gyun3絹绢
Jyutpinggyun3
Yalegyun
Definition
A thin, tough silk fabric.
neutralclothing
How it's used
Refers specifically to a type of fine, durable silk fabric that historically held a high status in textile crafts. It is rarely used in daily conversation nowadays unless discussing traditional clothing or specific textile materials. Most modern speakers would simply use 絲綢 to refer to silk in a general sense.
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pat1匹pātExamples
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Common mistake
Learners often confuse this character with 捐, which means to donate, due to their visual similarity. Ensure you distinguish between the radical for silk and the radical for hand.
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Grammar guides
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