hei1熹
Jyutpinghei1
Yalehēi
Definition
Bright, warm, or shining; used in personal names.
neutralpeople
How it's used
This character is almost exclusively encountered in personal names rather than as a standalone vocabulary word. It carries a sense of brightness, warmth, or the early light of dawn, making it a popular choice for parents seeking a positive and auspicious meaning for their children. Because it is a morpheme restricted to names, you will rarely see it used in everyday sentences outside of introductions or discussions about someone's identity.
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Grammar guides
- In 30 secondsThe whole language at a glance. No tenses, no plurals, six tones, sentence particles. Read this before you dive into any specific topic.
- ParticlesSentence particles add tone, emotion, and nuance. Learn the most common particles in Cantonese and how to use them.
- Possession (嘅)How to say my, your, and his, and how to link a describing word to a noun, all with the little word 嘅 (ge3).
