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Definition
Beautiful jade.
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How it's used
This character is almost exclusively used in names or specific literary idioms like 琳瑯滿目. It is not a standalone word in spoken Cantonese and carries a refined, classical aesthetic. When used in names, it often suggests preciousness or beauty.
Examples
Her name has the character 琳 in it, it sounds very elegant.
Related words
Common phrases
a feast for the eyes
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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.
