san4 ham1神龕神龛
Jyutpingsan4 ham1
Yalesàhn hām
Definition
A shrine or niche, usually wooden, used for housing statues, portraits, or tablets of deities or ancestors.
colloquialhomeother
How it's used
Refers specifically to the physical structure or cabinet used for domestic worship. It is distinct from a temple, which is a public place of worship. You will often see these in older residential buildings or traditional businesses in Hong Kong.
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go3個goExamples
He offers incense in front of the shrine every day.
Who is responsible for cleaning the shrine at home?
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Grammar guides
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- Modal verbsHow to say can, will, may, should, must, and want. The core modal verbs of Cantonese and the differences that trip up beginners.
