jyu5鄅
Jyutpingjyu5
Yaleyúh
Definition
An ancient Chinese state during the Spring and Autumn period.
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How it's used
This character is exclusively used as a proper noun for an ancient historical state. It is not part of the active vocabulary for daily communication and is only encountered in academic or historical contexts. Because it is a rare character, it is often misread or confused with other similar looking characters in historical texts.
Examples
The State of Yu was a small kingdom during the Spring and Autumn period.
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Common mistake
Learners often mistake this for a common verb or adjective because of its structure, but it has no function outside of its specific historical reference.
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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.
