hyun3綣绻

Jyutpinghyun3

Yalehyun

Rare

Definition

To be bound together; to be deeply attached or solicitous.

writtenemotionpeople

How it's used

This character is almost exclusively found in formal or literary contexts, often describing deep emotional attachment or a tight bond between people. It is rarely used in casual spoken Cantonese, where more common words like 黐 or 緊密 would be preferred. You will mostly encounter it in written prose or poetic descriptions of relationships.

Examples

keoi5佢dei6哋loeng5兩go3個jan4人gwaan1關hai6係hou2好hyun3綣。

The two of them are very closely bound.

le1呢zung3種cing4情ji3意zan1真hai6係hou2好hyun3綣aa4呀。

This kind of sentiment is truly very deep and lingering.

Common phrases

hyun3綣lyun2戀

deeply attached to

Common mistake

Learners often mistake this for common characters with similar shapes, but it is not a word you should use in daily conversation. Using it in a casual text message or chat will sound overly dramatic or archaic.