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Definition
The Min River in Sichuan, China.
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How it's used
This character is almost exclusively used as a proper noun for geographical features in China, most notably the Min River. It does not function as a common noun or verb in daily Cantonese. You will rarely encounter it outside of formal writing, history lessons, or travel discussions regarding Sichuan.
Examples
Do you know where the Min River is?
Related words
Common phrases
Min River
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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.
