kyut3亅
Jyutpingkyut3
Yalekyut
Definition
The radical representing a vertical stroke with a hook, a basic stroke type in Chinese characters.
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How it's used
This term is strictly a technical descriptor used in calligraphy, linguistics, or when teaching children how to write Chinese characters. It is not a word used in casual conversation unless you are specifically discussing orthography or handwriting technique.
Examples
The last stroke of this character is a vertical hook.
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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.
