sin2燹
Jyutpingsin2
Yalesín
Definition
Conflagration or wild fires.
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How it's used
This character is extremely rare in modern spoken Cantonese and is almost exclusively encountered in formal written contexts or historical accounts. Most native speakers would simply use 大火 or 山火 instead of this term in daily life. Using it in casual conversation will likely cause confusion as it is not part of the common vocabulary.
Examples
This big fire is spreading towards us like a wildfire.
Related words
Common mistake
Do not use this word in everyday speech as it sounds overly literary and archaic. It is effectively a dead character in the context of modern Hong Kong Cantonese.
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Grammar guides
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