muk6仫
Jyutpingmuk6
Yalemuhk
Definition
An ethnic minority group in China; the Mulam people.
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How it's used
This character is almost exclusively used in the specific ethnonym 仫佬族 to refer to the Mulam people. It is a rare character that does not appear in general daily vocabulary outside of this specific ethnic group name. When writing about them, ensure the character is used correctly as it is distinct from other similar looking characters.
Examples
They are people from the Mulam tribe.
Do you know where the Mulam tribe lives?
Related words
Common phrases
Mulam ethnic group
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Grammar guides
- QuestionsFrom yes or no questions to asking who, what, where, and when. The patterns you need to ask questions naturally in Cantonese.
- ClassifiersCantonese puts a classifier between a number and a noun, and a bare classifier on its own can mean the. Learn the common ones and how to use them.
- ComparisonsHow to say bigger than, the most, the same as, and not as good as. Cantonese uses 過 where Mandarin uses 比, and that catches a lot of learners out.
