gwok3幗帼
Jyutpinggwok3
Yalegwok
Definition
A character used in personal names.
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How it's used
This character is almost exclusively encountered within personal names, particularly for women born in the mid-20th century. It carries a traditional, slightly formal connotation associated with female virtue and dignity. You will rarely see it used as a standalone noun in modern daily communication.
Examples
Related words
Common phrases
heroine
Grammar color guide
Noun
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Pronoun
Classifier
Particle
Connector
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.
