jiu1祆
Jyutpingjiu1
Yaleyīu
Definition
Ormazda, the Sun God of the Zoroastrians and Manicheans.
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How it's used
Primarily encountered in academic or historical contexts when discussing the ancient religion of Zoroastrianism, known as 祆教. It is rarely used in casual conversation unless specifically discussing religious history or ancient Persian culture. The character itself is highly specialized and almost exclusively appears in the compound 祆教.
Examples
Zoroastrianism is a religion with a very long history.
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Common phrases
Zoroastrianism
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Grammar guides
- Directional complementsThe small words added after a verb to show direction of movement, like up, down, out, in, and back. Common in everyday Cantonese.
- DemonstrativesThis and that with 呢 and 嗰, the personal pronouns, and how 哋 turns I, you, and he into we, you all, and they.
- Resultative complementsSticking a result word onto a verb to show how it turned out, like eat until full or look and find. A productive everyday pattern.
