common in Cantonese.
- 將 disposalHow to move the object in front of the verb with 將, to focus on what happens to it. Common in instructions and writing.
