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Jyutpinglim4
Yalelìhm
Definition
Character used in personal names.
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How it's used
Characters like 濂 are almost exclusively reserved for formal names in Hong Kong. You will rarely encounter this character outside of a person's name or historical references. It carries a classical, literary aesthetic that is often chosen by parents for its elegant sound and traditional associations.
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Grammar guides
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- Possession (嘅)How to say my, your, and his, and how to link a describing word to a noun, all with the little word 嘅 (ge3).
