seoi6燧
Jyutpingseoi6
Yaleseuih
Definition
To obtain fire by drilling wood or striking flint, or a device used to light a fire such as a torch or beacon.
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How it's used
This character is almost exclusively encountered in historical or literary contexts rather than daily speech. It refers to the ancient technology of fire-making, such as using flint or friction. You will rarely hear it in modern conversation unless discussing history or archaeology.
Examples
Who invented the flint?
Related words
Common mistake
Do not confuse this with the common word 燒, which means to burn or cook. Using 燧 in a sentence about cooking or lighting a stove will sound extremely strange and archaic.
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Grammar guides
- Directional complementsThe small words added after a verb to show direction of movement, like up, down, out, in, and back. Common in everyday Cantonese.
- DemonstrativesThis and that with 呢 and 嗰, the personal pronouns, and how 哋 turns I, you, and he into we, you all, and they.
- Resultative complementsSticking a result word onto a verb to show how it turned out, like eat until full or look and find. A productive everyday pattern.
