sau2 zam2手枕
Jyutpingsau2 zam2
Yalesáu jám
Definition
Calluses on the hands.
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How it's used
Refers specifically to the hardened skin that develops from repetitive friction or pressure. While it is a noun, it is almost always used with the verb 生 to describe the process of these calluses forming.
Measure word
go3個goRelated words
Common phrases
to develop calluses
Common mistake
Do not confuse this with 手枕, which refers to a wrist rest or a cushion for the hand. The correct term for calluses is 手繭, and the characters are distinct despite similar pronunciation in some contexts.
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Grammar guides
- LocationHow to say where something is using 喺 (hai2), place words like 度, and the common coverbs that work like English prepositions.
- Serial verbsStringing two or more verbs together without any joining word, like go to the shop buy things. Extremely common in Cantonese.
- 將 disposalHow to move the object in front of the verb with 將, to focus on what happens to it. Common in instructions and writing.
