jiu1垚
Jyutpingjiu1
Yaleyīu
Definition
Mound; also used as a variant for the legendary Emperor Yao.
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How it's used
This character is primarily encountered as a component in personal names rather than in everyday vocabulary. It represents a pile of earth or a mound and is essentially a graphic variant of 堯. You will rarely see it used outside of formal documents, historical texts, or specific naming conventions.
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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.
