haai4骸
Jyutpinghaai4
Yalehàaih
Definition
The physical frame, torso, or skeleton of a dead animal or human.
writtenbody
How it's used
This character is almost exclusively used in formal or literary contexts related to death or anatomy. It rarely appears in casual speech unless referring to specific scientific or forensic subjects. You will mostly encounter it in compound words like 骸骨 or 屍骸.
Measure word
fu3副fuExamples
This skeleton has been placed here for a long time.
Related words
Common mistake
Do not use this to refer to a living person's body, as it implies a skeletal or lifeless state. Use 身體 or 身軀 for a living body instead.
Grammar color guide
Noun
Verb
Adjective
Adverb
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.
