luk6漉
Jyutpingluk6
Yaleluhk
Definition
To strain or filter liquids, or to drip through a filter.
colloquialfooddaily actions
How it's used
Primarily used in the context of cooking, this verb describes the action of separating solids from liquids using a sieve or colander. It is frequently used in the reduplicated form 漉一漉 to imply a quick or light straining action. Beyond the kitchen, it can metaphorically describe the process of filtering or refining information, though the culinary usage remains the most common.
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Common mistake
Do not confuse this with 淥, which means to blanch or scald food in boiling water. While both are common in cooking, 漉 involves filtration, whereas 淥 involves submerging food briefly in hot liquid.
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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.
