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Definition
An ancient wine goblet; also a corner, ridge, or law.
- archaican ancient bronze wine goblet
- a corner, angle, or ridge
- literarylaw or rule
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How it's used
Literary and archaic, this term is almost exclusively encountered in the context of historical artifacts, museum exhibitions, or classical literature. It refers to a specific type of ancient bronze wine vessel with a flared neck and a slender body. You will rarely hear it used in everyday spoken Cantonese unless discussing archaeology or antique collecting.
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The shape of this goblet is very unique.
Related words
Common phrases
bronze gu vessel
Common mistake
Do not confuse this with common drinking vessels like 杯, as using it in a casual dining setting will sound extremely bizarre or pretentious.
Grammar color guide
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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.
