oi2靉叆

Jyutpingoi2

Yaleói

Definition

Misty, dark, or cloudy; luxuriant.

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How it's used

This character is rarely used in modern spoken Cantonese and is almost exclusively found in formal or literary contexts. It is most commonly encountered in the compound 靉靆, which refers to clouds or mist, and was historically used to describe spectacles or sunglasses.

Examples

gam1今jat6日tin1天hei3氣，hou2好ci5似zau6就faai3快lok6落jyu5雨gam3咁。

The weather is misty today, it looks like it's going to rain soon.

saan1山soeng6上min6面di1啲syu6樹saang1生dak1得hou2好oi2靉，ze1遮zyu6住saai3晒di1啲joeng4陽gwong1光。

The trees on the mountain are growing so luxuriantly that they block all the sunlight.

Common phrases

misty clouds or spectacles

Common mistake

Learners often mistake this for common characters with similar components, but it is not used in everyday speech and will sound highly unnatural if used in casual conversation.