lau4婁娄
Jyutpinglau4
Yalelàuh
Definition
Surname Lou; a constellation in Chinese astronomy; hollow; or to converge.
- the surname Lou
- the Bond constellation, one of the twenty-eight mansions of Chinese astronomy
- hollow; empty inside
- to converge; to gather
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How it's used
Primarily encountered as a surname in modern Hong Kong, this character is rarely used in daily speech outside of formal names or historical astronomical contexts. It does not function as a verb or adjective in colloquial Cantonese, so learners should avoid using it to describe things being hollow or converging.
Examples
His surname is Lou, he is my old classmate from before.
Related words
Common mistake
Do not confuse this character with 樓, which is the common word for building or floor. Because they share a phonetic component, learners often miswrite the surname as 樓.
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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.
