gung2珙

Jyutpinggung2

Yalegúng

Definition

A type of precious jade or gemstone.

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How it's used

Literary and archaic in nature, this character is rarely encountered in modern spoken Cantonese. It is almost exclusively found in classical texts or specific poetic descriptions of precious stones. Most native speakers would not use this in daily conversation, preferring common terms like 寶石.

Measure word

gin2件gín

Examples

le1呢gin2件gung2珙sek6石hou2好ci5似hou2好gwai3貴。

This piece of gem looks very expensive.

nei5你gin3見gwo3過le1呢zung3種gung2珙mei6未aa4呀？

Have you ever seen this kind of gem?

Common phrases

gung2珙sek6石

gemstone

Common mistake

Learners often mistake this for a common household object or a modern slang term due to its visual similarity to other characters. Avoid using it in casual speech as it will sound unnatural or overly formal.