jyun4 tai4圓蹄圆蹄
Jyutpingjyun4 tai4
Yaleyùhn tàih
Definition
Pork knuckle; ham hock.
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How it's used
Refers specifically to the pig's leg or knuckle, often served as a celebratory dish at banquets. It implies a sense of abundance and is frequently associated with festive meals. While often written as 元蹄 in menus, 圓蹄 is the more descriptive character choice for the round shape of the cut.
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zek3隻jekExamples
Shall we go to the restaurant to eat pork knuckle tonight?
This pork knuckle is braised until very tender and flavorful.
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Common mistake
Do not confuse this with 豬手, which refers to the pig's trotter or lower foot, whereas 圓蹄 is the meatier upper part of the leg.
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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.
