kyut3譎谲

Jyutpingkyut3

Yalekyut

Definition

Deceitful, crafty, or cunning.

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How it's used

This character is rarely used in modern spoken Cantonese and is mostly restricted to formal or literary contexts. When describing someone as deceitful or crafty in daily speech, native speakers almost always prefer using terms like 狡猾 or 蠱惑 instead. Using this character in casual conversation will likely sound overly dramatic or archaic to most listeners.

Examples

keoi5佢fan6份jan4人hou2好kyut3譎，m4唔hou2好seon3信keoi5佢aa4呀。

He is a very crafty person, don't trust him.

le1呢gin2件si6事hou2好kyut3譎，bui3背hau6後jat1一ding6定jau5有gu2古gwaai3怪。

This matter is very queer, there must be something fishy behind it.

Common phrases

kyut3譎zaa3詐

crafty and deceitful

kyut3譎gwai2詭

strange and treacherous

Common mistake

Learners often confuse this with 詭, which shares a similar meaning but is more commonly encountered in written Chinese. Because 譎 is so uncommon, using it in everyday speech can make your Cantonese sound unnatural or like a direct translation from a classical text.