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Yaleham
Definition
Used in the names of places near coasts, ports, or cliffs.
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How it's used
This character is almost exclusively encountered as a component in place names within Hong Kong. It describes a specific type of terrain, typically a cliff or a rocky bank along the water, which is why it appears so frequently in coastal district names. It is not used as a standalone noun in modern speech to describe a physical cliff or bank.
Examples
Do you know how to get to Hung Hom?
I live over in the Hung Hom area.
Related words
Common phrases
Hung Hom
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Grammar guides
- QuestionsFrom yes or no questions to asking who, what, where, and when. The patterns you need to ask questions naturally in Cantonese.
- ClassifiersCantonese puts a classifier between a number and a noun, and a bare classifier on its own can mean the. Learn the common ones and how to use them.
- ComparisonsHow to say bigger than, the most, the same as, and not as good as. Cantonese uses 過 where Mandarin uses 比, and that catches a lot of learners out.
