lo4鏍镙

Jyutpinglo4

Yalelòh

Definition

A type of thermal warmer used in the past.

datedhomeother

How it's used

Refers specifically to a traditional metal container filled with hot water, often wrapped in cloth, used for heating beds or hands during cold weather. It is now largely obsolete due to the prevalence of electric heating pads and hot water bottles. The term is primarily used by older generations when reminiscing about life before modern appliances.

Measure word

go3個go

Examples

ji5以cin4前dung1冬tin1天hou2好dung3凍，uk1屋kei2企jan4人wui2會jung6用go3個lo4鏍nyun5暖sau2手。

Winters were very cold in the past, and family members would use a thermal warmer to warm their hands.

nei5你gin3見gwo3過le1呢zung3種gau6舊sik1式lo4鏍mei6未aa4呀？

Have you ever seen this kind of old-fashioned thermal warmer?

Common phrases

nyun5暖sau2手lo4鏍

hand-warming thermal container

Common mistake

Do not confuse this with the modern electric heater or hot water bottle, as the term specifically evokes a vintage, metal-based object from the past. It is rarely used in contemporary contexts unless discussing history or antiques.