liu4嵺
Jyutpingliu4
Yalelìuh
Definition
Spacious; high and steep.
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How it's used
This character is rarely used in modern spoken Cantonese and is often replaced by the homophonous or semantically similar 闊 or 寬 in writing. It specifically conveys a sense of emptiness or vastness that feels slightly more literary or descriptive than everyday adjectives. You will mostly encounter it in written descriptions of architecture or landscapes rather than casual conversation.
Examples
This room is very spacious, it is comfortable to live in.
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Common mistake
Learners often confuse this with 闊, which is the standard, everyday word for wide or spacious. Using 嵺 in casual speech can sound overly formal or even pretentious, so stick to 闊 for daily life.
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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.
