lim4鬑
Jyutpinglim4
Yalelìhm
Definition
Hanging temple hair.
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How it's used
Refers specifically to the hair growing on the temples, often framing the face. While technically correct, it is rarely used in casual conversation today as most people simply refer to this area as 髮鬢 or just 鬢角. It carries a slightly more descriptive or literary feel when used to describe someone's hairstyle.
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Common mistake
Learners often confuse this with 鬢, which is the more common term for the sideburns or temple area. Using 鬑 in a very casual setting might sound slightly old-fashioned or overly specific.
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Grammar guides
- Directional complementsThe small words added after a verb to show direction of movement, like up, down, out, in, and back. Common in everyday Cantonese.
- DemonstrativesThis and that with 呢 and 嗰, the personal pronouns, and how 哋 turns I, you, and he into we, you all, and they.
- Resultative complementsSticking a result word onto a verb to show how it turned out, like eat until full or look and find. A productive everyday pattern.
