lim4簾帘
Jyutpinglim4
Yalelìhm
Definition
Curtain, screen, or shutter.
neutralhomebody
How it's used
The character 簾 is primarily used in compound nouns referring to hanging screens or curtains. In the specific case of 眼簾, it refers to the eyelids or the field of vision, often appearing in literary or descriptive contexts. While 簾 is a morpheme, it is almost always paired with other characters to form a complete noun in modern speech.
Measure word
fuk1幅fūkExamples
He seems to have something on his mind, with his eyelids hanging low.
Related words
Common mistake
Learners often confuse 簾 with 廉, which shares a similar phonetic component but carries the meaning of inexpensive or integrity. Ensure you use the radical ⺮ for 簾 when referring to curtains or screens.
Grammar color guide
Noun
Verb
Adjective
Adverb
Pronoun
Classifier
Particle
Connector
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.
