gwan2渾浑
Jyutpinggwan2
Yalegwán
Definition
Muddy, turbid, or unclear.
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How it's used
Describes liquids that have lost their transparency due to suspended particles or sediment. While often used in formal compound words like 渾濁, in daily speech it is frequently paired with the particle 晒 to emphasize that the entire volume of liquid has become cloudy.
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Common phrases
turbid or muddy
Common mistake
Do not confuse this with 混, which relates to mixing or confusion. While they share a similar sound in some contexts, 渾 specifically refers to the physical state of liquid clarity.
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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.
