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Definition
A Chinese surname, typically transliterated as Or or O.
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How it's used
This character is almost exclusively used as a surname in Hong Kong. It is frequently romanized as Or or O in local identity documents, which can sometimes confuse learners who are used to Mandarin pinyin. It is not used in daily vocabulary for other meanings.
Examples
Is that Mr. Or your friend?
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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.
