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Jyutpingpan5
Yalepáhn
Definition
Female of a bird, animal, or plant; a valley.
- female of a bird, animal, or plant
- literaryvalley
writtenanimals
How it's used
Literary and formal in nature, this character is rarely used in modern spoken Cantonese. Most speakers prefer using 公 for male and 乸 for female when referring to animals. It is primarily encountered in classical texts or specific biological terminology.
Examples
How do you distinguish between female and male?
Related words
Common phrases
male and female
Common mistake
Using this in daily conversation will sound extremely unnatural or overly academic. Stick to 乸 for female animals to avoid confusion.
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Grammar guides
- TonesCantonese has six tones, and the tones can change in certain grammatical contexts. Learn the six tones and the rules for tone change.
- Time and datesClock time, days of the week, months, and years. The patterns you need to make plans and talk about when things happen.
- Modal verbsHow to say can, will, may, should, must, and want. The core modal verbs of Cantonese and the differences that trip up beginners.
