ok3堊垩
Jyutpingok3
Yaleok
Definition
To whitewash, or white clay used for plastering.
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How it's used
This character is rarely used in modern spoken Cantonese, as most people prefer using the colloquial term 髹 for painting or whitewashing walls. It is primarily encountered in literary contexts or specific historical descriptions of architecture. Using it in casual conversation might sound overly formal or archaic to native speakers.
Examples
The walls of the house need to be whitewashed again.
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Common mistake
Learners often confuse this with 惡 because of the visual similarity in the components, but they are completely unrelated in meaning and pronunciation.
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