kan4廑
Jyutpingkan4
Yalekàhn
Definition
Variant of the character 勤 (kan4), meaning diligent or industrious.
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How it's used
This character is a rare, archaic variant of 勤 and is almost never encountered in modern written or spoken Cantonese. It is essentially a literary curiosity that has been entirely superseded by 勤 in all practical contexts. Learners should avoid using it in any communication as it will likely be misunderstood or seen as an error.
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Using this character in place of 勤 will make your writing look archaic or incorrect, as it is not part of the standard modern lexicon.
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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.
