gwaan3丱

Jyutpinggwaan3

Yalegwaan

Definition

Two tufts of hair worn by children; underage.

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How it's used

This character is extremely rare in modern spoken Cantonese and is almost exclusively encountered in literary contexts or historical descriptions of traditional hairstyles. It specifically refers to the hairstyle where hair is parted and tied into two buns on either side of the head, a style historically associated with children. Using it in daily conversation will likely confuse native speakers as it is not part of the active vocabulary.

Examples

keoi5佢sai3細go3個go2嗰zan6陣zaat3紮zyu6住go3個gwaan3丱。

When he was little, he wore his hair in two tufts.

ni1呢go3個gwaan3丱zung6仲mei6未duk6讀jyun4完syu1書aa4呀。

This young kid hasn't finished school yet.

Common phrases

zung2總gok3角zi1之gwaan3丱

the hairstyle of a young child

Common mistake

Do not confuse this with common words for children like 細路 or 𡃁仔, as 丱 is highly formal and archaic. It is not used to describe children in a casual or modern sense.