jit6嵲
Jyutpingjit6
Yaleyiht
Definition
High and steep mountains.
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How it's used
This character is almost exclusively found in written descriptions or literary contexts. In everyday spoken Cantonese, people almost always use the word 陡 to describe steepness or simply say the mountain is 好斜. Using 嵲 in casual conversation will sound extremely formal or even archaic to native speakers.
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Do not confuse this with 孽, which is a common character used in words like 孽障. They look visually similar but have completely different meanings and pronunciations.
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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.
